List of Awards

Start Up
This woman will have started her own business this financial year (April 2009 – March 2010) and be on her way to running a thriving enterprise on her own or with limited resources. She be utilising her own creativity and will be on her way to having a livelihood that is the envy of other sole traders.

High Growth Award
This High Growth Award will go to a woman who achieved sales revenue of £200k within three years of start up. She will have a growing team and product or service that sets itself apart from any other. She will also be mentoring others with their ambitions.

On-line Business Award
This woman will run an on-line business with 75% of sales coming directly from the internet. She will have founded it herself and will have a growing profile.  She will set an example to others about how utilising the internet can help women grow in business.

Woman in Public Office
This woman will have made a substantial impact in public office, maybe in policing or as an educator. She will have encouraged other women to succeed and will be at senior management level. She will be highly regarded by colleagues and have a reputation for leading the way.

Woman in Construction/Engineering
 This woman will have reached a senior position and taken on major construction or engineering challenges, either as an employee or as an owner of her own business. She will stand out from the rest and will support the careers of other women. Her achievements may have won other awards for ingenuity or creativity.

Woman in Law - Sponsored by Barclays Wealth
This woman will be progressing in her legal career and will stand out from the rest and support the careers of other women within the industry.  This woman will have made an impact in the industry by being a qualified solicitor or a fellow of the Institute of legal executives.

Woman in Finance
This award will go to a woman who has risen to a Senior Management position in banking or finance. She will represent the needs and views of women inside the organisation and externally. She will have implemented strategy at the highest levels.

Woman in the Community
This woman will have made a substantial impact in the local community. This woman will be well-known to the local community and have improved the local area considerably.

Woman’s Advocate
This award will go to a woman who has acted as role model and mentor and support the progression of other women. She will have succeeded at the higher levels due to her commitment and have well established professional credibility for supporting women in the broader context, in business or at work. She will be well known by the media and the region as someone who drives the agenda for change. She will also have won many other awards and accolades.

The outstanding contribution to Women’s Learning and Development Sponsored by the LSC
This award will go to a woman who has encouraged the learning and development of many other women or excelled in her own learning. She will have succeeded at higher levels due to her commitment to learning.

Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by YPECOE
This young woman will have established a business, launched a social enterprise or demonstrated outstanding enterprise skills within the workplace before the age of 25.

Our Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year will be:

• Under 30 years of age
• Entrepreneurial
• Succeeding in her area of enterprise

Overall Woman on her Way
Our overall winner will be chosen from the winners of the above awards.

Entry to the Awards is simple.  Women are free to either enter themselves for an award or can nominate a colleague or friend who they believe is truly a woman on her way.  All entries will be completed online at www.womenontheirway.co.uk.
There will be three short listed candidates in each category and one overall winner at the event.

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