Awards Categories
Networking Mummies Branch Leader of The Year
This Award will be awarded to the branch leader within our networking mummies family who has contributed and excelled in her role. She will have increased branch activity, supported her members and nominations are welcomed from her group to help the judges decide.
Our Branch Leader of the Year award will be announced on the night.
Best Independent Representative within Direct Sales
Sponsored by
We wanted to recognise this growing industry within our awards as so many business mums are now involved within direct sales. The winner of this award will be someone who has built their own business around their family commitments and who has utilised their network of connections to grow not only their own business but those of their team members aswell. We want to hear how you have mentored your team and your success stories along the way.
FINALISTS ARE
Charlotte Lock Bournemouth Wrap Girl
Samantha Roberts The Beauty Club
Helen Chidgey Tropic SkinCare
Claire Spencer Success Inspired
Business Mum of the Year
Sponsored by Sofya Style Magazine
Business Mum of the Year is open to any mum running her own business who juggles family life alongside her work commitments. We want to hear how you achieve this, what motivates you and your highs and lows including your plans for the future.
FINALISTS ARE
Aimi Weston Serenity Nail and Beauty
Louise Hickman Lilly Dilly's
Elaine Bielby Music with Mummy
Cherish Readon Popsy Clothing
Gill Cleeve Brookvale First Aid
Jo Fisher from Sociability Care
Outstanding Contribution to Networking Mummies Award
Sponsored by Beauty by Suzanne
This award will be awarded to someone who has contributed to the success of Networking Mummies within the past year.
New Business/Start Up of the Year (Under 1 year old)
Sponsored by Cheltenham Martial Arts
We are welcoming nomations for this award from anyone who has started a new business within this last 12 months. We want to hear how you formed the idea and how you put it into practice and what you have done to grow your business in the first year. We would like you to include your passions and your reasons for starting, things you have learnt and any struggles along the way.
FINALISTS ARE
Sarah-Jane Dearing Semi-permanent Make-up
Rachel Freeth Secret Garden Book Co
Katrina Good Blue Kat Design
Sara Barrett Lingotots
Melissa Kam GoRenDang
Business Dad of the Year
Sponsored by Lingotots Maidstone
Business Dad of the Year is open to any dad running his own business who juggles family life alongside his work commitments. We want to hear how you achieve this, what motivates you and your highs and lows including your plans for the future.
FINALISTS ARE
Dominic Skinner Spatial Future
Stuart Catton Bespoke Europe Ltd
Gavin Nixon Nixon Bake House
David Coxsell In-Depth Photo's
Business Growth of the Year
Sponsored by Little Learners UK
This category will be awarded to a business which is thriving and has shown tremendous growth within the past 12 months. We want to hear how you have achieved this and what you've done to get there.
FINALISTS ARE
Leonie Darch Happy Healthy Babies
Leanne Jones Drama Tots
Angie Leaver Pure Golf Ltd
Gilly Carter SavingSmart
Sue Nash Little Retro Kitchen
Best Product of the Year
Sponsored by Absolute Coconut
Do you have the product of the year? We are looking for a business that has created an innovative product that has generated substantial sales within their industry. We want to hear how you have achieved this and how the idea was formed.
FINALISTS ARE
Chrissie Lowery
Cuddle Bed Company
Kay Pipe/Amy Burrows
Jungle Jiggle
Hazel Smyth
Solesee
Mel Wood FidgetBum
Small Business of the Year
Sponsored by Absolute Works
Small business of the Year is open to all businesses with less than 5 employees. You need to be motivated and have driven it to success. We want to hear the lengths you have gone to to do this.
FINALISTS ARE
Nikki Sayers Dandy Development
Rebecca Kline
Kalma Baby
Jo Powell
Arty Splats
Holly and Karen
Amara Grace Weddings
Fiona Simpson Artventures
Best Networker of the Year
Sponsored by
The best networker of the year realises that it's not just about who is in the room at the time but also everybody's connections and how they can be utilised to grow each others businesses. They will participate in regular networking events and naturally refer people within their networks.
FINALISTS ARE
Rachel Turner
Rhythm Time
Sara Maxwell Love Aloe Ltd
Rebecca Ward Enjoy-a-Ball
Helen Keast Bump to Baby Reality
Against all Odds Award
Sponsored by Brookvale First Aid
This category is open to any business who has overcome adverse circumstances and who has succesfully fought to continue their journey. We want to hear your full story of how you succeeded, what you learnt and what your plans are for the future.
FINALISTS ARE
Arianna Helm
Ihelm Enterprises Ltd
Karen Deasey
Darning Green
Amelia Webster
Castle Small
Martina Folkes
Belles Cakery