For the past 5 years Kate has successfully battled for cancer patients who are refused new cancer drugs. Galvanised by her mother, Pamela’s fight against kidney cancer, Kate spent hours researching how she could get the NHS to change their mind. After a 9 month battle, Pamela became the first […]
Tracy formed Grace cole (Cosmetics) on 1st February 2007 in the kitchen of her home in North Manchester as a result of the business where she was an employee folding. With a good reputation in the cosmetic industry, Tracy knew that all she needed was financial backing and approached a […]
Maria was the first woman editor in the history of the Manchester evening News and was at the heart of the huge changes at the M.E.N as the newspaper group evolved to embrace the digital world. She was at the helm of overseeing the introduction of the […]
Charlotte is a care leaver in Salford who has shown remarkable determination and commitment in helping out other young people in the Salford area, despite a difficult and challenging start in her life. Charlotte has recently graduated from Liverpool University with a degree in Sports Development […]
From a childhood of abject poverty as a refugee in Hong Kong to developing the UK’s largest ethnic minority’s women’s organisation, Sylvia has dedicated herself to improving the lives of the Chinese Community in the North West and committed to challenging them to fully contribute to British society. […]
Frustrated at being unable to find adequate childcare centres for her children, Jennue founded Kids Allowed back in 2003. Each nursery is based in new build accommodation, with Jennie seeking funding for each project from scratch. Through Kids Allowed, she has pioneered changes in childcare allowing parents more flexibilty in their […]
Sita has been producing award winning drama for over twenty years. From Lost For Words starring Dame Thora Hird and Pete Postlethwaite which won and Emmy for Best TV Movie and Dame Thora won the BAFTA for Best Actress to Reckless a six part serial, which […]
At aged just 28, Claire has already set up and sold one business and is now building her second business as a social enterprise: The Mosaic Group. Following a BA in Social work and Welfare Studies, Claire knew that she wanted to run a business enhancing the […]
This year’s recipients are three girls who have turned their own experiences of homelessness into a business, helping those who are going through the same experience.
Shaneice, Steff and Cat are among 12 members of Us Unltd, a […]
At 25 Fajer has accomplished a staggering amount in the last seven years and doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon! She arrived in Manchester aged 18, newly married and started work at the Learn Direct centre in Rusholme. She quickly realised that there was […]
