Over 400 people turned out for the glamorous Merseyside Women of the Year awards to see local women being rewarded for their success.
The lunch, held at the Crowne Plaza was organised by Women in Business NW and was a showcase of the women who have inspired the region. The champagne was flowing and the celebrations continued at Restaurant Bar and Grill at an after party.
Merseyside Woman of the Year 2014:
Sarah Lawton
Elaine Owen at Women in business NW said:
“The idea of the awards, which are now in their 12th year, is to inspire other women in the region and to bring those women together to celebrate their successes.
“We would like to thank all of the sponsors who really help in supporting the event and a special thank you to our host Pauline Daniels.
“Congratulations to all of our winners, they truly deserve the recognition and I hope they all enjoyed the afternoon as much as we did.”
Other winners:
- Entrepreneur
Winner – Denise Harris
Runner up – Melissa Goddard
- Merseyside Media Ambassador
Winner – Claire Sweeney
Runner up – Lyn Saunders
- Women Achieving
Winner – Julie Taylor
Runner up – Ann McCann
- Best Business Start Up
Winner – Shelagh Picton
Runner up – Ingrid Spiegl
- Community
Winner – Sara Lawton
Runner up – Sharon Williams
- Caring
Winner – Maddy Vaz
Runner up – Jayne Hughes
- Inspirational Woman
Winner – Roz Vaughan
Runner up – Joan Brennan
- Special Award
Winner – Margaret Aspinall
- Learning
Winner – Carol Rogers
Runner up – Wendy Kinnin
- Arts & Culture
Winner – Jan McVerry
Runner up – Su Grainger
- Women of Courage
Winner – Marie Causer
Winner – Denise Fergus
Winner- Frances Molloy
- Women of Philanthropy
Winner – Joanne Davis
Runner up – Sarah McKenzie
- Best Supporting Male
Steve MacFarlane
- Pride of Merseyside
Pauline Daniels
The event teamed up with Radio City Cash for Kids, who provide a helping hand to disabled and disadvantaged children in Liverpool and the surrounding areas and Liverpool JMU to provide financial support to students in their final year.
Headline sponsors were Michael W Halsall Solicitors and category sponsors included International Festival of Business, local wealth management firm, Quilter Cheviot and Ramptec.