Nominations are now open for The Women’s Awards 2023

Added by Love Business East Midlands | 14 February 2023

The public can now nominate women who are making a difference in their chosen fields from the East and West Midlands for recognition in The Women’s Awards 2023.

This year, the Gala Awards and Presentation ceremony will take place on September 22, 2023 and will be held at The Heart of England Conference Centre in Coventry, Warwickshire.

Nominations close on June 30 and are quick and simple to complete in an online application form.

Rules and guidance on how to nominate can be found at thewomensawards.com.

An in-person event took place to announce the opening of nominations, at which, Leanne Bonner-Cooke MBE, Chair of board of the awards parent company SHINE, said:

“We all need to do more to encourage the promotion of women to get the reward, recognition, and respect they deserve. Quite often we go about our day-to-day business and we don’t shout about what we do, or what we have achieved. We should all be proud, and promote ourselves and others, which encourages the next generation and raises the profile of women in businesses.”

Founder of The Women’s Awards, Sandra Pollock OBE, said:

“One of the catalysts that led to me starting my own business was that I was fed up with women not being seen for the things they do. It’s time to honour and celebrate the contributions women make to our workplaces, communities and society. So, nominate the woman you think deserves some much-earned recognition.”

Carol Leeming MBE FRSA, Winner of the Women’s Awards Outstanding Women in Art, Media, and Music in 2017, and first-ever Patron of The Women’s Awards – East Midlands, said at the event:

“I’d had some success in the arts and cultural heritage field but the cherry on the cake for me was gaining recognition for the work I had done in the East Midlands. It’s important for women to get that acknowledgement because it makes a difference to your work - suddenly your head is above the parapet. It was something I added to my email signature, and it made a difference and attracted clients. That’s why I’m committed to this organisation.”

Carla Garey, Winner of the Female Entrepreneur of the Year award 2020, said:

“We won in the peak of Covid and lockdown. Being in the catering industry, it was pretty bleak, and we needed a reason to raise our heads again. The award gave us the confidence to pitch to bigger businesses and we went on to cater for the Commonwealth Games last year.”

David Major of Creative Direction, who is on the board for the awards parent company SHINE, said:

“The women we work with allow us to be more creative, they trust our judgement and there is no ego involved and we produce better results because of it.

We wanted to work with more women, so began actively looking for them in senior decision-making roles. Those women are out there but often they don’t have nearly enough control or power. Then I met Sandra and knew we had to get involved in these awards to help women in business from the grassroots so that they’ll be our clients in the future."

Nominations can be made in the following categories: