Press Release - And the Winners are...

12 September 2022

The Women’s Awards 2022 – And the Winners are…

A tribute and minute’s silence were given at the start of this year’s Women’s Awards in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.  The event was held at Colwick Hall in Nottingham.

Sandra Pollock OBE, Founder of The Women’s Awards, said:

“Queen Elizabeth II demonstrated a commitment of service to others, to her role as monarch and nation.  She has been an inspiring example of excellent female leadership and diplomacy. As our Awards celebrate female achievement it seemed only right to begin with the recognition of her example.“

This year’s celebration of female achievement saw the bringing together all shortlisted nominees from the East and West Midlands regions for the very first time for an event that was truly special in view of the circumstances.

In addition to the wealth of outstanding women recognised during the evening, there was the official launch of the SHINE Community Board, Chaired by Leanne Bonner-Cooke MBE. The SHINE Board has been created to support us in the development of further opportunities to support, bring recognition to and support the women in our community, and membership them in their development in career, business, and life in general.

You can see Leanne’s speech here

Guests were invited to sign up to join us in this new and exciting aspect of our work. If you would like to sign up to join us you can still do so through this link SHINE

Thanks to our Headline Sponsor for the second year running, Creative Direction, and also to all of our sponsors and partners for their continued commitment and support. Now here is the list of this year’s winners and finalists for East and West Midlands.

East Midlands Winners and Finalist 2022

Award Category	Winner	Finalist	Sponsor
Outstanding Woman with Community Impact Charity & Voluntary Sectors	Anita Rao	Hilary Brown	Cosy Direct
Outstanding Woman in Arts, Media & Music	Gabrielle Miller	Jane Hearst	DeLuXe Magazine
Outstanding B.A.M.E. Female Leader of the Year	Dr. Iris Lightfoote	Patsy Andrews	Dare to Diva
Outstanding Senior Female Executive	Nicole Martin	Joanna Fleetwood-Smith	Fab Clinics Loughborough
Outstanding Woman in Education	Mital Thanki	Nicole Martin	Inspiring You CIC
Outstanding Female Entrepreneur of the Year	Helen Clayton	Jenny Cross	Tilton Conway
Outstanding Woman in Professional Services	Sam Cattell	Marie Ellis	Paragon Sales Solutions
Outstanding Female Leader in a Market Town	Sarah Bulmer	Barbara Sims	Uppingham First
Outstanding Female Disability Champion	Chrissa Wadlow	Louise Bolz	Women in Management UK
Outstanding Woman in Public Services	Siobhan Gorman	Hilary Fox	SHINE
Inspiration Male Supporting Women Leaders	Oli Page	Ron Simpson BEM	Open Mind Training & Development Ltd
Special Award: Lifetime Achievement Award     Outstanding Services to Community Cohesion	Elvy Morton		Open Mind Training & Development Ltd
East Midlands Inspirational Female Leader of the Year 2022	Dr. Iris Lightfoote		Creative Direction

West Midlands Winners and Finalist 2022

Award Category	Winner	Finalists	Sponsor
Outstanding Woman with Community Impact Charity & Voluntary Sectors	Paulette Suban	Clare Roberts-Molloy	SHINE
Outstanding B.A.M.E. Female Leader of the Year	Rupinder Sandhu	Paulette Suban	SHINE
Outstanding Woman in Education	Tracey Leese	Rupinder Suban	SHINE
West Midlands Inspirational Female Leader of the Year 2022	Rupinder Sandhu		Creative Direction

For more information, interviews or photos, please contact Sandra Pollock OBE on mobile 07977 227872 at info@thewomensawards.com or visit www.thewomensawards.com

ENDS

Our official photos will be shared in our gallery shortly.