Achievements:

• A founder and for 15 years a director of the UK’s only legally Black owned radio station Choice FM that was the forerunner to the introduction of ‘Black music’ to the mainstream via the radio.

• Established the first Annual National Business Awards Programme for Minority Women patronized by national and international politicians that officially recognised over 1,000 women business owners and entrepreneurs.
• Successfully developed international partners to the European Federation of Black Women Business Owners leading to chapters being developed in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
• Was recognised by successive governments over the last 25 years as an advisor pertaining to matters relating to address inequalities of women in business.
• Awarded by Lloyds TSB and the Mail On Sunday - a commendation.
  

• Received the “European Women Of Achievement Award” 2001 – the first ethnic minority to receive that award during the first nine year of the awards event.
• Received a proclamation from the Mayor Of Houston for an Yvonne Thompson Day 8th January 2004
  
• Noted in the Congressional Records – Washington DC – in 2005.
• Ms Thompson has recently been recognised for her work in this area on the Queen’s Honours Birthday list with a CBE.
• Recently received an honorary doctorate in Philosophy from the London Metropolitan University