Press Coverage
The Prowess Awards 2008
June 2008
Regional coverage:
12.06.08 Croydon Guardian 'Role model for women's enterprise'
09.06.08 Manchester Evening News 'Lisa Tse was today celebrating success'
09.06.08 The Star (Sheffield) More awards hope for Sheffield's Suzanne
07.06.08 Luton Today 'Senior Lecturer nominated for three awards'
07.06.08 Birmingham Post 'Ranbir scoops ethnic minority business woman title'
07.06.08 The Glasgow Herald 'Chair inventor makes her mark'
05.06.08 The Star (Sheffield) Shortlisted for three awards
03.06.08 Croydon Guardian 'MD in final of women's business awards'
May 2008
Regional Coverage:
29.05.08 Newcastle Evening Chronicle 'Wonderwoman of the business world'April 2008
National coverage:
14.06.08 Radio 4, Women's House Interview with Prowess Executive Director Erika Watson on Inspirational Business Mums (Link to Prowess awards on BBC Radio 4 website
Regional coverage:
11.04.08 Norwich Evening New 'Entrepreneur mum up for business award'
March 2008
Print media coverage
Regional coverage:
11.03.08 The Newcastle Journal, Chance to win top award’
07.03.08 The Huddersfield Examiner, ‘Awards for role models
January 2008
Print media coverage
National coverage:
11.01.08 Daily Mail, Jan 11 ‘The high-flying mothers’ juggling 18 jobs at once
Regional coverage:
09.01.08 Lincolnshire Echo, ‘Plenty of help to realise your goal’
11.01.08 Glasgow Evening times, ‘Multi-task mums’ role worth £50K
12.01.08 Irish News, Jan 12 ‘Having babies inspires women’
19.01.08 Herald Express, ‘Multi-tasking’ mums good for business
The Prowess Awards 2007
March 2007
Radio coverage
Bradford Community Radio – interview with Zainab Yasmeen award winner
Print media coverage
National coverage:
23.3.07 Guardian ‘Taking care of Business’ http://www.guardian.co.uk/gender/story/0,,2041111,00.html
Accountacy magazine ‘Battles still to be won’ interview with MP Margaret Hodge
Regional coverage:
March 2007 – Monthly Business, Luton News Dunstable Gazette –‘ Uni ‘new girls’ win UK award (CWE team)
Newsletter:
Hotlines, news from BHP Information Solutions Spring edition ‘And the winner is…’
Online media coverage:
http://newsweaver.co.uk/corpnews/e_article000760354.cfm?x=b98Pv3S,b4Hbr7vs,w March 07. Top innovation award for women’s centre (Lloyds mention)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gender/story/0,,2041111,00.html
February 2007
Print media coverage:
International coverage:
El Economista 12.02.07 ‘embajadoras’ del espiritu emprendedor britanico’
Regional coverage:
Oxford Star – Mother wins award for nursery firm 16.2.07
The Herald - ‘Award winning professor lays it on line for females’ 13.2.07
The Telegrah and Argus ‘ Zainab wins top award’ 14.2.07
Yorkshire Post 14.02.07 ‘
Western Morning News 15.2.07 ‘ Women’s champion recognised nationally’
Exeter Express & Echo 15.2.07 ‘ City initiative close to title’
Wandsworth Guardian 12.2.07 ‘ Business prowess rewarded’
Borehamwood and Elstree Times 8.2.07 ‘ Mother tops chartz with business award’
IC Wales 3.2.07 ‘ Up for award’
Haverhill Echo 3.2.07 ‘ Jan’s a top lady’
SYFEN news update February issue http://www.advancingwomen.org.uk/pdfs/feb07.pdf
Radio coverage:
Bridgend News FM – Ruth Rowe – award finalist
BBC Radio Nottingham – Prathibha Hindocha – award finalist, piece on mentoring
Online media coverage:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6331125.stm ‘ 7.2.07 ‘ Female ‘army’ to boost enterprise’
www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk 12.02.07 ‘Business Prowess Rewarded’
www.theheraled.co.uk 13.02.07 ‘Award winning professor lays it on line for females’
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk 13.02.07 article re. Zainab Yasmeen
www.enterprising-women.org 09.02.07 ‘Enterprising women at Prowess conference’
http://www.beds.ac.uk/news/2007/feb/070201-cwe 1.2.07 ‘ Centre for women’s enterprise reaches final of national awards’
http://www.beds.ac.uk/news/2007/feb/070214-cwe 14.2.07 ‘Centre for women’s enterprise wins national award
http://www.hero.ac.uk/media_relations/15298.cfm 14.2.07 ‘ Centre for women’s enterprise wins national award’
http://www.bizmums.co.uk/award.php - Yellow Pages Business Mums web page, details of winner and finalists
http://www.businessopportunities.com/bob-daily/2007/2/9/business-mums-recognised.html ‘ 9.2.07Business mums recognised’
http://www.freelanceuk.com/news/2129.shtml 15.2.07 Enterprise heroines scoop awards
http://www.womenintechnology.co.uk/content_static/news_detail.asp?session_id=&id=15016931 ‘ Inspirational business women honoured with awards
http://www.enfieldenterpriseagency.co.uk/news_full.php?ID=175 – congratulations to award finalists
http://www.breckland.gov.uk/brecklandcouncil/business/economicdevelopment/business-newpage-84.htm Women get the new off to an enterprising start
http://www.mhwmagazine.co.uk/bsp/10130/ews.asp?DBID=103-281-013-010&ipgae=1&id=4387 Materials Handling World 21.02.07 Hilary Devey award winner
www.e-couriernews.co.uk/index.php 9.2.07 ‘Inspirational Woman of the Year’
http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/5.2/start-a-business/news/30722/calling-all-working-mums.thtml “Calling all working mums”.
http://www.yellgroup.com/english/media-pressreleases-2006-callingallbusinessmums “Calling all working mums”.
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Education/Baby_signing_to_your_door_103277.html 13.2.07 ‘Baby signing to your door’
http://www.ukparents.co.uk
http://www.ukparents.co.uk/index.php?pg=78&utwkstoryid=476&title=Surrey+mum+shortlisted+for+business+award&ind=0
http://www.cambridgewomen.co.uk/news/mum.html Feb. ‘Inspirational business mum of the year’
http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/www/view.asp?content_id=5461&parent_id=263
14.2.07 ‘award wining business women to ‘expand operations’ (Zainab Yasmeen)
http://www.missionpossible.co.uk/oxfordshire/local_news/local_news.php?content_id=39&mpsid=c50040cdd4bd069788f00b5ba6864252 8.2.07 ‘ Sarah Steel wins inspirational business mum award’
http://www.familyrapp.com/Results/archive_results_details.asp?ArticleID=2464 links to
http://www.webchats.tv/webchat.php?ID=356&past=yes 27.2.07 (Business mums – Sarah Steel, Abiola Ajayi-obe and Katie Mayne) ‘ do you have a great business idea but still want to take the kids to school?’
http://www.homeworkingnw.co.uk/article.aspx?channel=26&article=70 7.2.07‘ Home based mum shortlisted for national award’
http://www.coutts.com/rss_viewer.asp?id=966 16.2.07 ‘ Female entrepreneurs honoured for success’
http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1726&ArticleID=2066961’ Another award for Jan Cavelle furniture’ 22.2.07
http://www.jancavelle.com/awards.html February 2007 news about Jan Cavelle furniture and awards
http://www.hoteldesigns.co.uk/industrynews/news_2727.html 18.2.07 ‘ Jan Cavelle furniture wins national award’
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/whereilive/localheadlines/display.var.1182242.0.business_prowess_rewarded.php 12.2.07
January 2007
Print media coverage
National coverage:
Director Magazine Jan 07: interview with Penny Newman refers to Prowess Awards P.45
Regional coverage:
Evening Post, Wales: 05.01.07 ‘Businesswomen need Prowess’
The Bolton News 05.01.07 ‘Women get last chance to earn reward for help’
Evening Times, Scotland: 08.01.07 ‘Awards hail women’s business mentors’
The Bath Chronicle: 09.01.07 ‘Inspirational business women to be honoured’
Somerset Gazette: 10.01.07 ‘Help for women in business’
Eastern Daily Press 03.01.07
Evening Post, Business 05.01.07 ‘ Inspiring women in line for awards
Leeds Evening Post 16.1.07 ‘ Business mum Nadine’s on awards shortlist’
Yorkshire Evening Post 15.1.07 ‘ Business mum Nadine’s on awards shortlist’
Cambridge Evening News 30.01.07 ‘ Prowess leads a surprise for Jan’
Northern Echo 2.1.07
Lancashire Evening Post 3.1.07
Peterborough Evening Telegraph 5.1.07 ‘ Awards for Women with Prowess’
Yorkshire Post 23.1.07 ‘ Sue Edgar nominated for award’
The Scotsman 8.1.07 ‘ Awards show Prowess’
South Wales 5.1.07 ‘Businesswomen ‘need Prowess’
Radio:
BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire, interview with Marla Nelson 3 Jan 2007
BBC Radio Norfolk Interview with Bev Hurley 4 Jan 2007
Bradford community radio – About Bradford programme 8 Jan 2007 – Prowess awards
Online media coverage:
www.a2mediagroup.com ‘Women get the new year off to an enterprising start’
www.emda.org.uk/news ‘Women get the new year off to an enterprising start’
http://www.enterprising-women.org/show.php?page=1593 ‘Prowess awards for enterprising women’
http://www.enterprisingwoman.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=321&Itemid=51 10.01.07 ‘ Amazing Business mums’
http://www.enterprising-women.org/show.php?page=1756 Uni Beds women’s enterprise centre makes innovator final
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=156&id=38372007&format=print 8.1.07 Scotsman Evening News’ Awards show Prowess’
http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/events/inspirational-business-mum.shtml ‘0.01.07’Inspirational business mum of the year awards’
http://www.faringdongateway.co.uk/news.php?item=45&sl=0 3.1.07 ‘ Prowess Awards 2007’
http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2111&Itemid=586 29.01.07 ‘Business mum shortlisted for Prowess award’
http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2068&Itemid=586 ‘ 16.1.07 Self-employed business women shortlisted for award’
http://www.ukparents.co.uk ‘ Amazing Business Mums’
http://www.ukparents.co.uk/index.php?pg=78&utwkstoryid=462&title=Amazing+Business+Mums&ind=1
http://www.eparenting.co.uk/index.html
http://www.eparenting.co.uk/working_parents/inspirational_business_mum_of_the_year.shtml
http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=29254&hilite=
25.1.07 Surrey mother shortlisted for National Inspirational Business Mum Award 2007
http://www.bounty.com/News.aspx?Article=18033648 16.1.07 Impressive Business mum shortlisted for award.
http://www.breckland.gov.uk/business-newpage-84 January 2007 ‘ Women get the New Year off to an enterprising start’ - all sponsors
http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/press/article.cfm?ID=2741 31.1.07 ‘Newport based Izzy Warren-Smith is a finalist in National Women’s Enterprise Awards Harper Adams University Collegehttp://www.parentslounge.co.uk/index.php http://www.parentslounge.co.uk/index.php?pg=24&k=news_stories_parents_uk_articles_pregnancy&PHPSESSID=ebd2ea9c70f689739a334db1ae117457 http://www.parentslounge.co.uk/index.php?pg=104&utwkstoryid=650&title=Inspirational+Business+Mum+of+the+Year&ind=0
http://www.the-bag-lady.co.uk/events/event.asp?EventID=438
http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=1987446&SectionID=4096 23.1.07 Sue Edgar has been nominated for a major award for mentoring new businesswomen’
Robert Ashton Newsletter, Robert@robertashton.co.uk http://www.robertashton.co.uk/ 4.1.07
December 2006
Radio:
Radio Day: 22.12.06 16 Regional/local radio stations interview Awards judge Sally Preston.
Print media coverage
National coverage:
Financial Times: 23.12.06 ‘Prowess Awards’
Regional coverage:
Glasgow Evening Times: 21.12.06 ‘Search is on to find top business mum’
Shropshire Star 18.12.06 ‘ women show your Prowess’
Cambridge Evening News 21.12.06
Blackpool Evening Gazette 26.12.06
Sheffield Star 26.12.06
Shields Gazette 26.12.06
Southern Daily Echo 27.12.06
Reading Evening Post 28.1.206
Newsletter
Black practioners and learners newsletter ‘ Winter 2006 – also available on-line http://www.niace.org.uk/bpln/downloadable_documents/newsletter-winter06.pdf
Online media coverage:
http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/5.2/start-a-business/news/30722/calling-all-working-mums.thtml “Calling all working mums”.
http://www.freelanceuk.com/news/2042.shtml Women entrepreneurs called to compete”
http://www.setwomenresource.org.uk/en/2006/12/prowess_awards_call_for_papers
http://www.08businessconnect.com/article_760/the_prowess_awards_call_for_nominations.aspx
http://www.the-bag-lady.co.uk/events/event.asp?EventID=438
http://www.nbv.co.uk/Content.aspx?nFlavour=1&nSectionId=23&nContentId=200
http://www.yellgroup.com/english/media-pressreleases-2006-callingallbusinessmums
http://www.minority4business.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?slevel=&parent_id=1&renleewtsapf=1483
http://www.enterprising-women.org/show.php?page=1565
http://www.enterpriseacademy.co.uk/news_detail.php?ID=15
http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/
http://enterprisenation.com/content/business/TopStories.aspx Business Link for London “Awards Crown a Good Year for Women in Business”
http://www.bl4london.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.viewItem&intItemID=5469
www.croner.co.uk ‘Who will be this years inspirational mum?’
http://www.startupcommunity.co.uk/businessnews/news_item.asp?id=203 ‘New awards launched to support women in business’ 15.12.06
http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=240 ‘New awards launched to support women in enterprise’
http://www.wireuk.org/leicsnews.aspx 19.12.06 ‘ The Prowess Awards’
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=158768&command=displayContent&sourceNode=158432&contentPK=16208161&folderPk=87595&pNodeId=158359 18.12.06 “Women: Show your Prowess”