“I am delighted to have been awarded Young Inspiring Woman 2024. This award isn’t just for me but, its for every young person that has ever been told they can’t do something – yes you can!!.”
Olivia Clarke, 2024 Inspiring Young Woman award winner.
“I am extremely grateful to have won this award. The awards ceremony was a wonderful event and I enjoyed meeting so many amazing women who were able to share their stories and experiences. It is an honour to represent the many young student doctors in my position, and I hope to inspire the next generation of students that anything is possible.”
Alisha Maini, 2023 Inspiring Young Woman award winner.
“I am truly honoured to have won this award and share the event with so many inspiring women. It really means a lot to me and the community I represent to receive this. Thank you to Jacqueline and all the team for providing us a platform to share our story and celebrate the amazing women in the North West.”
Miss Kick Founder, Grace Vella. 2021 Inspiring Young Woman Award winner.
The Inspiring Young Women Foundation
The Inspiring Young Women Awards came of age in 2010 after 18 years of celebrating amazing female achievement. To mark the anniversary, its founder Jacqueline Hughes-Lundy launched The Inspiring Young Women Foundation to support the winners of The Inspiring Young Women Award.
The Award, which is open to 16-25-year-olds, hopes to inspire the next generation by recognising those young women who have beaten the odds to achieve their dream; been inspirational to others; set up businesses or are overcoming obstacles to pursue their career. Initially, The Foundation funds an annual bursary for the Inspiring Young Woman award winner.
In 2019, the Foundation supported a 6 month project at the Warrington Youth Zone.
“The generous funding secured through the Inspiring Women Foundation enabled us to deliver our ‘Pretty Tough’ programmes for vulnerable girls and young women between April and December 2020.
The core aspect of the ‘Girls Group’ programme consisted of a group of young women between the ages of 14-19 attending weekly support sessions. The sessions focused on confidence-building, self-esteem, and emotional wellbeing. The groups explored topics such as body dysmorphia, eating disorders, harmful relationships, sexual health, period poverty, anger-management, and future career aspirations.”
In 2020/2021 the Foundation opened its funds for emergency COVID projects aimed at the core age group of 16-25 years.
The Inspiring Young Women Foundation is administered by Cheshire Community Foundation. Charity number: 1143711
The Inspiring Young Women award winners
2024 Inspiring Young Woman Award – Olivia Clarke
10 years ago, Olivia was introduced to an organisation called RECLAIM – they had come into her school to deliver a workshop, which she just saw as an opportunity to skip PE Class. They explained [...]
2023 Inspiring Young Woman Award Winner – Alisha Maini
Alisha is currently reading Medicine at the University of Leeds and due to graduate in July 2023. During her studies, Alisha has undertaken a clinical elective in Infectious Diseases and Neurology at Hospital de Resturacao, [...]
2022 Inspiring Young Woman Award Winner – Amanda Kelly
“As she grows, she immediately finds ways to give back to others so that they can grow too. From being a literal supporting arm, to being a voice that can be heard when others are [...]
2020/2021 Inspiring Young Woman Award Winner Grace Vella
Some might say Grace Vella has chosen a career field ripe with sexism and homophobia. Born into a family of huge Liverpool fans, she got thrown into playing football at the age of 5 and it very [...]
2020/2021 Inspiring Young Woman Award Winner Jade Kilduff
Jade is an extraordinary young woman with a huge heart. When Jade was 17, she started a movement called Sign Along with Us with the ambition to teach the world sign language. Jade isn’t deaf. [...]
The Inspiring Young Woman Award 2019 Winner – Kat Demarchelier Du-Bois
‘When you are homeless and particularly sleeping rough, many people like to pretend like you’re not there and that they can ignore you and your situation by simply avoiding eye-contact. Those years of my life [...]
2018 The Inspiring Young Women Award 2018 Winner – Hallie-Codie Lusty
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 [...]
2017 The Inspiring Young Women Award 2017 Winner – Menna Fitzpatrick
Menna is an 18 year old Paralympic skier in Team GB. She has less than 5% vision and is guided down the mountain by her guide. Inspiring? Well add to that in her first season [...]
2016 Inspiring Young Woman Winner – Jenny Mullinder
Jenny Mullinder 2016 Inspiring Young Woman Winner Jenny has been described as an inspiring, strong resilient young woman who has overcome many obstacles to be the successful person she is today. Having had experience of [...]
2015 Inspiring Young Woman Winner – Tasha Coates
Tasha Coates 2015 Inspiring Young Woman Winner The Gymnast allergic to exercise. Imagine your world being turned completely upside down in one day. Imagine if everything you touch, smell or ate could potentially kill you, [...]
“Since the awards, I have been in and out of the hospital and Intensive Care many times. However I am still blogging, still reaching out and still helping to a positive impact in other people’s lives. Things a have been really tough for me but it’s things like the aware that help me push through and keep going. The grant money was spent on stripping out the spare room and making it my new Tasha friendly room! Everything in it is hypoallergenic, with wood floors and sterile areas for medication. It’s purple with inspiring quotes all over the walls and it is the perfect place for me to rest and relax safely. Plus my old bedroom is now my lounge with an Xbox and a sofa bed so I can spend time with my friends in a safe environment.”
Tasha Coates, 2015 Inspiring Young Women Award winner.
A range of sponsorship opportunities are available which provide ideal vehicles to promote interest to the strong business community in the region, targeting a largely senior business and professional female base. To discuss the opportunities and benefits available of sponsorship contact jacqueline@inspiringawards.co.uk