Michelle Daniel
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FOUNDER’S MESSAGE 28 years ago, I was interviewed for a local paper courage; they all inspired the judges with their having raised a modest amount of money for the stories. new charity, Tommy’s Campaign. I was asked what I intended doing next and whilst my head said Our Emcee is long-time supporter of the Awards, ‘nothing’ my mouth had other ideas and out came the BBC radio Stoke presenter Michelle Daniel. immortal ‘I’m going to hold a charity lunch’. It has We are also delighted to welcome the winners of the been 27 years since that one off lunch was held to Manchester Monologues 2018: Catherine Antrobus; raise funds for Tommy’s Campaign and celebrate the Pegeen Murphy; Hayley Doherty; Jayne Marshall achievements of our Inspiring North West women. and, in spirit, Libby Williamson. Their winning pieces When the first Inspiring Women Awards (NWWof AA) will be broadcast throughout the lunch. lunch was held in 1993, it was relatively unique. It is, therefore, a testament to A huge thank you to our overall sponsors the the women recognised then and since Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise that these awards have continued to and our category and media sponsors Deloitte, thrive against the multitude of award The Lowry Hotel, Cheshire Life and Lancashire ceremonies that exist today. Whilst the Life, Manchester Law Society, Hall Brown, Carden format and categories have changed, Park Spa and BBC Radio Manchester who are also the philosophy remains the same: to broadcasting live from the event today. I am also recognise and celebrate the inspiring indebted to those businesses who have donated achievements of women in the North West prizes and gifts. and North Wales. For 2019 we have six For all their professional support and understanding, categories: Business, Community, I would like to thank talented award winning Entrepreneur, the Inspiring Young filmmaker, Tom Paul Martin (www.tomfilms.com); Woman Award (16-25 year olds), the programme designer, Steve Dutton; The Lowry Manchester Bee and Here Come the Hotel’s group sales manager, Matt Miller; Eamonn Girls. Hunt from Very Creative; Paul Grogan from Think Judging, for my independent panel Design; Paul Ogden from Paul Ogden PR and of of judges, gets no easier and I am course Hank Hughes-Lundy and his team, Frankie, indebted to them for their time and Anna and Nadine. diligence in discussing the merits of I would like to thank you all for attending and all the nominations before reaching supporting these Awards both today and over the their decisions. The Finalists years. I hope you have an enjoyable and memorable represent the diversity of nominees lunch. in each of the main categories; from food and drink enterprises to women who bring in visitors and businesses to Manchester; from supporting the vulnerable and local communities to running successful businesses and from creating a voice for women to displaying extraordinary drive and Jacqueline Hughes-Lundy Awards Founder Inspiring Women 2019 INSPIRING WOMEN AWARDS 2 TIMETABLE MENU GIFT BAG SPONSORS 12.15-12.50 - Drinks Reception Home gin cured Loch Duart Salmon, We would like to thank Rhubarb, cucumber, rye crisp the following businesses 13.00 - Welcome for their kind and Roulade of chicken with mushroom and Jacqueline Hughes-Lundy generous support: Founder: Inspiring Women Awards tarragon stuffing, dauphinoise potato and seasonal vegetables, butternut squash Business Award puree, charred baby corn and tarragon Cheshire Life & Lancashire Life Interviews & Winner announced cream sauce www.archanthub.co.uk Inspiring Young Woman Award * * * Lancashire School of Business & Film & Winner announced Enterprise Vegetarian Option www.uclan.co.uk Inspiring Young Women Foundation Heritage Tomato tartare, compressed Cocoa Cabana Chocolatiers Charity Appeal - Film cucumber, watermelon and mint gel (v) www.cocoa-cabana.co.uk Here Come the Girls Award Mushroom, spinach & Lancashire cheese The Lowry Hotel Interviews & Winner announced filo wellington, cauliflower puree, balsamic www.thelowryhotel.com tomatoes (v) Manchester Bee Award I Love Manchester Interviews & Winner announced * * * www.ilovemanchester.com Rose water and raspberry delice, Turkish Professor Chris Pyke Carden Park Spa delight, raspberry coulis Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise www.cardenpark.co.uk/spa * * * Hall Brown Entrepreneur Award Interviews & Winner announced Tea, coffee & petit fours www.hallbrown.co.uk Community Award Interviews & Winner announced Raffle Draw On behalf of Inspiring Young Women Foundation 17.00 - Close EMCEE Michelle Daniel, BBC Radio Stoke Inspiring Awards Ltd Email: [email protected] www.inspiringawards.co.uk @InspWomenAwards 3 THE LOWRY HOTEL LOWRY THE If you love life in Cheshire, you’ll love The Lowry Hotel 6 issues of your AN ICONIC FIVE STAR favourite magazine for DESTINATION IN MANCHESTER. 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Proud to be associated with the Inspiring Flight Delay Compensation / Personal Injury Cycling Accident Claims / Consumer Claims / Women Awards Holiday Sickness Compensation Proud to support Start the conversation Inspiring Women Awards 2019 Vicky Szulist Partner [email protected] +44 (0)161 214 7531 @CroweUK www.bottonline.co.uk Audit / Tax / Advisory / Risk 01625 415800 5 INSPIRING YOUNG WOMEN FOUNDATION Hall Brown is a multi-award winning boutique family law In 2010, to mark 18 years of the Inspiring Women Awards, we set up the Inspiring Young firm offering best-in-class Woman award to inspire our next generation. The Foundation was set up to provide advice on a full range of family bursaries for the winners of this Award and to fund projects aimed at supporting our law services. Every member of our region’s young women. Through your generous donations we are now in a position to team, from Partner to Personal fund our first project through Warrington Youth Club. Assistant has been handpicked with the aim of offering clients the Warrington Youth Club is a local highest level of legal expertise, charity which inspires young service, and the best possible people to achieve! outcome. We understand that exceptional service, support and We believe that with the correct guidance is vital for clients at what support, every young person can can often be the most stressful and build the skills and confidence traumatic period in their lives. For us, to meet their potential and this means being accessible whenever live full, happy lives. our clients require us - regardless of the day of the week or the time of the Our series of Girls day. It means taking on fewer clients Group programmes so we can ensure we are able to provide targeted support Focusing on future aspirations, respond when needed. to girls and young women the project will also facilitate facing a range of challenges interactions between group It means avoiding legal jargon. It relating to their mental health. members and inspirational women means giving honest, straight- from local business, sports and talking advice with understanding Issues such as low self-esteem, culture, encouraging young women and empathy. And finally, it means harmful relationships and self-harm to pursue pathways into volunteering delivering the best possible value are addressed by providing safe and employment. - reasonable hourly rates and the and supportive environments where swiftest, smoothest possible vulnerable young women can share If you would like to get involved in resolution to family law issues. their experiences, build greater self- the project as one of our inspiring worth and resilience, and develop volunteers, please contact Tom positive friendships. Peers on 01925 909 660 or visit our website for more information – The generous donation of £6,000 www.warringtonyouthclub.co.uk kindly provided by the Inspiring Young Women Foundation has enabled the charity to sustain this programme for a further 6 months, supporting a CHESHIRE further 30 vulnerable young women. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The IYW Foundation is a fund administered by Cheshire Community Foundation. 6 Charity number 1143711 INSPIRING YOUNG THE INSPIRING YOUNG WOMAN AWARD WOMEN FOUNDATION 2019 WINNER - KAT DEMARCHELIER DU-BOIS ‘When you are homeless and particularly sleeping In 2018 she heard about the legal rough, many people like to pretend like you’re apprenticeships that were being offered by the not there and that they can ignore you and your city’s top firms. Seeing this as her chance to situation by simply avoiding eye-contact. Those change her future she filled out the application, years of my life lead me down a path of physical and today, is working in one of the city’s top firms abuse, mental health problems and not much left Addleshaw Goddard and is well on her way to one to live for.’ day being a qualified lawyer. From being a child Kat Kat now sees it as her mission Demarchelier Du-Bois’ dream to help others with a past like was to become a lawyer. That her own. She is a committee wasn’t what her family believed - member of OpenAG, the LGBTQ+ they saw her as a wife and mother network for Addleshaw Goddard not a career woman. In her heart and also works tirelessly to Kat knew she wanted more, so she set up an initiative in all of the faced the choice of either staying company’s offices across the UK with her family and giving up her which focuses on mental health studies or following her dream.