The NatWest Everywoman Awards are open to any female business owner whether they operate as a limited company, sole trader or in partnership with others. This is the UK's longest-running programme for championing female enterprise and they aim to play a significant role in recognising success, inspiring more women into business enterprise and ventures.
Selection as a finalist or winner in the NatWest
Everywoman Awards brings with it attention and support from the business
community, government, industry and the press. The achievement also brings
credibility and recognition for the finalist or winner's company.
The NatWest Everywoman Awards are open to any
female business owner, whether they operate as a limited company, sole trader,
or in partnership with others in the UK.
The awards reward not only businesswomen who have
achieved significant success, but also women who have overcome adversities such
as financial constraints, social disadvantages or skills gaps. Examples of the
awards categories are as follows:
- Artemis Award for women under 25
- Demeter Award for women aged between 26 and 35
- Athena Award for women aged between 36 and 49
- Hera Award for women over 50
So you enter one of the above categories and this leads to one of the following awards:
- The
NatWest Everywoman Award - recognises the most passionate and
dedicated woman business owner who the judges feel has overcome
significant challenges to achieve outstanding business success. The award
winner will be selected from the finalists of the four categories.
- The
Iris Award - this award will go to the woman whose
business growth and success has been greatly approved, through successful
implementation and use of IT and communications. The award winner will be
selected from the finalists of the four categories.
- The
Hestia Award - This award is given to the most
inspirational and successful female entrepreneur who runs a business in a
remote rural location and makes a contribution to the local community.
- The
Gaia Award - This award is given to the most
inspirational and successful female entrepreneur who runs a business with
a clearly defined social and/or ethical purpose at its heart.
- The
Spirit of Everywoman Award - given to the woman that has changed
the landscape for women in business through determination, commitment and
dedication.
- The Everywoman Ambassador Award - this is awarded to a successful woman whose achievements and high profile are inspiring more young women to excel. Research shows that 90% of young women agree that high profile women are playing a positive role in encouraging more women to achieve success. This award is not open to entry.
Two finalists and nominees from the main categories
will be chosen to receive The NatWest Everywoman Award and the Everywoman Iris
Award. Winners will also be chosen to receive the Spirit of Everywoman Award
and the Everywoman Ambassador Award.
The deadline for receipt of nominations is 8 July
2013
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