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MOTHER & DAUGHTER
WIN AWARDS
Edited by Angela Wathoni
Veronica Pickering, a Deputy Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire, was
presented with the lifetime achievement award at Nottingham Post
Women in Business Awards by Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
Sir John Peace, who founded Experian and is chairman of the
Midlands Engine. Her daughter Rosea Poynter won the new
business of the year award. She has a bakehouse at 631-633
Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG5 2FX
Born in Kenya, she has spent her
working life helping others, taking
her social work from Nottinghamshire
and London’s East End to the fringes
of African war zones to secure the
safety of children.
She said: “There’s so many things I’m
passionate about - primarily about
families, and my family is really
important to me. I’m also passionate
about getting people to work
together because that’s how we solve
problems.”
The other 11 categories, which
spanned from apprentice of the year
to inspirational woman of the year,
featured 33 shortlisted individuals.
Guests included Boots managing
director and senior vice-president
Elizabeth Fagan, Mansfield Town
CEO Carolyn Radford, the Apprentice
stars of 2016 and 2017, Fran Bishop
and Elizabeth McKenna, I Believe in
Miracles director Jonny Owen and
Nottingham Forest CEO Nicholas
Randall.
Photos copyright - Nottingham Post