
Our strategic goal, set in 2015, aims to showcase 1,000 outstanding women by 2025. By highlighting the accolades of these women, WeAreTheCity are not only promoting the amazing female talent that exists across the UK, but actively encouraging organisations and business leaders to invest in and recognise these women as leaders of tomorrow and individual contributors to their respective industries.
These awards will recognise and celebrate a further 100 female individual contributors from over 20 different industries that represent the leaders and role models of tomorrow. These winners will join our award’s alumni of 750 previous winners, across the UK and India.

We are proud to announce that the 2022 Rising Star Awards are powered by the Royal Bank of Canada and supported by 3M, Accenture, Barclays, Bloomberg, The British Army, Citi, CMI Women, EPAA, GSK, Highways Sector Council, HSBC, Lloyd’s, London Stock Exchange Group, National Grid, Northern Trust, Oliver Wyman, Pan Pacific, Warwick Business School, and Wellbeing of Women.
We are extremely proud to receive the support of so many individuals and organisations for this years Rising Star Awards.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks for their words of encouragement and for helping us to celebrate the achievements of the amazing women.

Nominations are now open via the Rising Stars’ website. Nominations will close after a eight week period on 08 March 2022.
A shortlist of ten women from each industry category and ten from the Champion, Global Award for Achievement and Men for Gender Balance categories, alongside three shortlisted companies for the Company of the Year award, will be chosen by an esteemed panel of judges. Once the shortlist is announced, we will also open the public votes of support, which enables individuals to show their support for a specific shortlisted individual.
All winners will be announced in May 2022 and will be invited to celebrate at a prestigious award’s ceremony on 14 July 2022.
December
06dec(dec 6)11:0007(dec 7)17:00Black Culture Market - Christmas Market
06/12/2025 11:00 - 07/12/2025 17:00(GMT+00:00)
Department Store,
248 Ferndale Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8FR
Celebrating African and Caribbean Culture & Commerce Black Culture Market supports emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses of African & Caribbean descent with opportunities to showcase and sell their products in
Black Culture Market supports emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses of African & Caribbean descent with opportunities to showcase and sell their products in the retail industry. We achieve this by curating and hosting exclusive Black Market events in a variety of iconic venues across London and beyond.
We exist to:
Our next event taking place over two days in the heart of Brixton offers a diverse, quality shopping and cultural experience celebrating producers of the African & Caribbean community. If you’re looking for gifts, cards, unique prints, jewellery, male grooming kits, skincare, clothes or other original accessories come down! This market truly embodies the community’s spirit as well as supports black businesses.
Sat, 6th and Sun, 7th December 2025, Brixton – 11:00 – 17:00 both days
Please join us for an inspiring showcase of carefully selected black businesses in December 2025. This is an indoor, face-to-face event that supports emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses of African & Caribbean descent with retail opportunities.
Our next event taking place over two days in the heart of Brixton offers a diverse, quality shopping and cultural experience celebrating producers of the African & Caribbean community.
If you’re looking for gifts, cards, unique prints, jewellery, male grooming kits, skincare, clothes or other original accessories come down! This market truly embodies the community’s spirit as well as supports black businesses.
🗓️ Sat 6th & Sun 7th December 2025
🛍 40+ traders
🌯 Tasty food & cakes
👗 Fantastic fashion
🎁 Beautiful gifts
📖 Books
🧴 Natural Skincare
🧸 Toys and Educational products
🎨 African Art
🎄 Christmas Market
🕚 11am-5pm (both days)
📍Downstairs at The Department Store, Brixton, SW9 8FR
10/12/2025 10:00 - 13:00(GMT+00:00)
Introducing MenoMinds – Free Training for Women in Business We’re excited to share MenoMinds, a fully funded programme created by Menospace and
We’re excited to share MenoMinds, a fully funded programme created by Menospace and Minds That Work, supporting women in business, freelancing, or entrepreneurship through the emotional and mental challenges of menopause.
Wednesday 10 December | 10:00am – 1:00pm (UK)
Live on Zoom | 💷 Free (funded by NEBOSH’s Social Purpose Programme)
Menopause can affect confidence, focus and wellbeing — MenoMinds helps you take back control with practical tools and a supportive community.
You’ll explore the CARE Framework:
Includes a digital workbook and invitation to monthly community groups on sleep, nutrition and stress management.
Freelancers, entrepreneurs, and women in small or micro-businesses (under 50 employees).
Facilitators: Haley White (Menospace) and Victoria Brookbank (Minds That Work)
