A record 31 businesswomen from Cumbria have been chosen as finalists for some of the biggest awards honouring female entrepreneurs outside London.
They are all hoping to win one of the Enterprise Vision Awards (the EVAS) which have been created in association with women’s business network Pink Link.
The 31 have been chosen from almost 1,000 entrants from across the North West. Interviews will take place in July to decide who will win one of the 16 EVA statues.
The awards will be presented at a black tie event on Friday, September 27 at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
Coral Horn, of Pink Link Ladies Networking, who founded the EVAS nine years ago, said: “A record number of nominations were received this year, reinforcing what we have been shouting about for almost a decade – that the North West is a hotbed of highly talented women!”
“The combination of resilience, determination, hard work and a touch of magic has made it particularly difficult for the judges to whittle down the applications to the EVAS2019 finalists. Congratulations, ladies, you are already winners in our eyes!”
An additional award, the Outstanding Achievement Award, will be presented by NatWest to one of this year’s finalists in recognition for her exceptional achievements.
The Cumbrian finalists are:
Small Business
Izzy Arrieta of Dean Taylor Bathrooms in Grange
New Business
Samantha Gargett of Elton Business Support in Penrith
Solo business
Amanda Ryan of Social Elf in Carlisle
Amy Bateman of Amy Bateman Photography in Kendal
Gwen Backhouse of Curlew Secretarial Solutions in Brampton
Rebecca Watson of Rebecca Watson Brand Designer in Aspatria
Financial Business
Sarah Edwards of Mulberry Asset Finance in Kendal
Creative Business
Alison O'Neill of The Shepherdess in Sedbergh
Jackie Harris of Brightspark Marketing in Sedbergh
Philippa Charrier of FAT Properties in Kendal
Victoria Stott of Victoria Stott Design in Windermere
Professional Business
Angela Horn of Thomson Hayton Winkley Estate Agents in Kendal
Lisa Jackson of Acorn Marketing in Penrith
Training and coaching business
Alison Magee-Barker of AJ Lakes in Windermere
Kathryn Jackson of Kathryn Jackson Coaching in Windermere
Nicola MacPhail of Gen-i in Penrith
Hospitality business
Kirsty Mackenzie of Lakeland Inns in Ulverston
Zoe Arnold-Bennett of Shed 1 Distillery in Ulverston
Joyce McGuire of Dome House in Windermere
Customer Services business
Charley Wilkinson of Westmorland Homecare in Kendal
Michelle Wilkin of Lakeland Retreats in Ambleside
Sara Young of CBA Events in Keswick
Jane McLeod of The Rooftop Retreat in Carlisle
Jo Evans of Bespoke Aroma in Windermere
Tanya Tinkler of Salon-Rouge in Penrith
Health and wellbeing business
Julia Clifford of ICan Health and Fitness CIC in Carlisle
Leah Dalby of Lune Valley Physiotherapy in Carnforth
Internet business
Joan Lind of TryBooking in Kendal
Inspirational
Gemma Marshall of Slimmingworldxgemx in Millom
Retail
Amanda Wilson of The Pie Mill in Keswick
Joanna Ireland of The Hen House in Bowness
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