The inaugural Constance Award
In 1985, this woman was made redundant from a job in the insurance world. She used her £2,500 redundancy cheque to found her own firm, which she ran from her Kitchen table in the family home, whilst raising a young family with her husband. She had spotted a gap in the […]
Eve is a director and co-founder at Happen Together CIC. She is passionate about people, community and equality. Eve left her career as a solicitor to focus on working with people to help them make the change they want to see in their own lives, communities, workplaces and in society as a whole. These values […]
As CEO of Bolton Young Person’s Housing Scheme, which provides accommodation and support for young people aged 16-25 who face homelessness and sexual exploitation. Maura has transformed the charity, growing the turnover from £465k in 2012 to £2.1 million this year, increased staffing from 13 to 52 meaning even more help […]
Sara was appointed CEO of the £97m turnover company Hotter Shoes in 2016 as part of a new leadership team with a track record in turnaround and growth in omni- channel businesses. Hotter is the largest shoe manufacturer in Britain, producing a pair of hand finished shoes every 20 seconds. With an impeccable pedigree in […]
When Jennifer was getting married she realised that she was going to find it very difficult to find beautiful shoes that fitted her feet, as she suffered from bunions. Scouring the internet she discovered there were no brands that did both fashionable and comfortable shoes for bunions. She was determined that one day she would […]
Hallie Lusty is a 17 year old young woman from Manchester. She loves outdoor activities, and volunteers as a Young Leader at The Factory Youth Zone, a youth charity in North Manchester. Hallie teaches dance and gets involved in The Factory’s girls group, she is also the main lead for when new girls join, showing […]
