Carol Leeming MBE FRSA, on Fri 9th October 2020, was announced by Sandra Pollack MA the inspirational founder and lead of East Midlands Awards, as the the new Patron for the prestigious East Midlands Awards organisation. now celebrating its fourth year. the Awards Ceremony was live streamed online. Carol made a short enthusiastic introductory speech as ew patron, and contributed a poem titled Against All Odds, about Women, achieving despite the challenges, commissioned previously by Sandra Pollock for an earlier EMWA Awards Ceremony event. Excitingly this year marked Dare to Diva company sponsorship for the first time, of the Black Ethnic Minority Woman Leader Award. it was a glittering event presentation, with first class music entertainment by artists Mellow Baku, Mia & The Moon, Jersey Budd and Cosmopolitan Music Ensemble. Furthermore, a regional audience was asked at home, to dress up, have delicious food and sip their favourite tipple, to celebrate the East Midlands Women’s Award nominees and winners. In addition during the programme, the audience was asked to send in photos of themselves enjoying at home for the website gallery. Details of all the winners will be published on the website. It is hoped there will a live Awards Ceremony, with live audience in attendance, to present winners with their Awards in person, in a regional venue for 2021.
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