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Entertainment hits the high note at The Highland Business Women Awards


By Rachel Smart

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Dylan James Tierney. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Dylan James Tierney. Picture: Callum Mackay..

The Highland Business Women Awards 2023 are just a week away, and it is time to get your gladrags out!

Sponsored by Safekab, the celebration is set to be an incredible night, with prize giving, delicious food and entertainment.

Dylan James Tierney will be ensuring that everyone gets up dancing, as he will be playing a range of tunes.

He said: “I feel privileged to have been asked to take part in a great night, and at a lovely venue.

“I think people can expect to have a good time, and to have a good dance!”

For the finalists of the Highland Business Women Awards, the evening is an even more special event, and there are a wide range of businesses and entrepreneurs in the running for an award.

Those in the shortlist are:

New Business of the Year

Sponsored by Business Gateway

  • The Coorie Company
  • Highland Natal Therapies
  • Whisk Away
  • Joy Recruitment Services Ltd

Most Enterprising Business

Sponsored by Red Door Gin

  • Behind the Scenes VA Ltd
  • Highland BlindCraft
  • The Country Spa

Environmental Business of the Year

Sponsored by Serimax

  • Eris Business Services
  • The Coorie Company
  • Soap and Mhor

Business Woman of the Year

Sponsored by Murray Travel

  • Joy Oliver
  • Karen Kennedy
  • Erica Morrison
  • Cecilia Grigor

Business Resilience Award

Sponsored by Dicksons

  • The Country Spa
  • The Coorie Company

Best Third Sector Organisation

Sponsored by Tulloch Homes

  • Calman Trust
  • Mikeysline
  • Highland BlindCraft

Team of the Year

Sponsored by Kincraig Castle Hotel

  • The Country Spa
  • Dolphin Spirit
  • Person Centred Solutions Ltd

Young Businesswoman of the Year

Sponsored by Northern Innovation Hub

  • Caoimhe Simpson
  • Natalie Sutherland
  • Ciara Bow

Woman of Inspiration

Sponsored by Bounty Competitions

  • Isobel Grigor
  • Yvette Hogan
  • Kate Hooper
  • Roma Gibb

Kayleigh Fraser, the charity ambassador for Highland Business Women, said: “Our panel of independent judges has finalised the shortlist for the HBW Awards 2023 and were blown away by the effort and detail that went into the applications that displayed personal calibers of confidence, ambition, optimism and integrity.

“We can’t wait to celebrate the achievements of the remarkable finalists who will be granted the opportunity to showcase their successes on August 24 at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness.

“We would also like to thank those local businesses who have donated to our raffle which will be held on the evening of the awards, with the funds raised going to the Calman Trust.”


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