Amy Walters wins Runner-up Young Businesswoman of the Year 2023

Amy Walters, Founder of Bloom Creative in Ashford, Kent, was awarded Runner-up Young Businesswoman of the Year at the 2023 Kent Women in Business Awards on Friday night. The award celebrates Kent’s leading businesswomen under 30. 

Amy said: “I’m blown away to have been named Runner-up for this county-wide award. Thank you to the KWIBA team and judges!” 

In addition to being named Runner-up Young Businesswoman, Amy’s business, Bloom Creative, was also a finalist for the Digital Business of the Year award. 

Amy (right) wins Runner-up Young Businesswoman of the Year 2023 at the Kent Women in Business Awards. Photo: Schumann Photography. 

Amy was joined by fellow Runner-up Rosie Spencer, of Rosebud Bakes, and winner Charlotte Silver, of Silvers Margate. 

Another Ashford-based business owner, Karen Thatcher, who runs Thatch Creative, picked up the Runner-up Community Champion Award and was a finalist for Businesswoman of the Year (under 5 years). 

The Kent Women in Business Awards is an annual celebration of the county’s leading businesswomen. Applicants go through a rigorous judging process by their esteemed panel. This year saw their 11th awards evening take place at Ashford International Hotel. 

“Congratulations to ALL finalists in the 2023 Kent Women in Business Awards. The atmosphere in the room was electric… It was lovely to meet so many inspiring professionals and we look forward to meeting many of you again in the future.” – Kent Women in Business Awards 

Amy celebrating her 2022 Young Digital Woman award last year. Photo: Mooie Fee Photography. 

The news comes just 5 months after Amy was crowned Young Digital Woman of the Year at the 2022 Digital Women Awards event in London, an award that recognises and celebrates young women who are making great moves in the digital space. 

At age 25, the Founder and Lead Designer at Bloom Creative has made huge strides in her career in the last 18 months. In a step to move forward and expand her freelance business Amy Walters Design, Amy rebranded to launch Bloom Creative last year. 

Bloom Creative provides a range of creative services to help businesses bloom by enhancing their brand. From branding and brand refreshes, to designing banners, flyers, infographics, social media content, templates, and more! Through a partnership with a local printing company, they offer high-quality, local printing alongside their design services – making them an all-in-one shop for design & print. 

Amy founded Bloom Creative last year after 4.5 years freelancing as a Graphic Designer. Photo: Mooie Fee Photography. 

Amy is an advocate for non-traditional routes into digital roles and work. She started her career with two volunteer roles, first in Ashford and later one in Maidstone, where she discovered her passion for quality design, branding, and everything creative. After this, she started freelancing alongside part-time work. At the end of 2021, she took the leap to become a full-time business owner and realise her dream of expanding her creative business. 

Amy works with clients across the UK, including the UK and Ireland’s largest trade union, Unite the Union. She also works with local businesses across the county. 

Looking forward to the rest of 2023 and beyond, Amy has exciting plans for Bloom Creative. To find out more about Bloom Creative, visit our website.