She Leads

March 7, 2022 She Inspires Awards Bolton hospital manager – who lost so much to Covid – wins top award A BOLTON woman who lost six members of her own family to Covid has been honoured with a Key Worker award. Meena Patel was recognised for inspiring both her patients and fellow staff. Meena who is manager at the Monet Lodge Independent Hospital in south Manchester picked up the ‘She Inspires Woman Key Worker of the Year’ for leading her teams through the pandemic. Despite losing six of her own family members to Covid, Meena continued to support patients with complex needs and her exhausted colleagues. Some days she was spending 24 hours a day with her patients and was unable to see her own family. Read more on the Bolton News.

A group of Bolton’s women leaders got together to discuss how to help aspiring local women and encourage girls to achieve. The Leaders’ Lunch at the Mayor’s Parlour was attended by some of the 22 women identified by the SheInspires Awards’ movement as influential and important to the town. Explained organiser Gulnaz Brennan: “They are women, often at the top of their profession or field, who can make a difference to life in Bolton – and especially to women and girls – with their example and inspiration.” However, she pointed out such women need help and support, too. “It can be a lonely place as a leader. They need a safe space too.” She added: “So, we will be launching The 22 Leaders’ Lounge which will primarily focus on leaders’ wellbeing, support, a safe space ...