Helen Vits

Congratulations to Helen Vits for being named as one of the UK’s most inspirational and dynamic female entrepreneurs by the f:Entrepreneur ‘#ialso100’ campaign

Helen founded Lovingly Local to help businesses who are stuck, fi nd what is missing and unearth their “inner magic and sweet spot” whilst also launching a range of sustainably minded wellness corporate gifts. Helen is being profi led alongside 100 female entrepreneurs from across the country as part of the campaign to celebrate the multi-achievements of women running businesses in the UK today.

The f:Entrepreneur campaign, delivered by Small Business Britain, was launched in 2017 to raise greater awareness of the impact of female business owners across the country, and help provide inspiration and role models to the wider small business community.

On being featured in the #ialso100 lineup, Helen said, “I am so thrilled to be a part of such an inspirational line-up of entrepreneurs. People have always been my passion and getting the opportunity to connect far and wide, whether it be via mentorship, strategic business consultancy, or our wellness gifts, means I’ve never felt more fulfi lled. I’m on a mission with Lovingly Local to pull together everything I’ve learnt to wholeheartedly support others. I can’t wait to see what the year ahead brings.”

Both f:Entrepreneur and Small Business Britain were founded by Michelle Ovens CBE, who said, “It is so vital that we recognise and celebrate the phenomenal contribution that women running businesses are making across the UK, and the far-reaching, positive impact they are having, not just on the economy, but on wider communities too. The last few years have been hugely challenging for small businesses, yet despite this female entrepreneurship continues to grow and flourish in the UK and is very much at the heart of the UK’s recovery.” www.lovinglylocal.co.uk helen@lovinglylocal.co.uk Instagram: @lovinglylocaluk

Lovingly Local recently developed a new sustainable gifting range for individuals and corporates to purchase with a purpose. The range includes hand-drawn affi rmation cards that support local Brighton artists with a profit-share model. A good example of business collaboration to catapult young creatives and give them a platform as well as an income.

Disappointingly, the UK Government rejected committee proposals to introduce legislation that would have protected working women going through menopause by making it illegal to discriminate against workers on the specific grounds of being menopausal.

BY TESS DE KLERK