Our Founding Director has been named among top businesswomen in the finals of two prestigious awards.

Michelle John, who launched PEGS after her own experience of Child to Parent Abuse, is among seven women shortlisted in the Charity Champion category at the Best Businesswomen Awards.

They were founded in 2015 by entrepreneur Debbie Gilbert and cover all regions and industries – with money raised each year for the previous Charity Champion’s organisation.

Announcing the finalists, Debbie Gilbert said: “This is the 8th year of these prestigious awards, and despite the difficult circumstances business owners have faced, these businesswomen have shone through the dark times.

“Our judging panel, all business experts, were blown away by the quality of the entrants. All our finalists are all shining examples of being successful entrepreneurs who have proved their success to our judges.”

The winners will be revealed on the evening of 30^th September at the Gala Awards Final in Wembley.

Later in the year, Michelle will find out if she’s won a National Business Women’s Award.

She’s been shortlisted alongside seven others in the Business Hero category, having received enough votes from the public to reach the finals.

This category was the only one decided by vote – and was open to any business owner who’d gone above and beyond in the face of adversity.

The winners will be announced on 18^th November, again in Wembley.

It comes just a week after Michelle was shortlisted in the Midlands Entrepreneur for Good category at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

She said: “I am absolutely overwhelmed to have received so much good news! Reaching finals and taking part in awards ceremonies has a really important purpose for myself and PEGS, as it gets the issue of Child to Parent Abuse out there on the national stage, bringing awareness to the issue and showing that it can – and should – be talked about anywhere and everywhere.

“I’d like to thank those who supported me in the National Business Women’s Awards vote, and those who have supported the PEGS journey – not least my team and the board members. Everyone who’s cheered for me and for PEGS has enabled us to support parents, giving them a safe space in which they are listened to, believed, and empowered.”

To find out more about the awards, visit www.bestbusinesswomenawards.com or www.eventsandpr.co.uk/national-business-womens-awards.