Inspiring Women Awards & Hall Brown Family Law Hall Brown are proud to sponsor and support the Inspiring Women Awards (IWA) 2022 once again. Hall Brown launched their family law business back in 2016, choosing [...]

 Concluding our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, we introduce you to: Beckie Taylor   “She is a true believer in people, instilling the vision that anyone can reach their potential and it [...]

 Continuing our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Sally Carr MBE Sally Carr grew up with many labels – and not the designer kind. ‘Romani gypsy’, ‘young [...]

 Continuing our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Victoria Knight "Her passion for and absolute commitment to increasing the breadth of opportunities for women in the industry [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Sahira Irshad The strength of a mother is second to none. In 2018, Sahira founded the organisation Mums United, [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Laura Pomfret & Holly Holland “We are changing the narrative when it comes to females and personal finance, and [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Valerie Naidoo “Enabling 2 million Females by 2030”  A bold statement from a bold woman. Valerie Naidoo has enjoyed [...]

 “Oh, that voice! Rowetta’s story is as full-throttle as her act, and includes an assassinated politician father, teenage parenthood and The X Factor.” ( The Gentlewoman). Add Movie Star (24 Hour Party People), her singing sampled [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Lou Cordwell OBE   "We want to be judged by the work, not turnover. Are we a profitable business? [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Dr Omon Imohi This award winning GP (GP of the Year, North West Faculty, Royal College of General Practitioners [...]

Starting our series of pen portraits of the 2022 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Lucy Nicholson If you have ever bought a funny card or item of stationery from Selfridges or Moonpig; T.K.Maxx [...]

  Our thanks to sponsors, BBC Radio Manchester for featuring three stories last week, promoting the Inspiring Women Awards. Speaking on the Mike Sweeney show across the week were: Miss Kick founder and 2021 Inspiring [...]

Celebrating the return of live events, the 30th Inspiring Women Awards were launched in style at the Chocolate Cafe, Cocoa Cabana. The Laughter Lunch made a welcome return to the IWA calendar with comedian Allyson [...]

New categories & going global for 2022 In 2022 we will be celebrating 30 years of recognising female talent, determination, compassion and trailblazing.  We will also be going global by opening up the Here come the [...]

Completing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE DL, EdD, MBA, BA (Hons), FRSA. Denise is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Jade Kilduff. Jade is an extraordinary young woman with a huge heart.  When Jade was 17, she started a [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Lucy Danger.  Lucy Danger has skilfully driven the EMERGE Group from its inception in 1996, as a voluntary pressure [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Karen Campbell-Williams. The art of balancing is the secret of Karen's success Karen was born and brought up in [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Detective Chief Inspector Allison Woods. Allison has been breaking down barriers and smashing glass ceilings since she first joined [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Emma Buckley. Albert Einstein once said, “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Claire-Marie Boggiano. One of Claire-Marie’s many mantras is ‘there’s more than one way to skin a cat!’ which gives [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Grace Vella. Some might say Grace Vella has chosen a career field ripe with sexism and homophobia. Born into [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Maggie Oliver. Maggie Oliver is perhaps best known as the “Detective turned Whistleblower” who resigned from Greater Manchester Police [...]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to: Sarwat Jaleel. It was an extended hospital stay and a small bar of soap that was the catalyst for [...]

Over March & April 2021 we will be publishing pen portraits of the Finalists attending the Inspiring Women Awards Lunch on 14th May 2021. Marie McCourt. It’s been 33 years since Marie McCourt’s life [...]