Alexis Bowater, Regional Partner of the Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards 2018 was host to over 100 people at the Treasury in Plymouth, welcoming guests that included nominees and sponsors from all corners of the counties, and where the names of those progressing to the Semi-Finalist stage were announced.
The successful Semi-Finalists will be invited to the Finalists Announcement on 1st March 2018.
In its fifth consecutive year of the Venus Awards in Devon and with the new addition of Cornwall, the response remains consistently strong with over 1750 nominations and 500 applications.
The Venus Awards – dubbed by Channel 4 as “The Working Women’s Oscars” – celebrate the vital contribution that women in business make to the local, regional and national economy, and are unique in that anyone can nominate a friend, client or family member.
The Devon and Cornwall participants are competing in 15 categories including Inspirational Woman in STEMM, Small Business, Networker, Influential Woman, Company, Customer Service and the ever popular category of Business Mother.
Regional Partner, Alexis Bowater, said of the awards,
“I’m absolutely delighted to be taking the Venus Awards into Cornwall this year and increasing the reach of these business awards across the Tamar. It was another fantastic turnout and we are thrilled to congratulate our Nominees and Semi-Finalists. Once again we are celebrating some of the region’s most inspirational women and their achievements in their industry and I can’t wait to meet the Semi Finalists again.”
This year’s Charity Sponsor is St Luke’s Hospice. St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is an independent charity providing specialist care and support to people with progressive life-limiting illnesses in Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall.
The Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards 2018 in association with Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management and partnership with Alexis Bowater from Bowater Communications will culminate in a glamorous Ceremony and Gala Dinner on the 27th April 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Plymouth.
The Semi-Finalists are:
Heart FM Business Mother of The Year
Albertina Teague from General Practice Solutions (SW) ltd
Audra Mitcheson-Soley from dramastance.co.uk
Bracken Jelier from (Various)
Elsbeth Hallam from Hugs from Henry
Gemma Fox from The Greedy Fox
Kelly Forrester from Clear Property Ltd
Lerryn Clare from Halto
Melanie O'reilly from Blush Beauty & Training ltd
Naomi Thomas from The Wedding Wishing Well Foundation
Rachael Ongley from The Bug And Pin
Sharon Keirle from The Creation Station Cranbrook and Exminster
Brend Hotels Customer Service
Claire Williams from The Mount Studio Architects Ltd
Helen Follett from The Folletts at Beer
Karin Bisogno from Berloni Italian Kitchens
Kelly Widley from Pier Point Torquay
Leanne Fennell from Articulacy Ltd
Digital and Online Media
Christine Foulds from FouldsCRM
Kamila Bielawska from Eddystone Media
Katie Goode from Triangular Pixels
Maria Harding from Four31 Digital
Sara Pugh from Eight Wire
Cornish Mutual Entrepreneur of The Year
Cat Chadwick from The Devon Wedding Company
Kat Green from Bay Care Domiciliary Care Ltd
Lauren Aston from Lauren Aston Designs
Leane Bramhall from Kineta Matcha Tea
Philippa Doyle & Lisa Lessware The Bshirt
Green Business
Laura Edmunds from Serendipity Sea Crafts
Marie Louise from Marie Louise Maternity
Michelle Havill from BABIROO
Stefanie Curran from The Kind Grind
Lisa Fifer from Red + Ginger
Influential Woman of The Year
Cindy Willcocks from Arterne: Enriching the next generation CIC
Gina Connelly from University of Plymouth Students' Union
Helen Tite from iCareiMove Limited
Karen Hoyle from Ghost Consulting
Tanya Loosemore from RGB Recruitment Ltd
Wizard Jeans Inspirational Woman
Alison Jordan from Pete's Dragons
Debbie Humberstone from The Project
Katie Sherjan from Hollywell Housing Trust
Lucy Obolensky from Plymouth University
Penny Wood from Penny Wood Talks
Inspirational Women in STEMM
Christina Karatzaferi from University of St Mark and St John
Jemma Newsome from WSP
Katie Goode from Triangular Pixels
Katy Toms from WSP
Lucy Obolensky from Plymouth University
Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management Lifetime Achievement
Debbie Humberstone from The Project
Gillian Groves The Treatment Loft
Hannah Marie Getley from The Bigbury Beach Shop
Kim Piner from Winners Recruitment
Lucy Findlay from Social Enterprise Mark CIC
Marketing & PR
Caro Bushnell from Tiverton Community Radio
Dana Mulligan from Dana Mulligan PR & Marketing
Lauren Aston from Lauren Aston Designs
Rachel Bell from Bell and Loxton
Rayanne Armand from Root2Growth
Networker of The Year
Annabel McCabe from South West Business Connections
Clare Geraghty from Barclays
Hazel Parsons from Hazel Parsons Wedding & Event Consultancy
Helen Bottrill from The Creative Business Network
Lucy Findlay from Social Enterprise Mark CIC
BBX UK Small Business
Dana Mulligan from Dana Mulligan PR & Marketing
Emma Richards from Cherub Chews Ltd
Helen Tite from iCareiMove Limited
Lucy Cox and Lerryn Clare from Halto
Rayanne Armand from Root2Growth
Women in Property/Construction
Emma Preston from Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
Jade Nicholson from Bradleys Estate Agents
Katy Toms from WSP
Kelly Forrester from Clear Property Ltd
Tanya Loosemore from RGB Recruitment Ltd
Photograph: Semi-Finalists of the Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards 2018 in association with Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management and in partnership with Alexis Bowater from Bowater Communications. Photograph courtesy of James Stoner of Jay Stone Photography.
