Now in its 10th year, the Enterprise Vision Awards celebrate female entrepreneurship across the North West and the 2021 shortlist includes 22 women from Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports
There are 22 Liverpool city region entrepreneurs on the shortlist for the 10th Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAs) which celebrate female entrepreneurship across the North West.
Taking place this year on Friday, September 24, at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool, the EVAs will feature 18 separate awards and those on the shortlists include start-ups, young entrepreneurs, family businesses, global organisations and third sector businesses.
Among the 21 women shortlisted from the Liverpool city region are Dr Natalie Kenny, chief executive of COVID testing firm, BioGrad Diagnostics; Jo Morfee and Chelsea Slater, founders of Innovate Her; Lauren Caffrey, founder of The Zone fitness business and Ella Deakin, founder of Ella Bella’s and Teepee Sleepee.
Coral Horn, founder of the EVAs, said: “Women have faced huge economic, logistical and emotional challenges as a result of the pandemic. It’s been an absolute joy to see the resilience and strength of these remarkable entrepreneurs who have adapted and flourished.
“Every nomination and entry deserves a huge round of applause and our thirty seven judges concur that the high quality of entries made their decisions exceptionally difficult – it’s interviews and voting next, then we’re ready for the celebration of the decade.”
Heather Waters, regional enterprise manager for NatWest, headline sponsor of the EVAs since 2013, added “The calibre of the entries this year is out of this world. This has made the judging process very challenging. I want to congratulate every woman who is short-listed; they are all outstanding and amazing role models.”
Full list of those from Liverpool city region on the shortlist:
- Dawn Coker – Access 2 Funding, Birkenhead
- Rebecca McCann – Pro Bio, Heswall
- Andrea Pankiw – Phoenix Foundation, Liverpool
- Debbie Rogers – Sean’s Place, Liverpool
- Elissa Corrigan – Elle Sera, Liverpool
- Ella Deakin – Ella Bella’s and Teepee Sleepee, Liverpool
- Joanne McCormick and Sara Burgess – Ava & Harrison, Liverpool
- Lauren Caffrey – The Zone, Liverpool
- Lorna Davidson – Red Wigwam, Liverpool
- Dr Natalie Kenny – BioGrad Diagnostics, Liverpool
- Natalie Shilton – The Nakery, Liverpool
- Victoria Gawith – MerseyMade, Liverpool
- Kristina Castellina – Highcliffe Holiday Apartments, Liverpool
- Jo Morfee and Chelsea Slater – Innovate Her, Liverpool
- Victoria Corcoran – Pets Country Manor, Liverpool
- Margaret Bell – Naturally Empowered Health, New Ferry
- Claire Morton – The Purpose Pusher, Prescot
- Jennifer Bailey – Calla Shoes, St Helens
- Jennifer Greenan – E-Verve Energy, St Helens
- Louise Fairhurst, Branded Items Group, St Helens
The full shortlist for this year’s EVAs is as follows:
Beauty Industry sponsored by FMB Kendal
Bella Kowalska – The Nail Bus
Clare Blasbery – Skyn Bakery
Danielle Pilkington – Penelope James Hair
Lauren Hutchinson and Mandy McAuley, Wysteria Beauty
Samantha Prendergast – Krizma Cosmetics
Sonya Roberts – Brandon May Hair
Business Woman sponsored by Two Zero
Collette Butterworth – The Plastic Bottle Company
Dawn Coker – Access 2 Funding
Gemma Walker – Helispeed
Jacqui Gale, Wax Lyrical
Lorna Davidson – Red Wigwam
Maria Whitehead, Hawkshead Relish
Dr Natalie Kenny, BioGrad Group
Charity sponsored by Blackpool Transport
Andrea Pankiw – Phoenix Foundation
Christine Singleton – Skiggle
Debbie Rogers – Sean’s Place
Jenny Allcock – Creating Adventures
Jemma Swales – Autus Cumbria
Marian Graveson – Carers Support South Lakes
Creative Industry
Anne Sowerby – Sassy Property Styling
Jane Entwistle & Libby Entwisle – Entyce Creative
Julie Langan – Langan Glass
Leona Marsh – Marsh Mill Interiors
Maria Benjamin – Dogwood Farm
Philippa Charrier – FAT Properties
Customer Services sponsored by United Utilities
Louise O’Toole – James Carter Homes
Margaret Bell – Naturally Empowered Health
Rachel Grounds – Sassy Chic
Suzanne Ramsay – Little Rascals Daycare
Trilby Beetham – Trilby the Celebrant
Victoria Corcoran – Pets Country Manor
Employee sponsored by Stanmore Insurance
Charlotte Hargan – Lakeland Inns Group
Dr Gabrielle Heffernan – Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Grace Raines – Lantei
Isabel Wilkie, The Lingerie Lounge
Jill Hendry, ELNW
Samantha Johnson – Perfect Recruitment
Family Business sponsored by The Fox Group
Amanda Wilson – The Pie Mill
Linda Williams – Waterside Dental Clinic
Liz Beavis – FMB Kendal
Louise Fairhurst – Branded Items Group
Ruth Poar – Eat My Logo
Sonia Green – Chorley Vets
Health & Wellbeing sponsored by Unique Homecare Services
Caroline Heaton – Strawberry Rose Farm
Claire Morton – The Purpose Pusher
Emma Guy – Acupuncture that works
Lana Walker – Worthy and Content
Lisa Dykes, Julia Clifford & Suzan Hunter – iCan Health & Fitness CIC
Yvonne Sampson – Complete Netball Solutions
Hospitality Industry sponsored by Lakeland Inns
Breda Murphy – Breda Murphy Restaurant
Hannah Barlow, Dunsters Farm
Karnis Bailey – Tipsy Tea
Lisa Goodwin-Allen – Northcote
Michelle Wilkin – Lakeland Retreats
Wendy Bennett – Austen Temple
Inspirational Woman sponsored by Pink Link
Ashley Costello – The Resilient Kid
Carol Ann Whitehead – The Zebra Partnership
Gill Smallwood – Fortalice
Maggie Oliver – The Maggie Oliver Foundation
Rachel Holliday – TCC West Cumbria
Susan Banister – The Slave Alliance
Internet Industry sponsored by ITS Technology
Alison Chesworth – EKM
Chi-chi Ekweozor – Assenty
Joan Lind – Trybooking
Joanne Morfee and Chelsea Slater – Innovate Her
Kelly Groves – Sundown Solutions
Lucy Clark – Dream Agility
Mary Speakman – Code Galaxy
Sara Jones – Centre of Excellence
New Business sponsored by Chorley Council
Anna Beaumont and Karen Bexley – Bexley Beaumont
Elissa Corrigan – Elle Sera
Heather Glover and Kate Maurice – Skarlette
Jane Charnley – A Toast in the Post
Joanne McCormick & Sara Burgess – Ava & Harrison
Victoria Gawith – MerseyMade
Professional Services sponsored by Porsche Centre Preston
Amrita Govindji-Bruce – Nori HR
Angela Horn – THW Estate Agents
Emma Astley – Cover My Bubble
Heather Crosby, Deloitte
Jenna Atkinson – Harrison Drury
Mandy Crossley – MC Accounting & Business Solutions
Retail Business sponsored by Age Concern Central Lancashire
Amy Wordsworth – Good Bubble
Jennifer Bailey – Calla Shoes
Judith Wren – Kin Vodka
Kate Greenhalgh – A Year of Dates
Rebecca McCann – ProBlo
Sara Dewhurst – Lytham Gin
Small Business sponsored by Sundown Solutions
Adele Carr – Adele Carr Recruitment
Delight Mapasure – K’s Wors
Helena Hoyle and Louie Buckley, Ruby & Daisy
Jennifer Greenan – E-Verve Energy
Michelle Thompson – Unique Homecare
Sunny Sandwell – The Fun Experts
Solo Business
Claire Warner – Claire Warner
Jemma Munford – Blissed Out Babies
Kristina Castellina – Highcliffe Holiday Apartments
Lynne Webster – Bamboo and Beyond
Sue France – Sue France Creative Connecting in Cheshire
Vinny Scarantino – Chase the Sun
Training & Coaching sponsored by Risk Support Services
Alison Magee-Barker – AJ Lakes
Becci Martin – Boo Consultancy
Becky Toal – Crowberry Consulting
Christina Taylor – Aim Sky High
Margaret Adams and Victoria Farnworth – Magistra
Olive Strachan – O.S. Resources
Wendy Mahoney – Fylde Tuition Centre
Young Entrepreneur sponsored by Blackpool and The Fylde College
Ella Deakin – Ella Bella’s
Ella McKendrick – Nutribuddy
Emma Buckley – Buckleys Bees
Emma Lea Dalton – My Kind of Clean
Lauren Caffrey – The Zone Personal Training
Natalie Shilton – The Nakery