Hazel Chawapiwa has been nominated for a STAR Award for her
work with women and teens across London. The ethos of the STAR Awards is to
recognise how women across the world are using their gifts to make the world a
better place. The Awards are a global recognition amongst 100 women making an
impact in their communities internationally and locally, awarded to those
individuals that have made a real difference by helping others become great.
Hazel
Chawapiwa was born in the UK in the mid-70s but originates from Zimbabwe. She is
a passionate business woman who started her first business in 1999 whilst
studying at University. Hazel often says the financial strains of being a young
single mother and a student was the motivation for her to start her own
business. A redundancy and the need to raise a deposit to get on the property
ladder led to her becoming involved in a number of business ventures one of
them being an events company which she started with an old time friend. It was
a successful venture and it was during this period that she realised that
working full-time was suppressing her entrepreneurial spirit. It is an honour,
therefore to have her hard work recognised by The STAR Award Committee.
Hazel launched The 2inspire network in May of 2012, “Empowering individuals and helping them to realise their potential is something that I am passionate about. I believe that women should work together and support each other on their journeys, this belief is the foundation of the network, an organisation that provides forums and platforms that help to empower, promote and inspire women” says Founder Hazel Chawapiwa. In 2013 Hazel also launched the social enterprise The 2Inspire Academy; a personal development and life-skills programme for young people aged 16-21. The 2Inspire academy has been established to help young people focus on what's important for them now and in the future, to learn the mindset and life-skills for success, and to help them set and achieve personal targets.
Hazel launched The 2inspire network in May of 2012, “Empowering individuals and helping them to realise their potential is something that I am passionate about. I believe that women should work together and support each other on their journeys, this belief is the foundation of the network, an organisation that provides forums and platforms that help to empower, promote and inspire women” says Founder Hazel Chawapiwa. In 2013 Hazel also launched the social enterprise The 2Inspire Academy; a personal development and life-skills programme for young people aged 16-21. The 2Inspire academy has been established to help young people focus on what's important for them now and in the future, to learn the mindset and life-skills for success, and to help them set and achieve personal targets.
The STAR Awards will take place during The Extraordinary Lady
Speaks Conference on Saturday 18th June 2016 hosted by LiftEffects.
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