Sara Sloman, the winner of the 2023 Barbara Cox Girl of the 12 months award, has determined to reward her £3,000 bursary prize to another person within the sector on the lookout for a private growth alternative.

Sloman, chief technique officer at electrical car (EV) fintech enterprise Paythru and director of The EV Café, stated: “I used to be honoured to be awarded the coveted Barbara Cox Girl of the 12 months award. A part of this course of was the great alternative to obtain a bursary meant to additional my profession by a course or progressive self-development in recognition of my achievements and accomplishments up to now.

“I rejoice a tireless dedication to sustainable transport, Environmental, Social Governance (ESG), mentoring within the office and charitable causes. Overcoming adversity and embracing fairness are prevalent themes behind my motivation, however I stay acutely conscious that we face a abilities hole in our electrical car trade. It’s with this in thoughts, that I pledged to pay my bursary ahead.”

Sloman used the bursary to finish a 10-week coaching course on management and the underpinning elements that construct enterprise resilience however has now pledged to pay her expertise and data ahead.

The funding pot of £3,000 might be paid to the recipient’s coaching supplier of alternative through The EV Café. Purposes are required by midnight on February 2, 2024, with the winner notified on February 14.

Sloman stated: “Should you really feel you’ve got had a possibility to progress in our trade however haven’t been capable of due to an absence of funding to entry a course, then I need to assist you and I would like you to make use of my bursary to take action.”

Sam Panayides, Cox Automotive gross sales director and chair of Girls with Drive, the initiative behind the Barbara Cox Award, stated:  “Sara’s overwhelming urge to pay it ahead says every thing it’s good to find out about her. She’s a drive for good and so deserving of the Barbara Cox Girl of the 12 months accolade. Gifting her bursary prize to assist another person make nice strides in automotive is a selfless act and has the potential to vary somebody’s profession trajectory.”