Lesley Collins a new UKFE Ambassador (UK Female Entrepreneurship)
Lesley Collins, CEO of EIC Ltd and Independent Women, has been appointed an Ambassador as part of the UKFE programme for 2011. Recognising Lesley's business acumen and years of experience running and developing her financial services businesses, Lesley has much to contribute in terms of energising and inspiring young women around the UK. Her commitment to UKFE this year means that Lesley will undertake to carry out at least six different events or activities that can contribute towards this aim and show young women across Scotland and the UK that they can achieve whatever they set out to do, with hard work and determination to succeed. UKFEA is part of a wider EU-funded ambassador network. The European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors (ENFEA) is a comprised of 22 European countries including the UK, France, Germany and Italy. Together, these countries provide a high-level network of 250 role models who act as ambassadors, sharing the message about the benefits of female entrepreneurship across Europe.  Read the full article.