Celebrations as semi-finalists are announced in the West Country Women Awards
Women from Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset are among those celebrating reaching the semi-finals in the inaugural year of the West Country Women Awards.
The annual awards recognise and celebrate the amazing women all across the region and were set up this summer by Alexis Bowater OBE and Tess Stuber.
More than 1,000 nominations were received across all 15 categories that include Women in STEM, Women in Tech, The Phoenix Award, Women in Health, Best Supporting Act, Combatting Violence Against Women and Girls among many others.
The Semi-Finalists were announced at an afternoon event at Women in STEM sponsor Msubs in Plymouth.
Judges stressed the difficulties of narrowing down the entries to just six per category and emphasised how difficult it had been to make their decisions.
The finalists will be announced at an afternoon event at Powderham Castle in Devon on October 31st before going forward to the Grand Finals at the Crowne Plaza in Plymouth on December 1st.
Fifteen categories are sponsored by businesses all across the south west:
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SPONSOR ORGANISATION |
Category / Support |
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Plymouth Citybus/Go South West |
Headline Sponsor |
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Plymouth Citybus/Go Cornwall Bus |
Small Business of the Year |
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MSubs |
Women in STEM |
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The Plymouth Charter |
Diversity and Equality |
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Plymouth Science Park Exeter Science Park |
Women in Health |
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Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Devon and Cornwall |
Combatting Violence Against Women and Girls |
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Continuum |
Entrepreneur of the Year |
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LHC Design |
Green Business |
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Real Ideas Organisation |
Women in Tech |
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Womble Bond Dickinson |
Employee of the Year |
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St Austell Brewery |
Employer of the Year |
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Michael Spiers Jewellery |
Phoenix Award |
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Women in Sport |
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Genius PR & Events |
Best Supporting Act |
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Ward Williams Associates |
Inspirational Leader |
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Building Growth South West |
Women in Construction & Property |
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Your Partnerships |
Official Network Sponsor |
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PL1 Events |
Grand Final Production Sponsor |
SEMI-FINALISTS 2022:
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Women in STEM |
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Name |
Business |
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Olivia Smedley |
Goonhilly Earth Station |
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Sophie Bertholon |
Imerys |
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Tasmine Graffy |
LHC Design |
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Louise Hutton-Bailey |
Right Squared |
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Kelly Barritt |
The Babyskan Studio & Cornwall Ultrasound |
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Caitlin Gould |
TECwomen CIC - TECGirls Project |
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Green Award |
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Name |
Business |
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Amanda Forman |
Planet A Solutions CIC |
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Elaine Anning |
Global City Futures |
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Kate Deacon |
Mix Clean Green Ltd |
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Kate Richards and Susan Willis |
The Queens at 46 |
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Lola Grogan |
The Eco Laundry Limited |
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Sarah Cain |
UCSP Ltd |
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Combatting Violence Against Women and Girls |
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Name |
Business |
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Andie Clift |
First Light ISVA Service, WAVES Domestic Abuse Counselling Project, Andie Clift Counselling |
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Colette Eaton-Harris |
NHS Devon |
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Dawn Dines |
Stamp Out Spiking |
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Hannah Shead |
Trevi |
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Laura Fraser-Crewes |
Lifeworks Charity Ltd |
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Rebecca Smith |
Councillor |
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Inspirational Leader |
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Name |
Business |
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Ann James |
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust |
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Beth Newstead |
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust |
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Emma Hewitt |
Plymouth City Council |
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Leah Marsh |
Swallowcourt Limited |
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Natalie Dyson |
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Verity Slater |
Stephens Scown LLP |
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Women in Tech |
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Name |
Business |
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Tanuvi Ethunanden |
Data Duopoly |
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Lyssa Fee-Crump |
Kraken Marketing Limited |
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Helen Prince |
ChatterStars |
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Helen Wylde |
Wildanet |
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Diana Crabtree |
Web Design and SEO Company |
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Caitlin Gould |
TECwomen CIC - TECGirls Project |
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Employer of the Year |
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Name |
Business |
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Allanah Armondi |
Thought Quarter |
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Natalie Crouch |
Peaky Digital |
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Laura Whyte |
Whyfield Limited |
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Katherine George |
Oh So Social |
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Hannah Rowe |
Rowe IT |
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Theresa Benson |
Adopstar |
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Women in Sport |
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Name |
Business |
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Bridie Bruce |
Bruce Fitness & Wellbeing and The Mindset Project |
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Emma Collings-Barnes |
Mount Kelly |
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Emilie Perring |
Plymouth Cheerleaders |
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Rich Luscombe |
Plymouth Argyle Women FC |
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Sally Orange |
Physiotherapist | Endurance Athlete | Mental Health Campaigner |
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Toni Percival |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Employee of the Year |
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Name |
Business |
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Sarah Newberry |
YMCA Plymouth |
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Kerry Bidewell |
Plymouth Children in Poverty |
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Caroline Cozens |
Plymouth City Council |
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Katherine Hendrick |
COOP UK |
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Izzy Galloway |
Take Point Training |
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Adrianna Cheshire |
Business Success Marketing |
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Women in Health |
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Name |
Business |
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Ann James |
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust |
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Catherine Lewis |
SOH Vanilla |
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Christine Cox |
Royal Devon University Hospital |
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Jennifer Searle |
Quay Kinetics Physio & Sports Injury Clinic |
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Louisa Forbes |
RCHT |
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Sue Fullilove |
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and British Society for Surgery of the Hand |
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The Phoenix Award |
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Name |
Business |
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Amanda White |
Amanda White Digital |
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Daniella Marley |
University of Plymouth Student Union |
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Karen Thornton |
Karen Thornton - Travel Counsellors |
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Lisa Telfer Brunton |
Kernow Star/ Crowdfunder/CSpace/National Emergencies Trust |
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Sandhy Robinson-Jones |
The Moving Tribe |
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Sophie Always |
Georgia's Voice |
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Best Supporting Act |
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Name |
Business |
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Fiona Lee |
Safeguarding Associates |
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Michelle Fitt |
Your Office Pixie |
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Elizabeth Melvin |
EM Photography |
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Almuth Lauch |
Almuth Design & Print |
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Clare Palmer |
Clarity Coaching |
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Hayley Smith |
Myriad Business Services |
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Small Business of Year |
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Name |
Business |
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Samantha Jackman |
Boost Innovations Ltd |
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Amanda-Louise Knight |
Amanda-Louise Knight Weddings Proposals And Events |
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Megan Vanstone |
The Pier Café |
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Laura O'Driscoll |
OD Talent Solutions |
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Georgie Rowe |
Mrs Browns Bakery |
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Jacqueline Slade |
Stiltskin Theatre CIC - The Soapbox Children's Theatre |
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Women in Construction and Property |
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Name |
Business |
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Carole Barnes |
C2 Project Safety |
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Daffne Aguilar |
Willmott Dixon |
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Jennifer Burden |
Jennifer Burden and Paddle and Cocks LLP |
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Kyrenia Tew |
KTA Architects |
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Sarah Lee |
Stride Treglown |
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Sharnelle Simcock |
The Acorn Progression Project CIC |
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Entrepreneur of the Year |
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Name |
Business |
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Alex Kelly |
WayMakers Devon CIC |
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Jo Murray |
My Coast Limited |
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Samantha Jackman |
Boost Innovations Ltd |
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Leanne Whittaker |
Southwest Boutique Events |
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Wendy Beresford-Mayhew |
Menopause Decisions |
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Friedal Fink |
Big Sis CIC |
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Diversity & Equality |
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Name |
Business |
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Ana Tereza De Silva Barbosa |
Devon County Council |
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Fareeha Jay |
Lifestyle Change Ltd |
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Lucy Findlay |
Social Enterprise Mark Company CIC |
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Jan Peters |
Katalytik Ltd |
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Netty Wilson |
Budeful Ltd |
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Zehra Zaidi |
We Too Built Britain |
