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We don’t just shout about our award winners, we celebrate ALL our members and their successes. 

Winners of our North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards have said that the recognition they have received has given them confidence and spurred them on to enter other competitions and awards.

2006

Pauline Nichol

Pauline Nichol of internet company Bridal Veils, received the Highly Commended Award at the Age Positive 2006 Awards at a ceremony in London on 10th May.  Pauline, 74, was runner-up in the North East of England, in the Individual Category.   


Judith Mathias & Lisa Aynsley

Judith Mathias of Home Scents in Hexham walked away with the runner-up award for ‘Investing in the Environment’  at the EVE (a Northumberland Business Link initiative) Summer Event Invest Conference and Awards Dinner on 6th June. Home Scents manufacture handmade products to fragrance and clean the home without the use of chemicals.

WIN member Lisa Aynsley of AM Associates (Best Newcomer runner up at the NE Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2005) won the ‘Overcoming Difficulties’ Award.


2005

Susan French and Christine Taylor

Susan and Christine of Contact Field Marketing & Promotions won the "Best Service Business" award at the South Tyneside Business Awards in November 2005.

They were also presented the award for  Best Newcomers at the North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in 2004.

Update 2007:  Susan and Christine have won two awards at the 2007 North Tyneside Small Business Awards  - the North Tyneside Small Business Award for Services and the Overall Award.


2004

Doreen Forsyth

Doreen Forsyth of New Barns Farm Shop & Restaurant, scooped BBC Good Food Magazine Small Producer of the Year title.  She was also winner of the Best Rural Woman Entrepreneur at the North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in 2004.


Judith Healey

WIN Member, Judith Healey, MD of Talk Marketing Ltd won the Best Creative Product category at the Women In Business Awards 2004 for her range of "Simply Dorrie" handbags.


Val Milnes

WIN Member, Val Milnes was Highly Commended as Best Business Leader (1-25 employees category) at the Sage Business Awards.  Val is General Manager of the Tyne & Wear Business Link Organisation (TWEBLO).


Sadie Ayton & Mandy Scott

Sadie (Sadie the Bra Lady) and Mandy (AA Flags & Winner of the North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2003) were both national finalists at the Women Mean Business Awards, sponsored by the Sunday Express and T-Mobile.

  

If you have recently entered, been nominated or won a regional, national or international award, tell us about it and we’ll share the good news.  Email info@networkingwomen.co.uk

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Pauline Nichol and Angela Rippon at the Age Positive 2006 Awards
Susan and Christine receiving award
Doreen Forsyth and Chef receive Small Food Producer of the Year title
Judith Healey, Winner of Best Creative Product at the Women in Business Awards 2004
Val Milnes and Johnny Vegas
Sadie Ayton (Sadie the Bra Lady)