Lasses Wot Win Awards

Victoria Spurr, the founder of Sheffield-based online women's outdoor clothing store Lasseswotwalk.com has been named one of Britain's Top 25 business heroes in The Barclays Trading Places Awards.

The awards were set up to recognise people who've overcome various barriers and battled against the odds to positively change their lives by setting up a business and Victoria's now in the running to scoop a top prize worth over £7,000 this October.

Victoria was an unemployed clothing buyer last year when she spotted a gap in the market for a shop specialising in women's-specific outdoor clothing that fitted properly and looked good too.

Lasses wot walk on the prowl in their local hills, that's Vic second from right.

The result was the launch of lasseswotwalk.com last September and, despite some lean times, turnover has trebled since the launch and she now has plans to launch Ladswotwalk.com and Kidswotwalk.com.

Big congratulations to Victoria. Lasseswotwalk now stocks women's-specific kit from the likes of Montane, Craghoppers, Regatta, Trekmates, Ronhill, Sprayway and others.

Have a look at www.lasseswotwalk.com