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WISE100 Women in Social Enterprise 2025 top 100 and ‘Ones to Watch’ revealed
The WISE100 recognises the most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. Find out who is in our Top 100 List, plus this year's Ones to Watch.
Today we reveal the much anticipated eighth edition of the WISE100 List, produced annually by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital.
The list brings together the UK’s 100 leading women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business.
In addition to the Top 100, we once again reveal our Ones to Watch, a list of women who didn’t quite make it on to the Top 100 this year but who we think are doing brilliant work and are women to watch out for in the social enterprise and impact investing space.
From the Top 100 women, winners will be selected across four categories: WISE100 Rising Star, Social Investment Champion, Social Business Woman of the Year, and a new WISE100 Changemaker Award, which recognises women who have been a driving force for positive change through social innovation during the past year, working in any sector or organisation – from climate change to women’s empowerment. The shortlist of finalists was published last week, and the winners will be revealed at the WISE100 Awards ceremony on 27 March, at an event hosted by NatWest in Glasgow – the first time that the awards will have been held outside London.
Vicki Papworth (left), CEO of NatWest Social & Community Capital, said: "We are incredibly proud to announce this year's WISE100 list. The achievements of these amazing leaders underscore the power of social enterprises in driving real change and addressing some of the most pressing challenges we face. These leaders, alongside all those making a difference in their communities, inspire us every day to continue pushing boundaries and create lasting impact. We are excited to celebrate their success, at the awards ceremony in Glasgow on 27 March."
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The awards ceremony is now fully booked (although there are places reserved for our finalists). But you can also watch live via this Zoom link.
The WISE100 List 2025
Sandy AbdelRahman, Skaped
Bayo Adelaja, Do it Now Now
Bayile Adeoti, Dechomai
Deirdre Aitken, Highland BlindCraft
Jawahir Al-Mauly, Ujamaa Spice
Karen Balmer, Groundwork North Wales
Jennifer Barry, Happy Tears Foundation
Molly Bevan, Impactic
Charlie Blair, The Blair Academy
Caroline Boury, The Boury Academy
Erika Brodnock, Kinhub
Amanda Bronkhorst, Just One Tree
Kirsty Bruce, Aviemore and Glenmore Community Trust
Holly Budge, How Many Elephants
Alice Clementi, Charterpath
Jo Crawford, Isle of Skye Ferry CIC
Shiona Crichton, Moneyline
Farida Danmeri, Learning Connected
Jordan Dargue & Helen Oldham, Lifted Ventures
Muna Daud, FlowSense
Bernadette Davies, Mastering Diversity
Karen Davies, Purple Shoots Business Lending
Jane Devine, Four Square
Polly Dhaliwal, Enterprise Nation & Girls in Movement
Hannah Din, Reach Up Youth
Gael Drummond, Firstport
Alice Eardley, Get Further
Victoria Emslie, Primetime
Shanine Fasasi, Diversify Education and Communities
Kemi Folarin, Young People Matter
Milly Fyfe, No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents
Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, Leicester Community Benefit Society
Lesley Gibson, Harbour Support Services
Maggie Gordon-Walker, Mothers Uncovered
Sharon Gorman, Resonance
Susan Griffin, Glen Urquhart Rural Community Association
Yasmin Halai-Carter, Ethstat Ethical Stationery
Francesca Harris, 4Good
Karen Harvey MBE, Toiletries Amnesty
Sarah Hicks, Westbank Community Health & Care
Natalie Hodgkinson, Boss and Brew Academy
Sarah Hopley, Venture Studio from Crisis
Amy House, Green Economy
Nicky Huskens, Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission
Joan Idowu, Several Seats
Victoria Ijeh, Iconic Steps
Naomi Ilagoswa, The Growth Company
Laura Johnston-Scott, Highland Well-Ness Collective
Sarah Jordan, End Furniture Poverty
Priyanka Joshi, Sanity Daily
Temi Kamson, GT Scholars
Sarah Kasule, Ultimate Counselling
Tiwa King, Beyond a Song
Stefanie Kneer, Three Hills
Beth Kume-Holland, Patchwork Hub
Jacqueline Lamb, The Indigo Childcare Group
Sem Lee, Ouri Labs
Chloe Lewis, The Catalyst Collective
Emma Lower, Lendology
Amanda MacArthur, The Highland Weigh
Mairi Macaulay, New Start Highland
Ellie MacDonald, HelloHope UK
Sarah MacKenzie, For You Training
Catherine Manning, Impact Reporting / MeasureUp
Chloe Mason, Cirencester Grace Network
Gabriela Matouskova, Hope 4 The Community
Felicia Mattis-Rome, Business Launchpad & Tooting Works
Maisie McBagley, The Great Plate
Ruth McFarlane, DWRM Consultants [Doing What Really Matters]
Bilkis Miah, You Be You
Kathryn Mills, Delight
Beth Morrison-Findlay, Just Breathe O2
Starkeeper Morton, The Haven in Stonehaven
Trisha Muirhead, Ashdon Jazz Academy
Sophie O'Brien, Pollen Careers
June O'Sullivan, London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
Izzy Obeng, Foundervine
Yaa Ofori-Ansah, Talking Drums
Olga Osuch, Repair Café Lambeth
Lynne Parker, Funny Women
Hinnah Rafique, Generation Medics
Sarah Rafique, Generation Medics
Pavitra Raja, CEOs for Nature [World Economic Forum]
Cecilia Righini, Studio Lutalica
Amee Ritchie, S'wheat Bottle
Alena Rogozhkina, Abandoned Artists
Fran Sanderson, Figurative
Indy Sira, Voices of Colour
Janine Smith, GM Business Growth Hub
Kate Smith, Memory Matters
Andreia Trigo, Enhanced Fertility
Mel Tucker, Iridescent Ideas
Emily Vermont, Indirock
Eve Wagg, Well Grounded
Lindsay Wake, Social Investment Scotland
Rachel Wang, Chocolate Films
Medha Wilson, MicroLoan Foundation
Georgina Wilson, BUD Leaders
Sonja Wittenberg, Well Grounded
Hong Zhou, Mile Rainbow
The WISE100 Ones to Watch 2025
Yasmine Abdu, CarbonTrac
Olushola Adetutu, Glow Impact
Adishree Bansal, Pleasantri
Antje Bothin, Assertive Voices
Julie Brant, ZapienSolar
Lorraine Copes, Be Inclusive Hospitality
Claire Donovan, End Furniture Poverty
Connie Duxbury, Croydon Community Energy
Zahra Gacem, Ohlala London
Teigan Higgins, The Growth Company
Pia Honey, No Floor No More
Valentina Hynes, SVH Inc
Sarah Isaakidis, Impact Hub London
Bianca Jones, EDP Training
Sylwia Juranek, Reach For A Star
Priscilla Karsan, Baby Bambinos
Anna Lewis, Kids Stuff
Clare Matheson, Little Green Change
Martha Moger, The Stitch Writer & Co
Shania Osborne, Memory Matters
Carina Price, The Long Table
Emma Redfern, Studio Self-Made
Tracey Secker, Voices Social Enterprise
Gemma Skyers, Art4Space
Kim To, Own Your Flair
Payal Walker, Women on Boards
Karen West-Whylie, Barking Enterprise Centre
Mysha Williams, The Growth Company
Explore more stories and interviews with leading women in social enterprise in our WISE collection.
Delivered by Pioneers Post, in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital, the WISE100 is an initiative to celebrate, support and share expertise, learning and inspiration among women in social enterprise across the UK.
If you have any questions, please get in touch via WISE100@pioneerspost.com
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