The public vote for the Dorset Venus Awards 2015 opened today (13 of July).
Dubbed by Channel 4 as the “Working Women’s Oscars”, the Dorset Venus Awards are calling members of the public to vote for their favourite working women in the Business Mother of the Year, Employee of the Year and Customer Service categories.
This year, 126 working women from across Dorset applied to the three categories. The judge narrowed down the applications to just ten in each category. It is now up to the public to vote for their favourites from the shortlists.
Founder of the Dorset Venus Awards, Tara Howard, has said: “We have received a record-breaking amount of applications this year and the standard of entries is higher than ever. This year the judges have had to make some really hard decisions.”
The Public Vote Semi-Finalists are:
Business Mother of the Year
Sarah Ali – Allure Interiors Ltd
Ellie Challans – Get Real
Gemma Coles – Head Over Heels Gymnastics
Julie Cook-Hughes – SOS Recruitment
Barbara Cox – Nutrichef / BC Nutrition Ltd
Jo Keeling -Izzy and Ollie
Lorraine Squires- The Roman Group
Caroline Swatton- Swalings Academy and Franchises UK Limited
Melanie Thomsett -The sensory smart store
Suzie Walker -The Little Sewing Company
Employee of the Year
Anna Bornstein – WSX Enterprise Ltd.
Rhianon Greenslade – Safer Poole Partnership & Borough of Poole
Gena Herring – Space Industries Ltd
Gemma Morgan – Quaker Social Action
Perrie Rendell – Tigerlilly Nails
Stephanie Selby – A-One Insurance Group
Caroline Swaine – InXpress UK Ltd
Charlotte Tatham – Elcock Associates
Customer Service Award
Nicki Allan – Marsham Court Hotel
Laura Bragg – Beales Gourmet at the Italian Villa
Vicki Hallam – Cliff House Hotel
Natalie Kenaven – Forest Holme Hospice Charity
Helen Molloy – Forum Jewellers Ltd
Lisa Norris – Hallmark Hotel
Vivienne Palmer – AnyTech Solutions
Lisa Pierson – Moving You Forward Ltd
Oxana Ruckhaber – Minster Designs Bridal Boutique
Dawn Thompson – Claret Catering
The public can vote for their preferred winner by clicking on the link on the Venus Awards website. The vote closes at 10am on 20 July.
The Venus Award Finalist Announcement for Dorset 2015 will take place at Stewarts Garden Centre on 21 July 2015.
