Ellie Rivers, A Few Great Women and Ellie Rivers Consulting From an early age I decided I wanted to work in the fashion industry and once my mind was made up, that was it. Following an Art foundation course, I set off to university to study for a degree in Womenswear Design. During my second…
Dr. Natalie Doyle, Nurse Director for Patient Experience at the Royal Marsden Hospital I wouldn’t say that I’m a natural nurse, if there is such a thing – I certainly wasn’t the young girl who always dreamed of being a nurse. In fact, my career choice was made by my mother! However, I think it would…
Anouska Lancaster, Noushka Design My name is Anouska Lancaster and I am an award-winning Interior Designer. I set up Noushka Design in 2011 as I felt that there was a gap in the market for a forward-thinking design company, which tailor made design schemes for the individual. I was bored of seeing non-descript grey and…
Karen Williams, The Day I Made a Difference …… Overview A family holiday to Australia to see my son in 2014 was a trip that completely changed my life. I had no idea I’d be going on holiday and coming back with what I believed was a mission, and all because I read an article in…
Alison Cork, founder of makeityourownbusiness.co.uk When I was five I started my first business, selling conkers to my classmates at primary school. My pitch was that they were the best conkers the world had ever seen, and would win any conker competition. All I remember is getting into trouble with my teacher Mrs Jackson, and…
Linda Magistris, founder of thegoodgrieftrust.org I was always passionate about being a performer when I was little. At 13yrs old while at drama school, I was catapulted into a wonderful new exciting world of children’s TV when I was cast as Susi, one of the original characters of BBC’s Grange Hill in 1979. While on…
Man started out as a hunter-gatherer searching for food and lighting fires for warmth. As time went by and man evolved; things changed…Hunting was banned, fires become smokeless and shopping became the new gathering.
