NatWest WISE100 2023: Top women in social enterprise revealed

Today we reveal the much anticipated sixth edition of the WISE100 list, produced annually by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital. 

This carefully selected list brings together the UK's 100 leading women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business.

From these 100 women, winners will be selected across four categories: Social Business Leader of the Year, Environmental Champion, Social Investment Champion and Star of the Future. The winners will be revealed at the WISE100 awards ceremony which will be held on 7 March in central London.

Megan Virrels, CEO of NatWest Social & Community Capital, said: “NatWest is incredibly proud to host the WISE100 Awards, celebrating the inspirational women leading the way in social and environmental change. This event is a key component of our work at NatWest Social & Community Capital to support social enterprise, and is in line with our wider support agenda for women in business, ethnic minority enterprise and youth-owned businesses.” 

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The in-person event is invitation-only, but access to the awards and speeches will be open to all through livestream via this Zoom link.

 

Announcing the WISE100 List 2023

 

Anab Abdalla & Iman Sheel, Co-founders, Sahan Cares CIC

 

Sandy Abdelrahman, CEO/Co-founder, Skaped

 

Bayo Adelaja, CEO, Do It Now Now

 

Bayile Adeoti, Founder and Director, Dechomai

 

Banke Ajayi, Co-founder and Global Director of Finance and Operations, Secret Projects Community Benefit Society

 

Susan Aktemel, Founder, Homes for Good

 

Minna Alanko-Falola, Chief Executive and Founder, Compost Works (UK) Ltd

 

Patricia Alexander, Managing Director, Shared Interest

 

Ariana Alexander-Sefre, Founder and CEO, Spoke

 

Jenny Allan, Founder and CEO, Jenerous CIC

 

Lisa Ashford, CEO, Ethex & Energise Africa

 

Karen Jane Balmer, Chief Executive, Groundwork North Wales

 

Tracey Banks, Founder Director, unpckd

 

Daniela Barone Soares, Chief Executive, Snowball Impact Management

 

Alexandra Birtles, Co-founder and CEO, In Good Company

 

Charlie Blair, Founder and CEO, The Blair Academy

 

Caroline Boury, Director and Founder, The Boury Academy CIC

 

Amanda Bronkhorst, Founder and CEO, JUST ONE Tree

 

Hannah Broughton, CEO, Climbing Calm CIC

 

Elaine Brown, CEO, Edinburgh Remakery

 

Saskia Bruysten, Co-founder and Executive Co-chair, Yunus Social Business

 

Sharon Bryan, Managing Director/CEO, Sharon Bryan Consultancy CIC

 

Natasha Buchler, Co-CEO, AKOJO MARKET

 

Michaela Buck, CEO, Mastercall Healthcare

 

Gemma Bukel, Executive Director Strategy & Innovation, P3 Charity

 

Simone Callaghan, Founding Director, The Goodness Collective CIC

 

Yvonne Clarke, Managing Director, Pathways Community Interest Company

 

Lorraine Copes, CEO, Be Inclusive Hospitality

 

Alice Cracknel, Co-founder and Director, Origin Africa

 

Natalie Dinsmore, Founder and Director, More Life Home CIC

 

Sarah Dobson, Executive Director, Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers

 

Grace Dyke, Strategic Director, Yellow Jigsaw CIC 

 

Victoria Emslie, Actor, Founder & CEO, Primetime

 

Izzie Eriksen, Founding Director, ApparelXchange

 

Sol Escobar, Founder and Director, Give Your Best

 

Lucy Ferguson, Founder, Mediorite

 

Lucy Findlay, Founder and Managing Director, Social Enterprise Mark CIC

 

Daisy Ford-Downes, Head of Investment Programmes, Firstport

 

Joy Foster, Founder and CEO, TechPixies Limited

 

Nureen Glaves, Founder and CEO, Feed Me Good (FMG Social CIC)

 

Joanna Gorniak, Director, Street Factory CIC

 

Stephanie Graham, Founding Director, Dundee Community Craft

 

Kirsty Haigh, Head, Edinburgh Food Social

 

Alice Hargreaves and Rachael Mole, CEO and COO, SIC

 

Charlotte Harrington, Co-CEO, Belu

 

Sarah Holliday and Hebe Foster, Co-founders, Telescope Training Ltd

 

Ren Yi Hooi, Founder and CEO, Lightning Reach

 

Emily Horton, Founder, More Diverse Voices 

 

Kathryn Jellings, Director of Business Development, 3SC

 

Michelle John, Founding Director, PEGS

 

Michaela Johnson, Founder & CEO, HSO (Herts Schools Outreach)

 

Sarah Jordan, Founder and CEO, Y.O.U Underwear

 

Temi Kamson, Founder and CEO, GT Scholars CIC

 

Megan Kavanagh, Director & Facilitator/CEO, Megzi Pearl's 

 

Heledd Kendrick, Founder and CEO, Recruit for Spouses

 

Evie Keough, Founder & CEO, Boromi

 

Jaki King, CEO, If Everyone Cares CIC

 

Tiwa King, Founder, Beyond A Song CIC

 

Christine Kinnear, Founder & CEO, With Insight Education 

 

Alina Klarner, Head of Ventures, Impact Shakers

 

Ella Lambert, Founder and CEO, The Pachamama Project CIC

 

Jacinta Linden, CEO, Bolster Community

 

Mila Lukic, CEO and Co-founder, Bridges Outcomes Partnerships

 

Rebecca MacDonald, Head of Investment Management, Big Society Capital

 

Camilla Marcus-Dew, Co-founder & Head of Ventures, Amplify Goods & Connection Crew CIC

 

Donna Marshall, Deputy CEO, Selnet Ltd

 

Sara-Louise Martin, Co-founder, Impact Central

 

Bilkis Miah, CEO, You Be You

 

Charlotte Miller, Director and Founder, Intergenerational Music Making CIC

 

Maria Mills, Chief Executive, Active Prospects

 

Alice Moxley, CEO & Founder, Pivot

 

Tracey Muirhead, Director, The School for Social Entrepreneurs in Scotland

 

Sanyu Musoke, Founder and CEO, Yucan

 

Dee Norval, CEO, Breakthrough

 

Beth Nunn, Founder and CEO, PIE: Pursuing Individual Excellence

 

Jennifer O'Brien, Founding Director, Music Broth

 

Sapna Patel, Director of Operations, The Social Change Nest

 

Emma Picken, Executive Director, BE United

 

Beth Pilgrim, Co-founder, Supply Change

 

Jill Poet, CEO, Organisation for Responsible Businesses (ORB)

 

Zoe Portlock, Co-founder/Co-CEO, Bikeworks CIC

 

Fiona Rae, Chief Executive, Community Food Initiatives North East

 

Sarah Rafique, Chief Operating Officer, Generation Medics

 

Laura Rana, Founder, Khushi Kantha (Happy Blanket) Community Interest Company

 

Darshika Ravindran, Head of Partnerships and Communications, Well Grounded Jobs

 

Kim Rihal, Co-founder & CO-CEO, Equal Education

 

Joana GC Rodrigues, Director of Mentorship, In2MedSchool

 

Tara Sabre Collier, Director of Impact Investment, Chemonics UK

 

Isabel Sachs, Founder, I LIKE NETWORKING

 

Angelica Santodomingo, Senior Programmes Manager, Impact Hub London

 

Carolyn Sims, Director of Lending, Charity Bank

 

Anne-Helene Sinha, Senior Investment Manager, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Venturesome

 

Kate Smith, CEO, Memory Matters CIC

 

Madeleine Spinks and Sian Basker, Co-CEOs, Data Orchard CIC

 

Maaha Suleiman, CEO, CareAlgo

 

Jo Summers, COO, P3 Charity 

 

Hermione Taylor, Founder / Director, Do Nation 

 

Kirsty Thomson, Founder and CEO, Circle Scotland CIC (The Circle)

 

Nickala Torkington, Director, Flourish Together CIC

 

Vic Elizabeth Turnbull, Founder and CEO, MIC Media

 

Joanna Vasanth, CEO, MVP Media CIC

 

Cheryl Ward, CEO, Family Fund Business Services

 

Liz Warner, Founder and CEO, Different Kind

 

Joanne Wedderspoon, Senior Development Manager, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Venturesome

 

Rebecca White, CEO, Your Own Place CIC

 

Amy Williams, CEO and Founder, Good-Loop

 

 

Explore more stories and interviews with leading women in social enterprise in our WISE collection.

 

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