The Women’s Prize Trust champions equity of opportunity for women in the world of books. The Trust works with women writers at all stages of development, and all readers, to unlock potential, boost confidence, and increase skills and knowledge.

The charity has nominated new donor, YouTuber, producer and lifelong avid reader, Rosianna Halse Rojas for the Individual Award. Rosianna approached the Trust cold, sharing her desire with them to do more to actively support women’s literature, having long been an admirer of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Rosianna signed up as a Prize Circle Patron with an initial gift of £5000, a donation which largely supports Discoveries, the Trust’s talent development programme. Attending her first event, she brought along a guest who later signed up to be a patron herself, and she has since offered to host future events for patrons and prospects in her own home. This nomination highlights how donors can play a crucial role in advocacy, inspiring others with their passion for an organisation and its values.