Local entrepreneur, bridal school owner and nutritionist Saira Ahmad was awarded business woman of the year title at the SHE Awards 2023.
The SHE Awards was launched in 2018 by Sharifa Begum and husband Imdad Basit from Chadwell Heath to celebrate the centenary of women’s right to vote in the UK.
The SHE Awards recognises and celebrates the achievements of women from all walks of life.
The 6th annual SHE awards was hosted on 8th March celebrating International Women’s day at the Prince Regent Hotel in Chigwell.
Over 300 people from all over the UK attended to support their family and friends and the evening saw 50 people from all over the UK receive an award.
This year it was hosted by BBC radio presenter Noreen Khan who said “She loved the vibe and the fact we were celebrating real women and not celebrities makes it special”
2019 Apprentice winner Carina Lepore delivered a talk on her journey and win on the Apprentice.
Humanitarian and motivational speaker Tulsi Vagjiani delivered a talk on this year’s international women’s day theme gender equity.
The categories included Business, community, arts, health, role model, young Champion, culinary, Nutrition, volunteers, sustainable small business and warrior.
This morning’s resident doctor Dr Nighat Arif was awarded an honorary award for her outstanding contribution to Women’s health.
Saira runs accredited bridal school Million Dollar Look London where she supports students from across the UK to start their own careers as artists. She also runs Elite Health Nutrition centre which was founded in 2014 with the following mission:
“The majority of people in this day and age overeat and are undernourished; we teach our clients how to over nourish themselves without the need to overeat”
The award was so special to Saira as her late mother who lost her life to head and neck cancer always inspired her to chase after her dreams despite the adversities . After Saira’s office burnt down in 2019 due to a fire resulting in a complete loss of business, she rebuilt herself and her brand through hard work and a support system. She regularly works with leading brands and supports cancer research UK with donating profits.
