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Women in Law - Winner Jacqueline Beverley Woodland!! Jacqueline is a trained soldier who served in the Guyana Defence Force from 1978 to 1984 as a PA to one of the female Commanding Officers. This is when Jacqueline first discovered her passion for the Legal field. Jacqueline is educated in Business Principles Management & Leadership and has completed the national OBV Magistrates mentoring project. She has worked at the HMRC as a regional officer and as an advocate against child abuse, domestic abuse and inadequate elderly care, before moving on to being the UK Immigration Specialist in 2008. In this…

Women in Business - Winner Siobhan Courtney! Siobhan launched her business after recovering from osteosarcoma when she was pregnant with her first child. Being in the recruitment business for over 20 years, Siobhan has expanded her business ‘The Eventus Recruitment Group’ significantly since its formation, branching out from exclusively legal recruitment specialists to HR, finance, accounting, coaching & training and more. Siobhan offers a thorough service to create a perfect match for both her clients and candidates. She believes that a work/life balance in crucial, initially working from home but organising regular meet ups with her team & interaction over…

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Women in Hospitality - Winner Linda Lam!! Linda has been heavily involved with charity work since 2004, hosting multiple charity events at her restaurant (Rainbow88) for free – never declining a single one! Linda also supports other events with outside catering, again provided free of charge from the good of her heart. When Chinese New Year comes around, Linda invites local schools, nurseries, scout groups, and several charities to come to her restaurant and be educated on Chinese culture & the significance of it’s traditions – providing all involved with free education and food! In 2017, Linda was diagnosed with…

Women in Education - Winner Dr. Trish Houghton!!! Enrolling as a Nurse in 1988, Mother of two Dr. Trish quickly climbed the ladder and became a qualified nurse in just two years, and later on a registered nurse in 1996! She also balanced her full time job with studying, and earned a BA Heath Studies degree. Throughout her medical career, Dr. Trish has nurtured and supported junior staff & students in their studies, eventually moving into the Education sector. Employed by the University of Bolton in 2005, Dr. Trish began as a Senior Lecturer, where she successfully earned a Masters…

Volunteer of the Year - Winner Sharon Goodwin!! Sharon has worn many hats over the years, working hard to improve the lives of young people in the Farnworth and Kearsley Areas. She was worked as a School Governor, a fundraising volunteer and also as a volunteer play activity leader. All of these jobs revolved around providing children with opportunities and ensuring good outcomes for pupils in multiple primary and secondary schools. Sharon’s fundraising event helped raised over £4,000 for her local primary school, which paid for education class trips, workshops, play equipment and other events that will help better the…

Women in Film, Art & Media - Winner Sarah Nelson! Sarah has a passion for creative work and theatre. She often gives up her spare time to help young people prepare for auditions for Drama School and encourages novice play writers to follow their dreams. Sarah’s achievements include writing and directing the opening Odean Cinema Complex in Oldham, a huge outdoor spectacle which celebrated the towns past and it’s community. She was also on the team of the ‘Every Life Matters’ campaign, which won an Oldham Pride Award, brought about by the tragic death of Christopher Dale. The Every Life…

Employee of the Year - Winner Nicola Kingham! Nicola is a hard worker who is passionate about what she does. In the span of 12 months, Nicola went from working a trial shift at the Last Drop Village to being Conference and Banqueting Supervisor with her own team, and working as a mentor to an Apprentice. This year, Nicola won the ‘General Manager’s Employee of the Year Award’ and now the Inspire Womens Employee of the Year Award! Nicola suffers from low confidence, dealing with three children around the same age, two of which were fostered from her brother, coming…

Women in STEM - Winner Emma Antrobus!!! Passionate about education, Emma Antrobus is a woman in Engineering who loves encouraging young people to be the best versions of themselves, bringing their attention to Apprenticeships, vocational courses and broadening their horizons by highlighting a number of varied career paths. Emma takes advantage of her strong affiliation with several organisations and individuals from her work in the engineering industry to help promote roles for women and break down barriers to allow career progression. She believes in fairness, inclusion and most importantly – respect. In her past, Emma worked as a School Governor…

Women in Social Enterprise - Winner Nickala Torkington!! As co-founder of Flourish Together, Nickala has worked for several years as a single parent supporting women & creating needed change. Leading four successful crowdfunding campaigns to create community led seed funds, the money generated invested in 31 women across multiple sectors and backgrounds. 80% of the women Flourish Together has worked with earned less than 20K a year, most of those earning less than £10k annually. In almost 20 years, Nickala has helped set up 6 social Enterprises spanning the Health, Wellbeing and Educational Sectors, all of which she has led.…