--- title: Winner of the Yorkshire PA of the Year 2017 announced..... description: Winner of the Yorkshire PA of the Year 2017 announced..... image: https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Claire-Barrett-with-Nat-300x236.jpg --- - [Upload CV](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [Work For Us](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/work-for-us/) - [Leeds : 0113 367 2880](tel:0113%20367%202880) - [Manchester : 0161 661 4421](tel:0161%20661%204421) [](https://www.facebook.com/LucyWalkerRecruitment/) [](https://twitter.com/lucywalkerrec) [](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lucy-walker-recruitment) [](https://www.instagram.com/lucy_walker_recruitment/) [](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TzO-yhHVawy5g7_a2OcQw) [![Lucy Walker Recruitment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Lucy%20Walker%20Recruitment%20January2018%20Theme/images/lwr-25th-anno.jpg)](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/) - [Home](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/) - [About Us](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [Our Story](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/our-story/) - [Our Services](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/services/) - [Visions & Values](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/visions-and-values/) - [LWR by Numbers](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/lwr-by-numbers/) - [Meet The Team](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/meet-the-team/) - [Work For Us](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/work-for-us/) - [Specialisms](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [View All](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/) - [Customer Service](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/customer-service/) - [Graduate](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/graduate/) - [Human Resources](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/human-resources/) - [Legal Services](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/legal-services/) - [Management](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/management/) - [Office Support](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/office-support/) - [PA/EA](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/pa-ea/) - [Sales & Marketing](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/sales-marketing/) - [Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/specialisms/supply-chain/) - [Clients](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [How We Work](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/clients/) - [10 Reasons Why LWR](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/employers/10-reasons-why-lwr/) - [Engage](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/employers/engage/) - [Case Studies](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/clients/case-studies/) - [Testimonials](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/clients/testimonials/) - [Service Charter](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/clients/service-charter/) - [Downloads](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/clients/downloads/) - [Candidates](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [How We Work](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidates/) - [Testimonials](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidates/testimonials/) - [Service Charter](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidates/service-charter/) - [Downloads](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidates/downloads/) - [Refer a Friend](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/candidates/refer-a-friend/) - [Jobs](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/jobs/) - [Insights](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [Blog](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com) - [Reports & Guides](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/reports-guides/) - [Get in Touch](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/get-in-touch/) # Winner of the Yorkshire PA of the Year 2017 announced..... - [Home](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/) - Winner of the Yorkshire PA of the Year 2017 announced..... [![](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Claire-Barrett-with-Nat-300x236.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/winner-yorkshire-pa-year-2017-announced) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Awards ceremony and dinner for the prestigious Yorkshire PA of the Year Awards, sponsored by Lucy Walker Recruitment, were held on Thursday 22nd June 2017. Over 300 Teams and individuals from across Yorkshire celebrated some outstanding personal and collective achievements, as the 14 categories were announced, including the highly coveted title of ‘Yorkshire PA of the Year’ Award. The awards were held at The Pavilion, Leeds United Football Ground and were headlined by [James Bailey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bailey-230ab01a/), General Manager of [Victoria Leeds](https://www.victorialeeds.co.uk/) and BBC Look North’s, [Tanya Arnold](https://twitter.com/tanyaarnold?lang=en). [Claire Barrett](https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-barrett-89730665/)of[Deloitte LLP,](https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en.html) who Lucy Walker Recruitment placed in her current role, took the coveted title of ‘Yorkshire PA of the Year’. This is an accolade which showcases the precision, organisation and motivation for ensuring a business doesn’t just function, but it is nurtured to grow from the root up. The award was presented to Claire by [Natalie Walker](http://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/team/natalie-walker/) and [Stephanie Rae](http://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/team/stephanie-rae/) of Lucy Walker Recruitment.   ![](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Claire-Barrett-with-Nat-300x236.jpg?width=448&height=352&name=Claire-Barrett-with-Nat-300x236.jpg) Natalie Walker (L) from Lucy Walker Recruitment congratulates Claire Barrett (R)   Runner Up in the Yorkshire PA Of The Year Award category was [Kerry Dawson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/unflappablepa/) of [Leeds Beckett University](http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/). Other Winners on the night were [Jennifer Purcell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-purcell-3014ba4b/) (York Members Member), [Rachel McPartlin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-mcpartlin-17192510/)(Best Organised Event), [Gill Walker](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gill-walker-1622545a/) (Yorkshire PA lifetime achievement), [Paul Bone](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-bone-47869b14/)/Mark Lennon (Best Boss),  [Arup Group](http://www.arup.com/) (Best Team of PAs), [Leeds Beckett University](http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/) (Best Internal PA Network), [University of Huddersfield](https://www.hud.ac.uk/) (Employer of The Year), [Gemma Walton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmawalton1/)(PA in Business Award), [Clare Guymer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/clareguymer/)(Best Business Client), [Jill Ambrazaitis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-ambrazaitis-71546256/) (PA Contribution to the Community), Caroline Evans (Rising Star Award) and [Kerry Dawson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/unflappablepa/) (Social Media PA of The Year) Natalie Walker from Lucy Walker Recruitment added " “It was a fantastic evening and so good to see so many familiar faces who we have placed in roles, both in attendance and nominated for some of the Awards and we are so pleased for Claire. We are delighted to continue to support the work of Marion and Jon at [The PA Hub](https://www.thepahub.co.uk/)and hope to continue to work closely with them going forward.”   ![](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Group-PA-Awards-17-1-300x202.jpg?width=595&height=401&name=Group-PA-Awards-17-1-300x202.jpg) *              Some of the LWR Team in attendance on the night*   - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [recruitment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment) | Comments Off ### About the Author: [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) ![](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Mark.jpg) Mark Woffenden is a Director at Lucy Walker Recruitment and has an extensive knowledge of the issues and workings of the West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester Commercial markets developed over the last 20 years in the Industry ### Related Posts ![The Recruitment Trends that will Dominate this Year](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Recruitment%20Trends.jpg) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-recruitment-trends-that-will-dominate-this-year) #### [The Recruitment Trends that will Dominate this Year](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/the-recruitment-trends-that-will-dominate-this-year) ![7 Key Strategies to Building a Successful Employer Brand](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Building%20a%20brand.jpg) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-key-strategies-building-successful-employer-brand) #### [7 Key Strategies to Building a Successful Employer Brand](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-key-strategies-building-successful-employer-brand) ![7 Key Steps to Creating a Happy Work Environment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Happy%20Work%20environment.jpg) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-steps-creating-happy-work-environment) #### [7 Key Steps to Creating a Happy Work Environment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/7-steps-creating-happy-work-environment) ![6 Key Steps to finding your Perfect Employee ....The Hunt for the Purple Squirrel](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/new_purple_squirrel-300x286-300x286.jpg) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hunt-purple-squirrel-6-crucial-steps-finding-perfect-employee-2018) #### [6 Key Steps to finding your Perfect Employee ....The Hunt for the Purple Squirrel](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hunt-purple-squirrel-6-crucial-steps-finding-perfect-employee-2018) ![The Need for Employers to be Flexible with Your Working!](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Untitled-design-3-300x200.png) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/need-employers-flexible-working) #### [The Need for Employers to be Flexible with Your Working!](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/need-employers-flexible-working) ![How to Write a Stand-Out HR CV](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/stand%20out%20from%20the%20crowd.jpg) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/write-stand-hr-cv) #### [How to Write a Stand-Out HR CV](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/write-stand-hr-cv) ![National Minimum Wage to Increase](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/national%20minimum%20wage.jpg) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/national-minimum-wage-increase) #### [National Minimum Wage to Increase](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/national-minimum-wage-increase) ![What Makes A Great Business Development Manager?](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/business-manager%20-%20Edited.png) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/makes-great-business-development-manager) #### [What Makes A Great Business Development Manager?](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/makes-great-business-development-manager) ![How Recruitment has changed over the last 30 years...](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_111942734-300x199.jpg) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/recruitment-changed-last-30-years) #### [How Recruitment has changed over the last 30 years...](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/recruitment-changed-last-30-years) ![We did it! 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