"Just to say thanks for the WiBA, we at WGN thoroughly enjoyed the day and so did our guests. Amanda Child"

"Willis Ltd and our guests really enjoyed WIBA 2014 on Friday 28th November 2014, so much so that our Regional Director Liz Lister would like to know how we can get involved more."

"By way of a follow up from the Awards on Friday – well done! Your speech was very motivational and the whole day was great. It is such a popular event and it is lovely seeing old friends and making new ones."

"Wonderful and inspiring people. Really encouraged me to carry on with my plans and not to be afraid."

“Many, many thanks for your wonderful event today. I met some very inspiring people and also won a raffle prize! Wonderful event!”

“We were really pleased to sponsor the tables. We would like to sponsor the tables again for the 2015 awards."

“I just wanted to congratulate you, Linda and all your team on organizing and delivering a fantastic and thoroughly professional Women in Business Awards Ceremony. I was particularly impressed with your speech and , although I had to leave early, I understand Etta also delivered a rousing call to action! There was a great half page article in Saturday's Yorkshire Post. We, at WGN are proud to be associate with you and FL."

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for shortlisting me for the final this year. It was a real honour to be amongst a room of fabulous women in my category. I thought that the afternoon was really wonderful and a great celebration of many women’s achievements.”

“Thank you so much for inviting me to the Forward Ladies Regional Awards on Friday. It was truly inspirational as are you.I felt so blessed to be in a room so full of drive, determination, fun and success. It has really helped me to start focussing on my role. Thank  You."

"A note to thank you and your team very much indeed for a fantastic day on Friday.  I particularly enjoyed listening to Karen Boswell,  she was truly inspiring. Although I was obviously disappointed not to win, I can safely say that my fellow finalists and I were beaten by a truly worthy winner. It was great to be amongst such a wonderful group of dynamic, hard-working and engaging women, and I thank you for making it all happen. Onwards and upwards!"

“Thanks for the kind invitation to join you on Friday at your London Regional Heats. Truly inspiring especially in an age when awards events are in abundance."

"Many thanks to you and your team for a great event today! I thoroughly enjoyed it!"

“Thank you to the whole team at FL for providing such a fantastic event, The guest speakers were fantastic and whilst they were very different it was touching and inspiring to hear such personal stories from them all."

"The gala was truly incredible and it was an absolute pleasure to share this day with you all!"

“It was an amazing day at the National Women in Business Awards 2016 and it was great to be part of it."

"An enjoyable day celebrating success with some inspirational stories & meeting new business contacts what's not to love ! Well Done FL"

“Amazingly proud to have won Inspiring Leader award at the National Women in Business Awards 2016, Yorkshire, North East & Scotland Regional & Grand Final. A huge thank you to Griselda Togobo and the team at FL and headline sponsors HSBC for a fabulous event."

"Thank you FL for your hospitality. It was an inspiring afternoon."

“I am honoured to be part of such an inspiring group of women at the National Women in Business Awards and I am thrilled to win the Best Emerging SME award. Thank you Forward Ladies for the honour and great event."

"I am proud to be at the National Women in Business Awards 2016, Inspirational ladies !"

"Congratulations on a fantastic event.I was delighted to be invited to attend the awards.  The opportunity to be immersed in the positivity and energy of a room full of highly accomplished business women came at a perfect time for me after returning to work from maternity leave. I left the event feeling inspired and very impressed by the enthusiasm and success of the ladies who spoke and received awards. I also found it refreshing to hear women speaking not only about their achievements in business but also the challenges they have faced along the way and insecurities they still feel. It is clear that these amazing women have been able to view these challenges as hurdles to overcome, rather than barriers to their success - and I found that so inspiring!" 

"I was delighted and honoured to win the FL Business Woman of the Year Award in 2016.  This has enabled me to further enhance my business profile and continue to mentor female entrepreneurs and promote women in business.  As a keen advocate of women leaders and a mentor to young people and women, I am able to use my FL accolade to promote the awards to women within my business community to put themselves forward for this prestigious award.  Winning this award further proves that determination and a desire to achieve ones goals are the most important factors for success."

“Every woman at the FL Women in Business awards has an amazing story to tell. The Awards give us all the opportunity to recognise and applaud their achievements. We’ve been a part of the celebrations since the beginning and use the chance to celebrate some of the women who work with us. They have an amazing day and never fail to be moved by the incredible stories of the finalists.

Anyone in business these days faces challenges. Many of the women who enter have had to jump across many hurdles to get to where they are today. This is their day to shine and inspire.”

“East Coast has been delighted to sponsor FL Women in Business Awards for the past two years. This has given us the opportunity to engage with many successful and influential professional women across the UK. We have had excellent value from working with FL by being given a wide range of opportunities to not only update its members about our product and service improvements, but also from myself and a few colleagues actually signing up to and joining the organisation – we’ve not only sponsored FL but become FL ourselves.”

“The team at LCF Law is honoured to be part of the buzz and celebration of the achievement of women in business and support FL.”

“Sky is hugely proud to support the fantastic work of FL. At Sky, our vision is a world where a career in technology is as attractive to women as it is to men. The inspiring stories of all the women recognised in these awards shines a light on the very best role-models in our industry today, which we hope in turn, will encourage more women to consider and pursue a career in technology"

“Just wanted to say that all the ladies have been raving about how much they enjoyed yesterday and want to go on another one! Unfortunately for them we have filled the tables at the other events! You could tell in the office that it had also been a good bonding session for that team as they don't often get the opportunity to go out and let their hair down together.”

“A great opportunity to meet and support some impressive female entrepreneurs."

“The whole day was a fantastic tribute to women in business. I had the opportunity to meet and network with some inspiring people with fantastic businesses."

“We are all busy people and as I drove to the event (my first attendance), I considered if my attendance was a priority. Once there, I realised I had made the right decision! The quality of the event was top notch, the ladies nominated were inspirational and the guest speaker (Petra) was just awesome! A great investment of my time to celebrate such great people and their stories."

Thank you so much for yesterday. I really enjoyed the content of the day, and feel already that I have got a lot from it, and that there is a lot more work to do.Thank you for creating such a welcoming environment on the course and making the day so engaging. Thank you for the encouragement you provide, I already feel like I could take on the world if I wanted to!