Bath Racecourse the venue for Women's Business Club annual awards

The achievements this year of businesswomen across the southwest were applauded on October 8 at an event at Bath racecourse.

The Women's Business Club staged its annual Women’s Business Conference & Awards at the venue, welcoming just under 150 delegates.

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The private member network was set up by Angela De Souza who wanted something that she would like to attend where she felt comfortable being herself and accepted as a woman in business

The mission is to foster collaboration, innovation, and success through an online and offline community, a comprehensive resource hub, engaging events, and thought leadership initiatives.

"There is nothing quite like celebrating the accomplishments of our businesswomen," said Angela.

"The calibre of the entries was extremely high making the judge's decision really tough. Although only one woman could win in each category, we feel that every single woman who entered is a winner - she is still standing, she is still determined to succeed and she still has hope for the future, a winning attitude indeed."

Here are the 2024 Women’s Business Award winners in full:

Female Founder of the Year sponsored by Klara Goldy
Winner: Bay Burdett
Runner up 1: Kelly Gordon
Runner up 2: Georgia Mizen

C-Suite Award sponsored by Colour Connection
Winner: Samantha Gilchrist
Runner up 1: Georgina Mellor
Runner up 2: Georgina Waite

Young Businesswoman of the Year sponsored by Wild Women Tea
Winner: Miriam Owusu
Runner up 1: Bethan Laker
Runner up 2: Kelly Gordon

Startup of the Year sponsored by Colour Connection
Winner: Stephnie Gribble
Runner up 1: Samantha Harman
Runner up 2: Joanne English

Sustainability Award sponsored by Business West
Winner: Kerry Hopkins
Runner up 1: Catherine McGuire
Runner up 2: Lorraine Allman

Customer Excellence sponsored by Bath Racecourse
Winner: Mandy Rees
Runner up 1: Helen Sanders
Runner up 2: Rowena Wilding

Employer of Women sponsored by Be Lively
Winner: Alana Patchett
Runner up 1: Bex Fellows
Runner up 2: Dr Hanan Al Marzooqi

EDI Award sponsored by BCfm Radio
Winner: Dr Kerry-Louise McGeachy
Runner up 1: Fabiola Doano
Runner up 2: Joanne English

Champion Award sponsored by BCfm Radio
Winner: Dr Desziree Richardson
Runner up 1: Joni H.
Runner up 2: Charlotte Cheetham

People can find out more and nominate women for future awards by clicking HERE.