
Birthday Honours 2015
Rahanara Sadia HUSSAIN BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Diversity Inclusion and the community.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Diversity Inclusion and the community.
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“For services to Diversity Inclusion and the community.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 295 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 23% of the list.
In their area
257 British Empire Medal recipients are from Essex.
How widely is this recognised?
2,161 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2015
Agnes Caldwell Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“Caseworker and Fundraising Coordinator, Glasgow Branch, SSAFA. For voluntary service to Armed Forces Personnel.”
Albert Edward Skeates
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gwent
“For services to the community in Blaenau Gwent.”
Alice Jean Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Suffolk
“For services to the West Suffolk Group of Riding for the Disabled and to the community in Barrow, Suffolk.”
Alison Lawson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Special Documents Officer Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to Security and Information Rights.”
Allan Frederick Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Bedfordshire
“Honorary President, Edmonton Unit, Sea Cadet Corps. For voluntary service.”
Amanda Jane Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Chair, Independent Monitoring Board, HMP Brixton. For services to Prisoners.”
Amanda Mactaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“For services to the community in Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire.”
Andrew Howard Quick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Devon
“xdandcc Website Developer. For services for Retired Police Officers.”
Andrew Joseph Patton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Tyrone
“For services to the community in Sion Mills, Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Michael Arrowsmith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“For services to charity in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.”
Andrew Richard George Dow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
North Yorkshire
“For services to Railway Heritage.”
Andrew Stephen Wood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Executive Chef, University of York. For services to Higher Education and University Catering.”
Angela Mary Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to the Hanwell Neighbourly Care Scheme in West London.”
Anita May Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Founder, Woodside Farm Stables, Riding for the Disabled Association. For services to People with Disabilities.”
Ann Barlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“Homewatch Co-ordinator, Ashton-Under-Lyne. For services to Community Safety and Equal Opportunities.”
Ann Marie Corbet
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
West Yorkshire
“Childminder, Bradford. For services to Children.”
Ann Marie Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Glasgow
“Volunteer, Maryhill and Possilpark Citizens Advice Bureau. For voluntary service in Glasgow.”
Ann Muir Kerr
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“Chair, Motor Neurone Disease Association Central Scotland Committee. For services to charitable fundraising.”
Ann Susan Walkden-Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Denbighshire
“For charitable services and services to the community in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.”
Anne Callaghan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Parenting Practitioner, Nottinghamshire. For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Frances Maccallum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gloucestershire
“Head of Specialist Services, Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust. For services to Nursing.”
Anne Heath
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Trustee, Home-Start Westminster. For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Robson Lloyd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Northumberland
“Drama Teacher, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne. For services to Education and to the community in Newcastle Upon Tyne.”
Annie Watt Amos Mckenzie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Perth and Kinross
“For services to the Ochil Care Home and the community in Perthshire.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,161 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Moir Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Consultant Clinical Scientist, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People with Disabilities”
Tyron Marcus Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Access Planning Assistant for Network Rail. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“Trustee and lately Chair, The Lyneal Trust. For services to Disabled People”
Barbara Celia Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London”
Jennifer Elizabeth Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“Lately Head Coach, England National Amputee Football Team. For services to Disability Sport”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“National Returns Progression Officer, Home Office. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Jenny Ann McBRIEN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Patient Advocate. For services to Women Living with Breast Cancer”
Fiona Jayne Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People”
Eleanor Sarah Guedalla
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football for Women and Marginalised Communities”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“Duty Manager, Transport for Greater Manchester. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Chief Executive Officer, Girlguiding Ulster. For services to Girls and Young Women”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, DIAL Barnsley. For services to Disabled People”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“Supply Chain, Defence Equipment and Support and Menopause Network Chair, Ministry of Defence. For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Employment Adviser, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Women”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“Local Engagement Manager and Chair of OUTbound Network, Transport for London. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Simeon John Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“Founder and Director, Purple Frog Systems and Fraggleworks. For services to Women in Business”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
“Member, National Autistic Society. For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Wilhelmina Tokcumboh Smallman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birchington, Kent
“Lately Archdeacon of Southend and Campaigner. For services to Social Justice and to Women's Safety”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“Honorary Life Vice-President and lately National Equine Lead, Riding for the Disabled Association. For voluntary services to Disabled Riders”
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British Empire Medal · 2015
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2015.
Location (Essex) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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