Twelve local female leaders were afforded the opportunity to promote and sell their various products and services on the mall of Fairhill shopping centre.
Organised by Kelli McRoberts CEO of Carrickfergus Enterprise in partnership with Ballymena Business Centre Enterprising Women is a business support network for local female entrepreneurs funded by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
The Enterprising Women Winter Showcase 2025 organised by Kelli McRoberts CEO Carrickfergus Enterprise, and the Enterprising Women Facilitator, was hosted by Valerie McLernon Centre Manager, Fairhill Shopping Centre.
The community event featured a range of local female led businesses including Laura Calderwood, Precious Pebble Art; Jenny Marshall, Agewell Partnership/Pages for Good, Lisa McAuley, Agewell Partnership/Pages for Good; Roksana Pajor, Roxy’s Kitchen and Lucinda Graham, Galgorm Melts, Grainne Bankhead, Help you Home Ltd, Whitney McIlfatrick, Greenhill Vegan Bakery, Lesley McAteer, Be Well Massage/Tropic Skincare, Jane Prendy of Kind Skin Ltd, Alison Gardner of Alison Gardner Art, Jo Craig of Rose Fabric Design, Cationa McCarte of Crafty Treasures2 and Laureen Cuckson of LC Accountancy Services.
The event was kindly supported by The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Cllr Jackson Minford and The Mayoress Allison Minford who took time to visit and chat to each of the female entrepreneurs and view the various products and services on display.
To find out more about the support available including networking and training events in 2026 or to find out how to join the community available to female founders across the district and funded by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council visit https://enterprisingwomen.ceal.co.uk
