Birthday Honours 2014
Shahien TAJ OBE
- Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Organisation: Henna Foundation
“Executive Director, Henna Foundation. For services to Victims of Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage.”
Timeline
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Founder and Executive Director, Henna Foundation. For services to Diverse Community Engagement.
View London Gazette noticeOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Executive Director, Henna Foundation. For services to Victims of Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2008- Region
- South Glamorgan
“Founder and Executive Director, Henna Foundation. For services to Diverse Community Engagement.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2014- Region
- Cardiff
“Executive Director, Henna Foundation. For services to Victims of Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 227 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 20% of the list.
In their area
44 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Cardiff.
What organisation were they with?
How widely is this recognised?
11,402 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2014
Alan George Yellup
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
North Yorkshire
“Executive Headteacher, Wakefield City Academy and Chief Executive Officer, Wakefield City Academies Trust. For services to Education.”
Alan William Stanton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Co-Founder and Director, Stanton Williams. For services to Architecture.”
Alexander David Beatty
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Down
“Vice-President, Advanced Weapon Systems, Thales UK Ltd. For services to the Aerospace and Defence Industries in Northern Ireland.”
Alice Rawsthorn
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Design Critic, International New York Times. For services to Design and the Arts.”
Amanda Sara Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Oxfordshire
“Director of Information, Thames Valley Police. For services to Policing in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.”
Andrea Bryden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Yorkshire
“Senior Manager, Personal Tax Operations, Bradford, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Promoting Diversity and Equality.”
Andrea Clare Duncan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“National Programme Manager, Sexual Health Team, Department of Health. For services to Sexual Health.”
Andrew James Cole
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive, Bliss. For services to Neonatal Care.”
Andrew Thin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Ross and Cromarty
“Lately Chair, Scottish Natural Heritage. For services to the Environment and Rural Affairs in Scotland.”
Angela Harding
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Christopher Place. For services to Children with Hearing Impairments and Complex Language Needs.”
Ann Pamela Kenworthy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Derbyshire
“Lately Legal Director, Howells LLP. For services to Legal Aid.”
Anna Kim Taylor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Senior Nutrition Adviser, Department for International Development. For services to Tackling Global Undernutrition.”
Anne Jacqueline Wadsworth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to charitable giving in the UK.”
Anne Kelaart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Oxfordshire
“For services to the rural community in Oxfordshire.”
Annette Hazel Hennessy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cumbria
“Chief Executive, Merseyside Probation Trust. For services to Public Protection and Reducing Re-offending.”
Anthony David Rex Watts
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Somerset
“For services to Older People.”
Anthony John Singleton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Essex
“Chief Operating Officer, Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office. For services to the Provision and Improvement of Digital Public Services.”
Antony William Elliott
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Founder and Chief Executive, The Fairbanking Foundation. For services to Bank Customers.”
Anupam Ojha
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Leicestershire
“Director, National Space Academy. For services to Science Education.”
Arthur Dean
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“Co-founder and President, Dwarf Sport Association UK. For services to People and their Families with Achondraplasia and Restricted Growth and to Disability Sports.”
Barbara Anne Wilson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Assistant Director, Border Force, Home Office. For services to Border Security.”
Barbara Jane Slater
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Director, BBC Sport. For services to Sports Broadcasting.”
Barbara Mary Radcliffe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Dumfries
“Founder, Care Training Consortium. For services to Home Care Training and the community in South West Scotland.”
Barry George Huggett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Surrey
“Headmaster, More House School and Chair, Special Needs Committee, Independent Schools’ Council. For services to Education.”
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Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 11,402 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
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Alison Hickman
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Charles Peter Nicholas Entwisle
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“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Enola Wright
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West Mersea, Essex
“Founder, Insulinoma Charity UK. For services to the Insulinoma Community”
Simon Ernest Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex”
David Thomas Crowe Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch”
Diane Kathleen Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex”
Michael Evan West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim”
Christine Joy Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“Lately Railwayman, West Midlands Trains and Freightliner Group. For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children's Hospital”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Adult Instructor, Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising”
Nicholas Kevin Davis Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Craig Thomas Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“Chairman of Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust. For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire”
Jean Mary Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire”
Donald Richard Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Volunteer, The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow. For Charitable Service”
Graham Syrett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to the community in Cotham and Kingsdown, Bristol”
Jennifer Jaculin Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Charitable Service”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Volunteer, Waterloo Rugby Football Club. For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside”
Beryl Shirley Stubbins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Downham Market, Norfolk
“For services to the community in Norfolk”
Neville Percy Stephens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Craven Arms, Shropshire
“For services to the community in Craven Arms, Shropshire”
Martyn Clive Steers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maidstone, Kent
“Volunteer, St John Ambulance Kent. For voluntary services to Community First Aid”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2008.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2014.
Location (South Glamorgan) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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