Creative Women of Achievement

The creative sector had various successes at the Leicestershire Women of Achievement Awards which took place on Friday night (20 March) at the Walkers Stadium: Ellen Bianchini, founder & Director of The Spark Children’s Arts Festival, won overall Woman of the Year. http://www.sparkfestival.co.uk/. Sarah Cressall won Business Woman of the Year. Sarah set up The Creation Station http://www.thecreationstation.co.uk/ . The business runs creative sessions for parents and their children in community centres, village halls and the like. It now has franchises around the country as well as in Leicester/shire. Julia Damassa, founder of Storyshapes Ltd was a finalist for Rural Business Woman of the Year. Storyshapes are a resource which help children to tell and record their own stories. http://www.storyshapes.co.uk/ . Pleased to add that Sarah and Julia were nominated by Creative Leicestershire and are past Bursary winners.