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The Astute VA provides specialist freelance project management for businesses and the 3rd sector.

31/10/2026

Actually still a little speechless but so delighted to share that The Astute VA - Virtual Assistant Services won the Service Excellence business of the year award at this year’s Women’s Enterprise Scotland awards on Thursday night. The event has such a buzz about it, testament to the incredible women running businesses in Scotland and actively choosing self employment as a career choice.

So in keeping with the spirit of the awards and actively celebrating the other wonderful women life who’ve been a huge part of what I do, I want to thank Susan Anderson, my Lead Associate, who was there to celebrate with me, meaning I didn’t have to go up to accept the award on my lonesome!

I also have to thank my 14 year old daughter Freya for doing my make up and making me feel a million dollars, and my Hair by PinnedbyAnnie who even travelled to me and matched the brief perfectly.

Cheers! 🥂

29/10/2026

It's tonight! Looking forward to celebrating with a whole bunch of awesome women. The Astute VA is a finalist in the Women's Enterprise Scotland "Service Excellence" Category and no doubt up against some tough competition, but it's such a great feeling to even be recognised.

Looking forward to toasting the other finalists over a glass of fizz, and it being ever more meaningful having my lead Associate there to celebrate with me, Susan Anderson. 🥰

Cheers to those in my network who are also nominated! Gillian Crawford of Lily Blanche✨ Mairead Hume Harris Tweed Golf Collection and Lesley Landels of Love Scottish 🥂 👏

It's nearly time for our WES Awards 2026!
There are only a few spaces left, so get your tickets now to join the party and be a part of 'Inspiring Together'.

We're really looking forward to celebrating all the finalists and announcing the winners for this year.

See you there on 29 October! 🥂 🎉 🏆
Book Tickets: https://events.bookitbee.com/womens-enterprise-scotland/womens-enterprise-scotland-awards-2026/

Thank you to this year's sponsors:
Titan Wealth Business Gateway YourScene Community Enterprise QuickBlock and The Scottish National Investment Bank

03/09/2026

Good things definitely do come in threes! This landed in my inbox literally hours after my shortlisting for the National PA Awards. Absolutely delighted to have been selected as a Finalist for the Service Excellence category at the Women's Enterprise Scotland Awards 2026.

The competition looks fierce but I will nonetheless enjoy celebrating with the other amazing women finalists, including those from BAWE Scotland at the finals in Glasgow this October!

Many congratulations to Gillian Crawford of LILY BLANCHE Mairead Hume Harris Tweed Golf Collection and Lesley Landels of Love Scottish who've also reached the finals - very well deserved.

02/09/2026

They say things come in threes... well this is good thing #2 this week!

Delighted to have made it through the first round to make shortlisting for the National PA Awards. These UK-wide awards have an interview round (in Manchester, no less!) for the next stage, so getting to the final will be a challenge. But for nor now, I plan to soak up the excitement (and nerves) that come with preparing for round two and celebrate five strong years of The Astute VA.

01/09/2026

Big business birthday! Today I'm celebrating The Astute VA turning a whole five years old.

If I sit down to reflect on some key headlines over the last half decade I'm proud to say that my first client is still with me, I have an excellent Associate on my team (Yes, you, Susan Anderson!) and am working hard to build the business even further.

Cheers to the next five years!

14/07/2026

✨So yesterday I returned from a fortnight's leave only to spot this email at the top of my inbox confirming I've been nominated for a National PA Award.✨

Unsure of which category I'm in yet (possibly Support Professional of the Year?!) but suffice to say to be recognised alongside so many talented, hardworking, and inspiring professionals is a privilege.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported, encouraged, and challenged me throughout my career. I've been fortunate to work with some amazing people who have helped me grow both professionally and personally and I've zero regrets of stepping into the world of self employment!

Thank you to those who took the time to nominate me – I truly appreciate it. ❤️

17/06/2026

What's the best conference lunch you've ever had?

I can say, hands down, that this ricotta spinach lasagne from GCU was the best ever lunch, and yes I did ask for seconds 🫢

It was a busy start to the week with the organising of this year's Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL) Conference in Glasgow. Here's my video of the day. Some really inspiring and informative speakers which definitely made me consider retraining as a Librarian!

18/05/2026

✨Award Nominations ✨VA Awards 2026 ✨

Susan was the first Associate I recruited into my business and has been a joy to work with since day one! She absolutely deserves the recognition of being nominated for Associate VA of the Year at this year's UK VA Awards and the success is most certainly all hers!

Congratulations Susan Anderson!! Proud to have you on the team!

06/05/2026

✨Award Nominations🥳VA Awards 2026 🥳

A wee bit of a 'pinch yourself' moment. This time last year it was just me on my lonesome but this year, The Astute VA has not one, but two nominations. First up - ✨Lead VA of the Year with a Small Team✨

Can you guess what the other award category is?! 🧐

26/04/2026

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