Hello,

I’m Aishwarya Ashvinikumar, an MBA student from Loughborough university, graduating this December.

Around August-September, my friends helped me passively apply to 2 of the UK pageants to take my MBA dissertation ahead, where I aim to advocate for more awareness towards gender inequality within workplaces.

Fortunately, I was shortlisted for both Miss UK Pageant Girl and Ms Galaxy 2025-26. Despite the lack of experience in pageants, I accepted my place at the Galaxy contest after much love and support from family and friends.

However, there’s some sponsorship fee involved which I wish to cover through this fundraising. Currently, I’ve tentatively secured my place in the competition to receive the regional title of Ms Loughborough Galaxy 2025-26 (since I’m a Loughborough student, I preferred to represent the town).

To make it to the finals, I need to fund additional £300 for the contest. Currently, since I’m out of full time employment, I’m seeking support from local businesses, salons, charities and shops to help me secure the place in the finals. In return, the brands/organisations will have an opportunity to feature on the website of pageant as my sponsors, next to my profile.

Any additional amount received will be donated to the British Red Cross (as I’m associated with them since 2023) for their upcoming initiatives.

I look forward to receiving assistance from you all. Thank you