INSPIRING
OTHERS
Sponsored by SABIC
WINNER:
YASMIN
KHAN
Yasmin was glowing as she celebrated
an award-winning double, adding the
Inspiring Others prize to the Charity &
Voluntary award which her charity The
Halo Project won earlier in the night.
Yasmin is founder and chief officer of
Middlesbrough’s black, Asian and minority
ethnic women-run charity, the Halo
Project.
She set up the pioneering community
partnership in 2011 to help victims of
illegal abuse including forced marriage
and female genital mutilation under the
name of the Halo Project, which became a
registered charity three years later.
Halo’s team of eight has helped more
than 1,000 females flee violence with the
help of partnerships Yasmin established.
With little concern for personal risk,
Yasmin speaks out against radical cultural
mindsets, inspiring women to work with
her and ‘break the silence’ so victims’
voices can be heard.
“I just can’t believe it, I’m so
overwhelmed,” said Yasmin after receiving
her Inspiring Others award.
“It has been fantastic to be at the
awards among so many amazing women.
“Inspiring others is what our charity is
all about – giving victims of abuse a voice
and giving them hope.
“It’s not about the woman you are, it’s
about the woman you can be, and this
award is testament to that.”
Yasmin Khan (right) was presented with the Inspiring Others
award by Nicola Duffey of category sponsors SABIC.
Julie Donaldson.
Stacey Phoenix.
RUNNER-UP:
RUNNER-UP:
Julie Donaldson Stacey Phoenix
Julie is a self-employed radio presenter/
producer based in Middlesbrough and
presents and produces the breakfast
show on Zetland FM every weekday
morning. In the last three years, she has
produced 15 hours of live radio a week
with limited resources and interviewed
around 1,500 guests.
Julie always aims to highlight the
inspiring people who make Teesside tick,
while acting as a stand-alone presenter in
a format where women are often cast in
the role of giggly sidekick. Her show has
won a series of awards and she currently
has 12 of the station’s 20 most listened-to
programmes. An associate solicitor with Cygnet Law,
Stacey has dedicated herself to helping
others through her specialism in family law.
The youngest of three children raised in
a single parent Redcar family, she always
does her best to make a difference, often
in deeply distressing circumstances.
Stacey has taken survivors of domestic
abuse to receive help, offers free legal
advice to a range of organisations, and
runs a law clinic at Teesside University.
She has also set up a domestic abuse
helpline and supports numerous charities
– all despite suffering from endometriosis,
which has led to 11 operations and requires
ongoing treatment.
SPONSOR’S MESSAGE
Nicola Duffey, head of HR at SABIC: “The number of
nominees for this category was overwhelming and the
calibre of every single nominee was exceptional.
“All of the candidates we shortlisted have not only
achieved so much personally, they also demonstrated great
commitment to helping and supporting other women, often
in difficult circumstances. These are the sort of women we
need as role models on Teesside to support and encourage
other women.
“The awards event itself was a fantastic opportunity to
showcase the female talent we have in the area, which
should help to inspire and motivate the next generation of
successful businesswomen.”