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Woo Hoo! We are thrilled to be back in the room celebrating extraordinary business achievements!
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The Woo Hoos bring to the forefront all the amazing things that go on behind the scenes - and the amazing people that make amazing things happen! Enjoy reading about them all!
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OUR HEADLINE SPONSOR Hertfordshire-based Willmott Dixon is a privately-owned contracting and interior fit-out group. Founded in 1852, we are dedicated to leaving a positive legacy in our communities and environment and in 2018 were one of only six companies to receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the promoting opportunity through social mobility category. Our goal is to become a net zero carbon company by 2030, with all buildings delivered after this date also being net zero. As the UK’s highest ranked contractor in the FT’s Diversity Leaders list in 2019 and 2020, we also aim to achieve gender parity across all levels of the workforce by 2030. We are passionate about our purpose: to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Read non-executive director Jonathon Porritt’s assessment of COP26 here.
WELL-BEING
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Leanne Antoine - Distinct Physiotherapy
Leanne’s persona and voice has provided much reassurance and motivation to many during the pandemic. She is clearly passionate about her work and the positive impact that it can have on people’s lives. In addition to her fantastic physiotherapy skills, Leanne has delivered talks to my clients on well-being which proved invaluable during the pandemic.
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Herts Chamber provides first-class business support to companies of all sizes and sectors, through a range of benefits, including: a wide variety of events, extensive networking opportunities and advice on international trade procedures & documentation. We are the largest independent business support organisation within Hertfordshire. As the British Chambers of Commerce Accredited Chamber for Hertfordshire, our members benefit from association with 53 other UK Chambers and a network of 50+ Chambers globally. Our expertise, business experience and established events programme will enable you to foster strategic partnerships, connect with other businesses, and develop the knowledge and confidence to grow and sustain your business.
GAMECHANGER
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Daniel Graham - OnBrand Group Ltd
Daniel, MD of OnBrand, is a real gamechanger in marketing services.
Working all the hours on both days and nights during lockdown and reworking the OnBrand full services message - specifically working with businesses large and small to help them make it through the pandemic.
From one way systems in shopping centres, to temperature controlled entry platforms for sports grounds, to overnight website offerings for retailers with only a high street presence. Daniel led the team through customer comms crisis proposals into performance-based marketing services that have resulted in real business growth.
A very positive result from the negative impact of Covid. Well done, Daniel!
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Rothamsted Enterprises is the commercial arm of Rothamsted Research, the world-renowned agricultural research institute based in Harpenden, Herts. We offer hi-spec office, lab space and hotdesking as well as business and scientific support services on our Harpenden campus to organisations focused on agritech, plant / bio science, food, climate change. We also offer a wide range of events spaces, from meeting rooms and conferencing facilities at Rothamsted Conference Centre, to the large, spacious, sustainable Rothamsted Restaurant ideal for dinners, awards, and parties, and the stunning Grade 1 listed Rothamsted Manor, perfect for weddings, VIP and business events, dining events, concerts, parties and afternoon tea. Find out more about us via our website.
RISING STAR
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Lydia Berman - Creative Stripes
Five years ago, Lydia started her journey of running her own business and it’s incredible to see what she has achieved, in a relatively short space of time. Through branding, design and training she has helped numerous clients. She is now ready to take things to the next level and is in the process of creating products that utilise her knowledge whilst allowing a wider scope of businesses to benefit from her expertise. Lydia is ambitious, driven, creative and incredibly kind. She is an inspiring business woman and most-definitely deserves to be awarded with the title “Rising Star”.
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OnBrand: The Marketing & Business Growth Agency OnBrand enjoys a privileged position of trust with multiple businesses in St Albans and across the UK. As a full-service marketing and business growth agency, we find ourselves getting involved with companies at crucial tipping points on their paths to success – from local businesses moving beyond a vibrant presence on Instagram and into full e-commerce, larger brands looking for expert eyes to improve their website’s customer journeys, or companies looking to update their customer touch points through audio, radio, events & experiences. Founded by local entrepreneur Daniel Graham, the OnBrand team is made up of established experts from a range of marketing fields including brand strategy, website development, social media growth and management, content creation and strategy, SEO, paid activity, audio and video production, PR and events. Give us a call on 03333 220022, or head to www.onbrand.co.uk to find out more
START-UP
Kam took the daring step of setting up her accounting practice during the pandemic and started networking straightaway online.
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Kam Grewll - KD Accounting Services
She is professional, generous with her time, giving Xero workshops and growing her connections, all while building great relationships both in networking and in her personal network and supporting others in their businesses. Kam’s business has grown as a reflection of that. Well done, Kam!
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STANTA help local micro businesses to start, grow and develop. We provide 12 hours of FREE support consisting of one to one business advice and we have an extensive range of training courses for clients to choose from. Mel Hilbrown and Mark Fordham are the experienced advisers and can advise on all aspects of business, eg: pre-start, start-up, financial planning and cash flow forecasting, marketing, networking, diversification … and much more. Once your business has started and you need an office, we can help as we have a variety of sizes of offices at Stanta Business Centre ranging from one desk space in a shared office, up to an 8 person office and these are let on a no long-term commitment basis, with the monthly all-inclusive licence fee making budgeting easy. stanta.co.uk
ABOVE AND BEYOND
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David Worcester - The Lower Red Lion
As with many businesses, David and The Lower Red Lion pub on Fishpool Street were hit hard by the pandemic.
Never one to sit on his laurels, David embraced the situation, rolled up his sleeves and cracked on with renovations, preparations and being able to adapt to whatever was thrown at him. I’m not sure how many times he could reinterate the Governments rules as I think “no, you can’t move to another table, and no, you can’t go to the bar” were sentences he should have had printed on to a t-shirt!
There’s always a friendly face, a warm welcome and a homely feel at the Lower Red - and we are all truly grateful for his resiliance, perseverance and fantastic customer service (as well as his beer)!
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We’re a top-rated, multidisciplinary clinic of musculoskeletal pain and injury experts. Our Osteopaths and Physio’s are here to help you achieve an active, healthy and pain-free life.
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Nobody should have to live in pain. That’s why we deliver evidencebased, long-term solutions that not only ease your immediate symptoms, but give you the tools to achieve lasting, lifelong health. Our only aim is getting you beyond better. Formerly Body Balance Clinic, Re:Solution St Albans was founded in 2015 by Sean Walker as a practice that prides itself on listening. Sean knew that to manage pain, you must first understand it. That’s why our focus has always been on you, how you feel and the ways your injury affects you. It’s the foundation for all our treatments and why we succeed in helping our patients back to health — permanently. www.resolutionclinic.co.uk
BUSINESS GROWTH
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Jackie Forster - Jaxstar Solutions
Jackie is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to all things business. From sharing her knowledge and tips regularly via blogs, social media and willingly at co-working sessions and meet ups - she really knows her stuff.
Jackie is passionate about making life easier for her clients - from simple processes to organising chaos - she brings calm and order to businesses of all shapes and sizes. Jackie has also grown her team to enable her to bring that support to even more people. Steering the ship into calmer waters, Jackie brings calm and serenity to busy business owners.
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Holiday Inn Express Just off the M25 motorway, Holiday Inn Express® St. Albans – M25, Jct.22 hotel is a 15-minute drive from the St. Alban’s city centre. Direct trains travel to London from St. Albans City station, a 10-minute drive away, and it’s 25 minutes to London Luton Airport (LTN). Our hotel is a few minutes from the M1 and there’s ample free parking on site. Browse high-street brand and department stores at Colney Fields Shopping Park, right next door. At this St. Albans hotel you can enjoy: – Free WiFi – Blackout curtains – A meeting room for 14 people Jump-start your day with the included Express Start™ Breakfast, offering English and continental choices. With ceiling-high windows and Nordic touches, our Express Bar and Café is a bright and welcoming spot for coffee and drinks, and if you’re feeling peckish you can order from the All Day Dining menu.
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June Cory and The My Mustard Team - My Mustard
SERVICE EXCELLENCE
June and her team are simply amazing!
We’ve all heard about walking the walk, well these guys “Dance the Dance!”. They are brilliant at what they do and always do it with a smile, fun and a sneaky glass of Baileys. There is no bullshit and an honest approach is so refreshing. I’ve worked with them, as have many other local firms that I know. Everyone, and I mean every single person I know, eulogise about how amazing they are to work with and how much impact they’ve had on their business. I am so pleased to give the Amazing June Cory and the My Mustard Team a Woo Hoo!
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Vital Wellness Clinic Vital Wellness Clinic is a private menopause clinic where we provide a holistic approach to menopause care. We look at the whole picture in terms physical health, psychosocial health and aspects of lifestyle that need to be addressed as part of the process. Vital Wellness Clinic offers both face to face and online appointment. We operate from Spire Harpenden Hospital and St Albans Rooms in St Albans, Hertfordshire. To find out more information, or to book an appointment, please visit our website www.vitalwellnessclinic.com
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Sarah Lomax & Will Glenn - Holiday Inn Express
Having used the Holiday Inn Express over the years for business events, training sessions, client coffees, Christmas do’s, overnight stays, it is great to see how they not only have survived, but thrived after the past 18 months of hospitality horror! The secret is that the team (who behave like a family) make you feel like you’re at home.
Their social media activity never misses an opportunity to celebrate a team member’s success, their glowing Google reviews from regular customers needing a welcoming place to lay down their head and the love felt by the networking groups that use the glorious facilities.
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Big Buzz Solutions is an independent, family-run business that creates amazing digital solutions for small to medium sized businesses. We’re based locally but work with clients throughout the UK and Europe.
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We love what we do and we’re at our happiest when we’re delighting our clients and providing them with unique mobile and online solutions. Whether it’s creating unique mobile app solutions to help your business get mobile, working with you to create amazing websites or whizzing around your business property capturing 3D virtual tours, we’re here to delight you with our services! And everything we do has to create a real ‘buzz’ for our clients… because we know that when they’re ‘buzzing’ we’re hitting the right spot for them with their online and digital solutions too. Want to find out how we can get your business buzzing too? Then call us at any time on 01727 537197, drop us an email to enquiries@bigbuzzsolutions. co.uk or visit our website at www. bigbuzzsolutions.co.uk for further details.
SUSTAINABILITY
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Jez Beasley - Rothamsted Enterprises
Jez has been the Executive Chef at Rothamsted for over 3 years and the work he has done in the business to ensure sustainability is at the heart of everything we do is inspiring! From increasing the vegan and vegetarian menu options available, to finding quality local suppliers, and removing over 95% of the single use plastic in the restaurant, he is enabling us to live out our sustainable values.
Jez does all of this whilst at the same time remaining passionate about sharing his love of food and sustainability with the next generation. He does this through community outreach, cooking classes and supporting local initiatives such as the Food Teacher.
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The Athena Network is the leading referral network for women in business, founded in 2005, offering business networking, support & training across the country. A platform for members from a wide range of professions to share knowledge, skills and experience through structured monthly online networking meetings and informal coffee mornings. As Regional Director of the Athena Network Bedford & St Albans region, Kate Cherry runs 5 groups across two counties. Kate loves bringing her energy, encouragement and support to business owners across all industries and professions. She is passionate about helping them to develop their skills and confidence to run successful, more profitable businesses and create opportunities for career success. Contact Kate at kate.cherry@theathenanetwork. com to find out more about how Athena could be a part of your marketing strategy for 2022! Get in touch with Kate to book a free trial session of Athena Networking I wanted to sponsor a WooHoo because it is so important to celebrate success and to shout out about what we have achieved. Big or small. In our Athena networking groups, I’m always encouraging members to not only showcase their own achievements but also rave about each other and lift each other up, it’s what we call the Magenta Tribe. As an award winner myself I know how valuable it can be even to be nominated and to be able to tell the world. It provides credibility, validation and also gives you a massive pat on the back and boost in confidence which is key, especially when confidence is the one thing that we often lack, no matter how awesome we are at our subject matter. Well done to everyone!
SERVICE EXCELLENCE
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Jenny Soppet-Smith - Digital Jen
Jenny (and her team) are always available to troubleshoot website and email issues and to keep our website alive, kicking and developing. They have supported my team members in getting email communications up and running.
Digital Jen staff are all approachable and helpful and I know I can rely on Jenny and her team - and the cake is always good too!
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‘EYES on St Albans Eyewear and eyecare that truly ROCKS, don’t take our word for it, check out our unrivalled and world beating Google 5star reviews and customer comments.!
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THE “SIR GALAHAD” AWARD
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Mark Fellows - Sherrads Solicitors
Lawyers are boring right? And a distress purchase if ever there was one. Well, not this fella. Mark is the most accommodating and helpful employment lawyer on the planet. He will freely give helpful pointers and advice. When he engages with a client, he’s all in. I’m delighted to nominate Mark for a totally deserved Woo Hoo
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Eve & Adam Beauty Clinic have been offering aesthetic skin and wellbeing treatments for over 18 years. Whether a visit is for a simple eyebrow shape or for a course of results driven medical grade facials or laser hair removal, their aim is to make every experience fabulous. For the full range of treatments, online booking and Beauty Store please visit www.eve-and-adam.com
WELL-BEING
It’s amazing how much calm Tracy brings to people, their homes and their businesses.
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Tracy Ross - Blissfully Organised
Organisation is her “thing” and I would never have thought that it would be something I would take much notice of. However, being organised brings with it, calm, thinking space, more time, and with that well-being!
It’s a chaotic world and Tracy not only brings order to her clients, but she reaches thousands of people with her daily tips, blogs, hints, tips and thoughts! Bitesize, easy to implement ideas, to really help people and businesses to cut to the chase and get started - even if it is how to declutter one draw at a time. Keep doing what you are doing, Tracy, you are making a huge difference to the well-being of many, many people!
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Peer2Peer are delighted to sponsor The WooHoo Awards. Being back in the room to celebrate the amazing resilience and effort of great St Albans business leaders is absolutely awesome. 2021 will be a year that evokes a lot of mixed emotions for many of us. Individuals, teams and businesses have all had to adapt at a level that most of us have never before experienced. There will undeniably have been many moments of huge uncertainty during the year. Undoubtedly there were times when stress levels soared and confidence levels nose-dived. It’s because of these moments, in particular, that we should acknowledge and recognise the tenacity, resilience and innovation that you have shown during 2021 in order for your business to survive, thrive and continue to deliver. We recently conducted a survey amongst our Peer2Peer Board members – CEOs and Business Leaders, just like you, from around the country. Over 85% of recipients reported year-on-year growth in their businesses despite the challenges of both Brexit and Covid-19. To be a constant source of inspiration and support to business owners, CEOs and leaders, Peer2Peer continuously evolves its powerful and practical Skill Building content which is accessible to all members. Being part of a Peer2Peer Board gives members more clarity, direction and unceasing inspiration. Peer2Peer itself exists and thrives because of talented, forward thinking CEOs and business leaders like you. We totally get the “power of peer” that’s what we love about the WooHoo Awards. Peers nominate Peers because they care and really treasure each other. No judges, no sponsor influence, no bias towards who’s got the biggest social networks. These have to be the purists awards out there. Every single person nominated is to be celebrated – pure and simple. Find out more about Peer2Peer Club here
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Hannah Sessions - Hannah Sessions Design
PURE GRIT AND DETERMINATION
Hannah never ceases to amaze!
Not only through her incredible talent of illustrations and design, but her true grit and determination even if she might not be feeling it! The pandemic caused, not only worries and fears, but also incredible isolation! Hannah pushed on through, connecting with other people online, chatting about ideas of how to improve things and motivating each other. Hannah is on the St Albans Market come rain or shine - using social media to show us her very beautiful wares - and being a constant promoter for St Albans with her bespoke calendars, mugs, tea towels and magnets. No home should be without a piece of Hannah’s artwork.
Well done, Hannah, and we hope that you realise how hugely talented you are!
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Radio Verulam are very excited to be part of The Woo Hoo Awards this year. This is the local Business Awards to be at. This will be a great celebration and chance to to get together and look forward in these changing times. Radio Verulam is your local trusted community non-for-profit radio station. We are ‘On Air’ and at many local events in and around St Albans. If you want to know more about your Local Radio Verulam and how we can work together then contact us www.radioverulam.com/contact-us/ Radio Verulam has a strong Virtual Support Wall growing all the time. We will continue to grow this Virtual Brick Wall by promoting businesses ‘on air’ through regular random on Radio Verulam Presenters. All funds raised help support local Independent traders, promote local environment matters, charities and provide general business support. Want to know more? Support www.radioverulam.com/wall/
NETWORKING SUPER STAR
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Claire Jonas - Claire Jonas Photography
As a photographer, Claire has not had the easiest of 2 years to say the least, both professionally and personally.
However, she has demonstrated a professionalism and dedication to her networking that is commendable in the circumstances. She shows up, she recommends, she refers, she supports, she smiles and she collaborates with others, whatever else is going on in her life and work. And, she’s a fantastic photographer to boot! Well done, Claire!
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Claire Flawn - Rothamsted Enterprises
ABOVE & BEYOND AND GAMECHANGER
Claire has single handedly been responsible for all the marketing and communications from Rothamsted Enterprises and has put us where we are today. In the business, Claire has a wonderful talent of conducting simple acts of kindness which is really appreciated by the team and kept us all motivated throughout some tough months.
She notices when others need support and will often take the time to really see how individuals are - it’s the small stuff behind the scenes that makes us the company we are today. Claire, in her nature, always supports others and now I believe it’s her turn.
Claire is the most incredible person to work with. She is so passionate about our brand and what we stand for at Rothamsted. Claire has built a brand, an ethos and a mission that all the team can be proud of and is part of what fundamentally makes Rothamsted such a wonderful place to be.
Claire will never shout about her achievements and will always go above and beyond to share her peers success and supports every team member in their journey. Claire always makes time to listen, support and champion everyone she works with - her pep talks are the best!
Claire strives for excellence in every part of the business and makes amazing things happen whilst making it seem effortless! A true inspiration!
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Emoke Harmar - Emmys Brigadeiros
Emmy came to our rescue and donated beautiful boxed brigadeiros for our Christmas goody bags this year - at very short notice.
Not only is she extremely supportive of local businesses and events, but she has turned her hand to lots of different things this past year from creating the new stunning Christmas packaging for Emmys Brigadeiros, introducing her vegan range and also creating workshops where people can make their own brigadeiros. Her innovation and non-stop social media presence keeps her front of mind for not only personal thank you gifts, but for corporates and the events industry. A massive pat on the back, Emmy!
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Jo Lovell & Claire Laurenson - Practical Change Partners
GAMECHANGER
Jo and Claire are the ultimate HR and Business Change professionals.
Their expertise spans huge businesses including Easyjet, Bupa and Ocado and, as their name suggests, they take a practical look at a whole range of employee processes, making recommendations at board level that deliver increased engagement, staff wellbeing and business productivity.
Their work is GameChanging for their clients who grow as a direct result of their improved processes.
Jo and Claire’s current client workload has trebled recently due to a retained care home client acquiring two new businesses, and their work has been instrumental in the success of that company growing from 13 care homes to 36! Jo and Claire are passionate, conscientious and knowledgable!
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Tom Roberts - OnBrand Group Ltd
Tom joined OnBrand this summer as Head of Content & Social Media and has made a real difference to our content and social media clients. His process of auditing a client’s content channels and gleaning real marketing insight has both won us new business and landed positively with clients. He has brought experience to the team across video production, content creation and digital customer journeys, as well as guitar playing, beard growing and improving our office playlists! Well done, Tom! Joe Morris - OnBrand Group Ltd
THE TEAM AWARD
Jo Morris has created a fantastic team around her - even though she doesn’t officially have a team! From external suppliers to internal teams, Jo has directed high profile marketing client work, across social media, website changes, large scale events, blogs, health and safety messages and even crisis comms, without a single moment of flapping or stressing (at least from what we can see!) Jo is extremely well organised, manages a whole range of clients and locations, and even stays on top our our internal team timesheets and billing platform. Well done, Jo!
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Rachel Varndall - Travel Counsellor
Rachel’s resilience and commitment to her work has not faltered during the pandemic.
The travel industry was hit hard but Rachel’s willingness to help her clients get the best deals, specifically catered to their requirements, continues. She gives 100% in all that she does even when processing refunds due to cancellations - which can’t be easy. She has remained positive despite these trying times!
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Nicky Weisfeld - Valuing Minds
From our first chat at the jelly at the King Harry, Nicky has grown Valuing Minds to be the most amazing Educational Psychology service.
Adapting her working practices through lockdown meant she was able to support the families who desperately needed her skills and help them get through what was, for them, an even more challenging time. Nicky is a joy to work with and the growth of her business is testimony to that as well.
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Clare Suttie - Atlas Translations
There’s no questioning the crediblity of the language services provided by Atlas Translations. However, what Clare does behind the scenes needs championing too! Not only has Clare implemented a 4-day working week for staff, but she has also signed a charter to be a Mindful Employer; work-life balance is at the forefront of her mind. The team feels appreciated and respected and work hard as a result.
In addition, Clare has contributed a COLOSSAL amount of time and energy to local charities, starting up the St Albans Yarnbomb postboxes which has now expanded to Exeter! - sponsoring local Grassroots football teams, continuing the AgainstBreastCancer bra bank and constantly searching for opportunities to support those in need. Go Clare, Go!
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Rachel Kepinska-Smith - Rachel KS Marketing
Rachel has such a positive energy that being around her is a real pleasure. She’s really good at working out what makes people tick and helps her clients get clarity on their brand.
She’s drawn some really valuable knowledge from her previous careers and by helping business owners find their “why”, she facilitates the process of getting their brand story straight. This means their passion will then shine through everything they do, including marketing and promotion.
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Stacey Landau - Breathwork and Yoga Therapist
Stacey really makes a difference to her customers. Her breathwork sessions have made a massive difference to my stress, sleep and overall wellbeing. Her amazing energy, total compassion and genuine kind nature ensures that she offers amazing service everytime.
Having experienced 1:1s, in which she exudes a healing energy as well as her group sessions where she is keeping an eye on everyone.
I can honestly say she is one of the most caring, talented and empowering therapists I have ever met. Stacey is truly amazing and has changed my life with her teaching!
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Irene Hewitt - Irene Hewitt Holistic Massage
In her 60’s, Irene bravely retrained as a professional complementary therapist, winning an award in the process. She qualified to work in the NHS, Hospital, Care Home and Hospice settings and established her visiting complimentary therapy service, specialising in treating those living with life limited conditions.
Having experienced aggressive chemo in 2017, Irene’s treatments helped me avoid lymphedema and manage my subsequent fatique, anxiety and depression. Irene’s anotomical knowledge is impressive and her manner reassuring. She also treated my mother in law, in her care home and eased her distressing demention symptoms of anxiety and restlessness. Irene brings the wellbeing into my workplace.
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Nicola Kevin - Created By White
I have had the pleasure of working with Nicola for some years. Her design skills, creativity and ideas are amazing. We love working with her and have happily recommended her to many tenants on campus. Nicola works really hard, and fast, and nothing is ever too much trouble. It’s so great to have such creativity on our doorstop.
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Emma Ellis - Amber Mountain Marketing
THE TEAM AWARD & BUSINESS GROWTH
Watching Emma Ellis grow Amber Mountain Marketing has been fantastic; she delivers great service to her ever-growing client base; her networking events are informative, and her team of young people are a real inspiration. This type of business growth doesn’t happen without hours of effort, drive and perseverance which Emma has by the bucket load. And she’s lovely! We share a few clients and it’s a joy to work collaboratively where the only agenda is the client’s best interest.
I could have nominated Emma in many categories, but I think her ability to build Teams is the key to her success.
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Jez Levy - EYES On St Albans
When Jez started EYES On St Albans, his strapline was “Eyewear and Eyecare of Excellence”. 3 and a bit years, a pandemic and everything else later, Jez’s passion for providing the very, very best customers service oozes through every conversation he has - from those just popping in to get their glasses tightened, to families who’ve travelled a huge distance to try the EnChroma glasses for colour blindness. Add in his amazing work supporting local charities including St Albans Action for Homeless, Youth Talk and St Albans Postboxes and he is the ultimate Community Champion!
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RESILIENCE AND DEDICATION
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Richard Marrett - St Michaels Manor
Throughout the ups and downs of the pandemic, the hospitality industry faced incredible challenges!
Richard has faced each challenge with determination, posivitiy and resilience! He has made the most of every opportunity (including building various constructions on the front lawn) to ensure continued delivery of the fantastic service that he and St Michaels Manor are renown for.
Ongoing staffing shortages continue to present challenges, but, despite running around like a headless chicken doing 5 peoples jobs at once and still smiling (most of the time), he is still making time to support the community and local charities. Richard is very deserving of this award - he is a legend!
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ABOVE AND BEYOND
Sarah lives and breathes style and colour.
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Sarah Biancardi - Style.Cologist
She is so passionate about how the right clothes and make-up can transform the way her clients see themselves as she has experienced it for herself.
Sarah makes her clients feel amazing by delivering an excellent customer experience from start to finish. Her dedicated studio is beautifully designed and a session with Sarah feels like a real treat.
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GAMECHANGER
By creating MilknBizz, Danielle has brought together a fantastic community of female founders and a great environment to support each other.
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Danielle Wallington - MilknBizz
Between the co-working sessions and the online retreats, she has a great instinct for what her membership needs and her enthusiasm is infectious!
Danielle is driven and determined and inspires us to make our business a success.
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Thanks for all your “donate to nominate” and your contributions to the raffle - all for Home Start Herts Here’s a bit more about the amazing work that Home Start Herts do and how you can get involved:
THANK YOU To everyone involved in the Woo Hoos - from our amazing sponsors, to everyone who nominated and to all our winners - lots of money raised for Home Start Herts in the process too To all the team at Rothamsted Conference Centre for doing a fantastic job of looking after us all and providing a brilliant venue To the amazing David Jenkins of Brilliant Theatre Arts for being a “Brilliant” host (see what we did there?) To all our team at The Businesses Community - we couldn’t do it without you - you know who you all are! To everyone who nominated and bought raffle tickets to raise money for Home Start Herts THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU