Why you should nominate someone for a Women’s Award in 2023

A call to businesses with progressive practices that are leading the way for women and want to help by adding ￡58bn to the UK economy

?Are you a progressive & innovative business? Are you being left behind? Are you working to grow your bottom line and at the same time being an employer that has good practices in place? Do your customers and suppliers value that your business is of a good reputation as a result of good practices?

Progressive businesses and organisations that commit to recruiting, retaining, developing and promoting female talent and recognising the importance of celebrating women’s accomplishments, can better benefit from diverse and inclusive teams that align with their values. Making you more innovative, and productive, with greater profits for all to share in.

SHINE and the Women’s Awards can help your business and organisation to further spotlight the good work being done to support women and demonstrate how you champion more women by:

• Removing barriers that are holding women back in the workplace
• Combating bias in hiring and promotions and empowering employees to challenge bias
• Empowering women through peer support, mentoring and skills building

Your business/organisation are invited to get can get involved by nominating employees, women in your networks, and peers and becoming a sponsor. This opportunity to work together with the Women’s Awards aligns your business with helping women achieve their ambitions and works to create an equal world through the action of your business and organisation. Entries are open for the awards - please do take the time to nominate, it's such a great way to recognise individuals for their hard work and contribution to business in the region.

Women’s Award categories below and more details in the link to nominate, sponsor and attend upcoming events… If you want to talk to us about working together, please get in touch with Leanne and/or Sandra at [email protected]

See the Women's Award 2023 categories below:

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR

This award recognises the individual who has run their own business for more than 3 years and has achieved outstanding success in business in the past 12 months. Shortlisted Nominees may be asked to provide additional information to support their application.

OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

This award recognises the individual who has worked within the professional services industry for more than 3 years and has provided exceptional and outstanding services to their clients in the past 12 months. Shortlisted Nominees for this category will be asked to provide additional information to support their application and to confirm the progressive difference they have made.

OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN PUBLIC SERVICES (INCLUDING UNIFORMED SERVICES)

This award recognises the individual who has worked within the Public Sector Services for more than 3 years and demonstrated outstanding contribution over the past 12 months.

OUTSTANDING FEMALE LEADER IN A MARKET TOWN

This award recognises the individual who has made a significant contribution to the livelihood, innovation, business and/or social, community stability and well-being of a market town.

OUTSTANDING WOMAN WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT (CHARITY & VOLUNTARY)

This award recognises the individual who has made an outstanding contribution and impact across the charitable or voluntary community.

OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS)

This award recognises the individual who best demonstrates the most outstanding contribution to the fields of STEM.

OUTSTANDING B.A.M.E. FEMALE LEADER (BLACK, ASIAN, MINORITY & ETHNIC)

This award recognises the contributions of women from the B.A.M.E. communities across the Region. The individual from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) community who has made an outstanding contribution in their chosen field. Her impact and contribution must have been within the Region.

OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN ART, MEDIA & MUSIC

The individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Art, Media or Music within the past 3 years across the Region.

OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN EDUCATION

This category specifically focuses on teaching and education in its widest fields and includes schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organisations. This category recognises the individual who has worked in their field for more than 3 years and demonstrates outstanding contribution over the past 12 months.

OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN CARE SERVICES

This award recognises the individual who has worked within professional care services for more than 3 years and demonstrated outstanding contribution over the past 12 months. This category includes the NHS, Nursing, Care Homes, and all care-related services.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR FEMALE EXECUTIVE

This category is for individuals who have held a senior role within an organisation for three years or more and can demonstrate outstanding impact and results for their organisation and staff. Examples include MD, CEO, CFO, Founder, CFO, Chair, Director, etc. Shortlisted Nominees for this category will be asked to provide additional information to support their application and to confirm the progressive difference they have made.

OUTSTANDING FEMALE DISABILITY AWARENESS CHAMPION

This award recognises the individual who best demonstrates the most outstanding contribution in raising awareness of the issues of equality faced by individuals and groups with disabilities, as outlined in the UK Equality Act 2010. This individual must be considered to experience a disability.

OUTSTANDING FEMALE LGBTQIA+ AWARENESS CHAMPION

This award recognises the individual who identifies as female and has made an outstanding and substantial contribution to raising awareness of the issues around equality, particularly for the LGBTQIA+ community in the region in the past 24 months.

OUTSTANDING MALE SUPPORTING FEMALE LEADERS

This award recognises the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to supporting women’s development, gender equality, and promotion.

OUTSTANDING MALE SUPPORTING FEMALE LEADERS

This award recognises the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to supporting women’s development, gender equality, and promotion.

INSPIRATIONAL FEMALE LEADER

This award is not open for nominations. The winner will be chosen by Women’s Award’s Founder, Sandra Pollock OBE. The Judging Panel will make recommendations from the full range of nominations received. Sandra has the deciding vote on the Winner of this Award.

SHINE Together CIC | Women’s Awards | Board Members

Leanne Bonner-Cooke MBE – Chair of SHINE & Women’s Awards. Founder & CEO at e-bate Limited & Director at Leicestershire County Cricket Club?

Sandra Pollack OBE -?Founder of Women’s Awards, SHINE and Business Owner of Sandra Pollock Executive Coaching

David Major - Artistic Director at Creative Direction

Rajinder Bhuhi – Leicester Innovation Hub Manager at the University of Leicester and Director (Founding Member) at Leicester Startups CIC

Sue Grogan – Founder and Owner of JoinedupWork

Anjuu Trevedi MBE - Senior Partnerships Development Manager The National Science and Conservation Centre (NSCC) Twycross Zoo, Board Of Directors LBV (Leicestershire Business Voice)

Ru Barnett – SHINE Board support and member of the SHINE Team