Know your judges – Carole Swarbrick
Carole Swarbrick has won two SheInspires 2021 awards after she was recognised for her work in education for over 40 years with a Lifetime Achievement award.
On top of that, Carole, who is originally from Blackhall and was educated in Hartlepool, also snatched the award for North West Woman of the Year – much to her surprise.
Carole Swarbrick (centre) with Prof. George E Holmes DL and Annabel Tiffin.
The former special needs teacher said: “I was delighted to win that, but then I actually was given the North West Woman of the Year award, so that was really exciting.
"It was the icing on the cake.
"I was thrilled with the awards.”
The annual SheInspires awards celebrate women who have made a positive difference to their communities.
For the first time this year, the award...