Venus Awards

Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards semi-finalists announced

Alexis Bowater, Regional Partner of the Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards 2018 was host to over 100 people at the Treasury in Plymouth, welcoming guests that included nominees and sponsors from all corners of the counties, and where the names of those progressing to the Semi-Finalist stage were announced.

The successful Semi-Finalists will be invited to the Finalists Announcement on 1st...

Kay O’Shaughness wins National Inspirational Woman of the Year

NatWest Venus Awards 2017 Local Woman, Kay O’Shaughnessy, Wins National Inspirational Woman of the Year

Kay O’Shaughnessy is the founder and now Chair of Trustees of local Plymouth Charity – Friends and Families of Special Children Ltd. The group was founded in 2002 by a small group of parents who identified a huge gap in service provision for children with disabilities and their...

Devon triumphs at Venus Awards National Finals

The National Venus Awards, now in its third year, celebrated the success of its National winners for 2016 with regional winners, Associate, Regional and National Sponsors, guests and supporters in the beautiful surroundings of the Hampshire-based Hand-Picked Audley Woods Hotel on Thursday 7th July 2016.

The Venus Awards National Finals saw 70 regional winners compete in their...

Sponge UK wins Venus Award

A Plymouth entrepreneur, who created one of the UK’s most successful elearning companies, has won an award recognising the achievements of women in business.

Louise Pasterfield, Managing Director of Sponge UK is the winner of the Digital Media and Online Business category at the NatWest Venus Awards in Devon, which have been dubbed the ‘working women’s Oscars.’

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Venus Awards 2015 finalists announced

The finalists for this year’s Devon Venus Awards 2015 have been announced at a sumptuous cream-tea event.

More than 70 guests and sponsors attended the prestigious afternoon held at Saunton Sands Hotel in North Devon, which have recently won the Best Hotel Group of the Year at the AA Hospitality Awards 2015. Celebrating their success so far, guests had the opportunity to network with...

Science Park tenants make Venus Awards semi finals

Tenants from Plymouth Science Park are celebrating successfully getting through to the semi finals of the coveted Devon Venus Awards 2015.

The Devon Venus Awards are a staple of the social calendar in the South West and this year is no different as the awards seek to honour and award businesswomen who are inspirational, driven, and successful.

Plymouth Science Park Director of...

Venus Awards 2015 open for nominations

The Devon Venus Business Women Awards 2015 officially opened for nominations at a glamorous launch party in Exeter on 21 May.

Local business men and women were welcomed at Exeter Castle by event organisers Celia Delaney of SpeakingSuccess and Alexis Bowater of Bowater Communications.

The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working women and...

Awards recognise Devon businesswomen

Businesses across Devon will gather at a sponsorship lunch to hear about the Venus Awards, which were specifically created to recognise and reward local women in business.

The lunch, which will take place at the Bishop Fleming offices in Exeter, has been designed to celebrate the achievements of hard working women and to inform businesses on how they can get involved.

Celia...

Natwest Venus Awards Devon Winners 2014

Winners of this year’s Natwest Venus Awards Devon were celebrating on Friday night after one of the most glittering events in the annual business calendar.

More than 350 people enjoyed the event at Exeter University’s Great Hall with winners whittled down to the 14 categories from more than 2,000 nominations in the county this year.

Each winner was announced and given their...

Venus Awards announce semi finalists

Excitement is building for this year’s Natwest Venus Awards Devon with the announcement of the semi-finalists at a packed awards ceremony in Exeter. More than a hundred women attended the event at the city’s award-winning restaurant Lloyd’s Kitchen, which provided complementary canapés for the nominees and has supported the awards from the beginning.

Lloyd Gardner, owner, said: “I’m...

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