The female entrepreneurs were invited to the Female Entrepreneur Cadbury Heroes event, having previously attended one of the Chelsea Foundation’s entrepreneur programmes, including the Edge of the Box Club.

The Edge of the Box Club has been organised by the Chelsea Foundation with the support of Cadbury for over eight years, helping thousands of participants build their own businesses by generating a welcoming and supportive community, creating important networking opportunities.

One of the attendees Christina stated: ‘I’m very grateful to the Chelsea Foundation and the Edge of the Box Club for the part it played in my journey.’

The group took part in a ‘What it means to be a Cadbury Hero’ challenge, where they presented pitches on the attributes of being a hero.

Chelsea Women trio Jess Carter, Melanie Leupolz and Maren Mjelde then joined the participants to discuss their individual journeys, speaking about their heroes, the challenges they have faced during their careers and aspirations for the future.

The Blues then handed out prizes to the winners of the challenge, with Teresa Clark, Tashmar Smith and Maxine Binger claiming the awards.

Teresa won access to the Millennium Suite at Stamford Bridge to host an event of her choice, while Tashmar scooped a Chelsea shirt and Maxine claimed a Chelsea ball, both signed by Carter, Leupolz and Mjelde.

Sam Gaskin-Kemp, Chelsea Foundation head of education and innovation, said: ‘It was fantastic to bring together like-minded entrepreneurs at this exclusive event at our training ground.

‘It was particularly pleasing to hear how our entrepreneur programmes have helped them on all their journeys and having the inspirational Chelsea Women’s players join us for an open conversation with the participants was a perfect way to complete the day.’