Natwest Venus Awards Devon

Aquamarine Media Sponsor Venus Awards

Aquamarine Media are delighted to announce themselves as this year’s Award Night Sponsor for the Devon Venus Awards.

The Teignmouth-based media agency, who specialise in paid search and social media marketing, are sponsoring the awards ceremony which celebrates local women in business. Over 300 guests are expected to attend the event, typically referred to as the ‘Working Women’s Oscars’, which is being held on November 18th, 2016, in Exeter University’s Great Hall.

“We’re very proud to be sponsoring this year’s Venus Awards and to be showing our support for Devon’s...

January 2013 saw the launch of the Venus Awards, hosted by Celia Delaney of SpeakingSuccess, a local Devon company. We are proud to announce that The Exeter Daily is the official online media sponsor of the awards.

Originating in Dorset in 2009, the Venus Awards aim to recognise as many businesswomen as possible in numerous regions across the country. Venus Awards has selected Devon as one of the first of those regions.

The many businesses that already recognise the upside of supporting women in business are now using the Venus Awards as a vehicle to promote that concept. These include NatWest, the FSB, Exeter Chamber, Heart FM and Condor. The Venus Awards and SpeakingSuccess are looking for additional local businesses that satisfy certain female-friendly criteria to join the team of companies already showing their support for women in business. Visionary organisations will recognise the benefits and positive exposure that comes with sponsoring the Venus Awards.

With Exeter University as the venue and Celia’s love of a good party, the Awards Ceremony in June is set to be the social event of the year for women in business.

Celia says, “We are delighted to have been chosen to be such an integral part of these prestigious awards recognising the diverse range of very successful women in Devon.”

A total of 14 categories identify and distinguish a complete range of women at the top of their field.

Businesses wishing to be considered as potential sponsors should contact Celia Delaney – SpeakingSuccess on events@celiadelaney.co.uk or phone 01392 215 389.

Awards launch party for businesswomen in Devon

Nominations for this year’s NatWest Venus Awards opened at a launch party in Exeter last night (Monday April 28).

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

Devon’s first event was held last year and attracted almost 1,500 nominations. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever before and will be launched at an evening ceremony at the city’s glamorous Amanda Marsden Lifestyle Salon.

Venus Awards Devon Regional Partner, Celia Delaney of SpeakingSuccess, paid tribute to on-the-night...

The Venus Awards are back!

Firm support from banking and the legal system kicked off this year’s Venus Awards sponsorship breakfast in Exeter today.

The Bishop Fleming offices played host to the prestigious event where businesses from across the region were invited to hear about the NatWest Venus Awards, which were specifically created to recognise and reward local women in business. Last year’s Devon awards saw 1,400 nominations, hundreds of businesses involved and 12 winners. 200 people were present at the regional finals at Exeter University’s Great Hall.

Two Devon finalists Miriam Badabi, owner...

Devon businesswomen win national awards

Three Devon winners of the county’s inaugural NatWest Venus Awards have triumphed in the national finals of the competition. Mariam Badavi, who runs Purity Spa in Exeter, won the Employer of The Year title. East Devon businesswomen Sarah Cressall, of The Creation Station, was named was named Entrepreneur of The Year and Cathy Debenham of YouGen, won the Green Business Award.

The trio were up against regional winners from all over the south of England.

The prize-giving ceremony was held at Rhinefield House Hotel in the New Forest. The event was hosted by the founder of the...

Exeter businesswoman wins national award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2013 - 3:49pm

Exeter businesswoman Mariam Badavi is celebrating after picking up an award at the national finals of The Venus Awards. The owner of Purity Day Spa Ltd in Cathedral Close has been voted Employer of the Year not just in Devon, but also nationwide.

Mariam and her team were invited to a glitzy award ceremony at the historic Rhinefield House Hotel in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, at the end of November, after winning the regional Devon heat of The Venus Awards.

In all there are 14 sponsored award categories and the aim of the awards is to provide an outlet and platform for business...

Mariam Badavi wins Devon Venus Award for Employer Of The Year

I am absolutely overwhelmed and honoured to be blessed with the title of Employer of the Year for the Venus Awards for Devon 2013, very kindly sponsored by Cathedral Appointments.

A warm thank you goes out to all of you, especially my dear mum who played a pivotal role in getting me nominated all the way through to my remarkable victory. Without her support and that of so many of you, none of this would be possible!

I believe the key to being a good employer is to create a secure and happy environment for your staff in the first place, so that they do their work excellently...

Local PA Tracey St Anton wins the Devon Venus Award for Employee of the Year

Launched for the first time this year in Devon, the Venus Awards have spread thanks to the boundless energy and enthusiasm of founder Tara Howard, who wants to recognise and reward women in business not just in her home county of Dorset but all over the country. She says, “Sometimes women are not on a level playing field when it comes to business, I decided to find a way to recognise women in Business in their own right”.

What she didn't realise in 2010 when it started, is what a difference that decision would make to local women. The Devon winners were announced last Thursday...

Devon Venus Award winners revealed at glamorous gala evening

Following thousands of votes and over 1,432 nominations and applications the Devon Business Women Awards announced the 2013 winners at the University of Exeter's Great Hall on 5 September 2013, hosted by Celia Delaney and Tara Howard.

From the moment you walked into the room you could feel the thrilling and exciting emotions coming from so many influential women of Devon all awaiting their awards. Each winner was announced and presented with their awards after they enjoyed a sumptuous three course meal, with some exceptional entertainment, topped off with a wonderful song performed...

Natwest Venus Awards, The countdown to the Award Ceremony is nearly over

Authored by Gravitas
Posted: Wed, 09/04/2013 - 11:12am

With only one day left until the final of the NatWest Venus Awards Devon, tension is mounting and the countdown to the final is nearly over. There has been a real buzz of excitement in the office this week, dresses have been bought, shoes and clutch bags at the ready, just the pampering left before we attend the the Grand Award Ceremony tomorrow evening at The Great Hall Exeter. It has been an amazing journey so far, I have met so many amazing people; other nominees, the organisers and the sponsors. I have been overwhelmed by the support I have received from other local businesses, my...

Care home worker Morag Rowse is a finalist in the Devon Venus Women in Business Awards

Morag Rowse, the activities organiser at Beaconville Nursing Home in Ivybridge, South Devon, has been confirmed as one of just three finalists in the Employee of the Year category at this year’s Devon Venus Women in Business Awards, sponsored by The Exeter daily.

There were over 50 entrants in the category, which were whittled down to 10 before members of the public were asked to vote.

There was huge support for Morag, who organises activities for patients, produces the home’s publication the Beaconville Times and manages the Friends of Beaconville – a group dedicated to...

YouGen founder up for two prestigious Devon Venus Awards

YouGen founder Cathy Debenham has reached the final three in the Green Business and Inspirational Woman categories of the Devon Venus Awards . She will find out whether she has won at a grand awards ceremony in Exeter University’s Great Hall on 5 September 2013.

Cathy started YouGen in 2008, having noticed that it was difficult to get the practical information she needed to assess whether renewable energy was suitable for her house. Since then, the website has had nearly a million visits, and 2.5m page views.

“Just being nominated in two categories of the Devon Venus Awards...

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