We have started with a few women making a real difference in our county, but would you add to our list?

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Kiko Matthews rowed her way into the record books after completing an amazing feat to cross the Atlantic single-handed.

The 36-year-old reached Barbados in March 2018 having steered herself to victory on board Rannoch Adventure’s world-class carbon fibre boat. The former Hereford Cathedral School pupil clipped 11 days off the previous record to cross the ocean in 44 days, surviving 40ft waves, sleep deprivation, muscle pains, blisters, sea-sickness and loneliness in a bid to raise money for Kings College Hospital, where she was treated for a pituitary tumour.

Hollie Doyle was named The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year for 2020.

Having broken her own record for the most winners in a calendar year by a female jockey, Doyle enjoyed a Champion Day double at Ascot - including her first victory at Group One level as Glen Shiel clung on by a nose in the British Champions Sprint.

Earlier in the campaign the 24-year-old, who grew up in Ivington, claimed her first Royal Ascot win aboard aboard Scarlet Dragon, while more recently she has been on her travels to ride at the Breeders' Cup in America and in the Bahrain International Trophy.

Tamsin Fitzgerald is artistic director of the 2Faced Dance Company, which produces innovative, accomplished and aspirational artistic performance and participation programmes alongside a captivating community dance programme.

The company tours extensively across the UK and internationally aiming to work with cutting edge and culturally diverse designers, venues, organisations and people while supporting and mentoring local artists and advocating on behalf of the wider dance sector and challenging and inspiring different sectors of society.

Elena Rodriguez-Falcon

Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon is President and Chief Executive at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering.

Before that Elena was Professor of Engineering at Sheffield University whilst leading various strategic priorities. Elena has received numerous awards for her work on education and diversity and is Principal Fellow at the HEA and Fellow of the IET and CMI.

Wendy Tarplee-Morris, pictured centre from Hereford, founded the ‘Little Princess Trust’ in 2006 in memory of daughter Hannah who died from cancer in 2005.

The trust has since given thousands of real hair wigs to children with cancer and donated huge amounts to paediatric cancer research.

Sylvia Richards

Philanthropist Sylvia Richards has donated millions to Herefordshire projects alongside her husband Clive.

Their donations include funding a new CT scanner for Hereford County Hospital. The £250,000 gift means reduced waiting times and patients will be able to have their scan and diagnosis more quickly.

Sonya Carey

Sonya Carey runs the Pontrilas Post Office, shop, café, gym and weekly lunch club for the local community and those who don’t have family or other pastoral support. People come from much further than Pontrilas to socialise, keep fit and to visit the Post Office.

Angela Tyler

As founder of the ELY Memorial Fund, Angela Tyler showed tremendous courage and bravery following the death of her daughter Emma in a road traffic accident.

The charity provides financial condolence support to Herefordshire families who may face unexpected funeral costs following the death of their own child in a road traffic accident.

Liz Hill, of Rural Concierge, is helping to put Hereford on the map.

The aim of Rural Concierge is to support and promote local tourism attractions, activities and events taking place within a 100 mile radius of Herefordshire through creating a number of exclusive guided tours, holidays and days out for groups, clubs or individuals.