Wirral Life November 2019 | Page 27

WIRRAL LIFE AWARDS - FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! After consideration of nearly 400 entries for the Wirral Life awards 2019 which is set to take place next month (8th November), the finalists have now been revealed! The awards are a celebration of the inspirational people and businesses in the local area. Those shortlisted for the prestigious accolades have now been sent forward to the judging panel made up of Paul Thompson of Westminster Associates, Colin Ling of Chinese Wellbeing, Marketing experts Nik Ellis and Justine McLaughlin of Revolution Four, Events specialist Lynne Hamilton, Restaurateur Paul Askew of The Art School and Barrister Nigel Lawrence to make the tough decision of who will be crowned the winners at the glittering ceremony. Wirral Life magazine has been celebrating the best of the local lifestyle since 2016 and has been championing the businesses and individuals who make the local area such a vibrant place to live, work and visit. Tickets have sold out for the awards ceremony which will be hosted by Brian Blessed OBE and is taking place at the luxury Thornton Manor. The ceremony will be attended by over 700 influential people that shape the lifestyle of the Wirral, Liverpool and Chester region. Headline sponsor, Westminster Associates is looking forward to recognising the hard work of those who have entered. Paul Thompson said: "There’s nothing better than seeing businesses and talent being commended for the impact they make on our local communities and for the contribution they make to our local economies with their investment, creating jobs and nurturing talent. We can’t wait to consider all of the finalist’s entries, it’s going to be a tough job!” Categories include: Arts, Business, Charity, Education, Hair & Beauty, Food & Drink, Health & Wellbeing, Leisure & Tourism, Legal & Financial, Property & Home, Retail, Pride of Wirral 2019, Lifetime Achievement 2019 and Platinum Award 2019. The awards will take place on November 8th 2019 at the luxury Thornton Manor. Tickets for the event have now sold out and there is a waiting list in place. If you would like to join the waiting list, contact Wirral Life at [email protected]. wirrallife.com 27