Local winner among those celebrating business success
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 13 June 2025
A Hinckley entrepreneur is among the inspirational achievers celebrated at the seventh Ladies First Professional Development Network Business Awards.
Donna Maria Grant, who runs Tummy2Mummy Midwifery & Scanning Services, was one of 32 winners on the night, celebrated by more than 300 people assembled at Dallas Burston Polo Club, in Southam, Warwickshire, as she collected her Excellence In Health & Wellbeing award.
She said:
"I’m truly honoured to receive this award. Tummy2Mummy was born from my desire to give women and families more choice, support, and continuity. Over the years, it has grown into more than I could ever have dreamt.
“I am incredibly proud of our service that puts compassion, respect, and individual care at its heart. This recognition means so much, and I share it with my amazing team and families who have been part of the journey with me."
Tummy2Mummy is a pioneering independent maternity and women’s health service founded in 2009 by experienced midwife Donna. With over three decades in NHS maternity care, she offers women more choice, continuity, and compassionate support providing a wide range of services including early pregnancy and reassurance scans, gynaecological assessments, fertility advice, antenatal and postnatal care, birth preparation, breastfeeding support, and maternal mental health support.
With clinics based in Leamington and Hinckley. Tummy2Mummy works closely with local NHS trusts and healthcare professionals, maintaining safe referral pathways. Tummy2Mummy continues to lead the way in innovative maternity services to include empathy, respect, and the belief that every woman deserves to feel safe, informed, and supported.
The glittering awards ceremony, on June 5th, was hosted by Kirsty Leahy and Karen Jones.
The evening’s entertainment also included performances by Birmingham’s Elmhurst Ballet School and singers Pippa Langhorne, Colin ‘Sugarfoot Mills’ and Coventry’s Ruth Kelly.
Other big winners on the night included the Business Woman of the Year, Abigail Edmunds from Stratford and Elinor Perry, of Pentlands Accountants, in Leamington Spa who was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award. Lianne Kirkman was awarded the Community Champion prize after founding The Esther Project in Leamington Spa.
Also recognised were: Doreth Abrahams, of Laydidee’s Natural Skincare in Wolverhampton. (Excellence In Health & Wellbeing – Beauty); Debbie Roscoe (Charity of the Year). Debbie heads up Arrive Alive in Birmingham – a charity that provides vehicles and equipment, including defibrillation and bleed kits, into communities; Chris Boehm, of Leap IT in Hockley Heath (Inspirational Man of the Year); Natalka Hunka of Aspire HR & Training Consultants in Knowle (Start-Up of the Year); Gabriela Goldberg, of George Green LLP in Birmingham (Rising Star & Future Leader); Tracy Benbow and Wendy Coris, of Fabulous Suppers in Warwickshire; (Family Business of the Year); Beverly Clarke, of Spear Travels in Stratford-upon-Avon (Excellence In Professional Services); Harpreet Stevenson, of Collective Companion, in Warwickshire (Excellence In Marketing); Amanda Chalmers, of Chalmers News PR in Warwick (Excellence In Media); Alana Patchett, of Purple Monster, in Warwick (Excellence In Technology & Innovation); Clare Haynes, of Wildfire in Leamington Spa (Business Consultant/Coach of the Year); Preeti Lekhi, of Seymours Solicitors in Leamington Spa (Women In Property); Sophie Howe, of Comtec Translations in Leamington Spa (Inclusive Leadership); Cynthia Tamraz, of Café Desa in Leamington (Excellence In Independent Food); Chris Pickering, of L Pickering & Sons in Warwick (Businessman of the Year); Suzanne Virdee, of Redditch (Inspirational Woman Award); Lindsey Gillespie, from Pawesome Pets Grooming School in Coventry (Trailblazer of the Year); Iliada Rossi of Rossi Studio Ltd, Warwick and Maxine Faulder of About Face in Solihull (Influencer of the Year). Maxine left her job to take over her husband’s business following his sudden death from complications with prostate cancer last year.
Special Recognition Awards were also presented to: Bianca Rodrigues of Bia’s Kitchen Show, in Leamington Spa; Paola Spiga, of Glam & Glow Beauty Lab in Hockley Heath; Daniel Skerma, of PA Forum, Birmingham; Gemma Mills, of Born2Sing, Birmingham; Emily Burton, of The Valley, Evesham and Ronaldo Hare, of Men’s Prosperity Club C.I.C, Birmingham and Rebecca Boulton, Leader in Creative Arts at Finham Park 2 School in Coventry.
The Awards, which were unveiled at The House of Commons in February, are headed up by Ladies First director Tracey McAtamney from Balsall Common and sponsored by Edwards Wealth, in Berkswell; Alsters Kelley Solicitors; Pertemps Network; IXL Centre; Mallory Court Country House; Bia’s Kitchen Show and Sandhu Foods.
Tracey said:
“Our Ladies First Awards celebrated the achievements of both women and men in our community, honouring those who have gone over and above in their business and in their personal lives. A massive congratulations to all of our winners and finalists. It was your night to shine!
“It was most definitely an unforgettable evening celebrating excellence, raising vital funds for our local breast cancer wards and enjoying first class entertainment throughout.
“I would like to express a huge thank you to our sponsors, partners, members and awards team, in particular Atul Lakhani and his staff at the IXL Dallas Burston Polo Club and incredible Sanjay Food.”
The evening included an auction and raffle, which raised around £5,000 towards Sue Cressman’s ongoing fundraising for new breast cancer equipment for Birmingham hospitals.
Full list of winners can be found here: https://ladiesfirstnetwork.co.uk/2025-winners/
