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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Children
636 people have received a UK honour for Children in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Medal / BEM
Vittoria Bucknall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Wendy Barnes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“District Commissioner, Oakley Hunt West Pony Club. For services to Children”
Tracy Rowland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“Founder, Ready Steady Go, Monmouthshire. For services to Children and Young Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder”
Wayne Hodgson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitstable, Kent
“Founder and Chair, Red Eagle Foundation. For services to Children in Kent”
Donna Rebecca Hilton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Youth Services Manager, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“Peer Mentor Manager, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Children and Young People in County Durham”
Dr Katie Louise Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“Consultant Anaesthetist, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Pundrique Radheyshyam Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Josef Matthew Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“Consultant Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Roger David Mingins Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Dr David Martin Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Member (MBE)
Nicholas Corrigan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Media Academy Cymru. For services to Children and Young People”
Jane Wheeler
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“Assistant Director, Family Help, Prevention and Youth Justice, Cumberland Council. For services to Children and Families”
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk”
Officer (OBE)
John Michael Pearce
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear
“Lately Director of Children's Services, Durham County Council. For services to Children and Young People”
Kate Maggie Aubrey-Johnson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Barrister. For services to Children and the Youth Justice System”
Lisa Marie Cherry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Children, Young People and their Families across Education and Social Care”
Claire Jane Bennett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Director, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, Welsh Government. For services to Vulnerable People, Children and to Community Cohesion”
Helen Adam
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tonbridge, Kent
“Chair, Family Solutions Group and Senior Family Mediator, Wells Family Mediation. For services to Families, Children and Young People”
Julie Firth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bishop Auckland, County Durham
“Director of Children's Services, North Tyneside Council, Tyne and Wear. For services to Children, Families and Young People”
Celine Sinclair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chief Executive, The Yard. For services to Children and Families”
Commander (CBE)
Julia Ross
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, British Association of Social Workers. For services to Children and Families”
Lisa Marie Harker
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Director, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. For services to Children and Young People”
Shazia Kauser Hussain
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director of Children's Social Care, Department for Education. For services to Children and Families”
Deborah Anna Jones
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Banbury, Oxfordshire
“Lately Executive Director Children, Families and Education Services, Croydon Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families”
2025
Medal / BEM
John Meehan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Ashford, Kent
“Residential County Manager, Kent County Council. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Katie Lynch
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Managing Director, Allexton Day Nursery, Leicestershire. For services to Children and Families”
Angela Mary Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Horsham, West Sussex
“Secretary, Crawley and Horsham Pony Club. For services to Children in West Sussex”
Kenneth Atigah
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Social Worker, Islington Council. For services to Children and Families”
Sarah White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Torrington, North Devon
“Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Supershoes. For services to Children and Young People with Paediatric Cancer”
Celia Webster
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder, The Challenge Group and Co-Founder, Wave for Change, London. For services to Children and People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Kenneth White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Torrington, North Devon
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Supershoes. For services to Children and Young People with Paediatric Cancer”
Kamran Ishaq Abdus Samad
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Slough, Berkshire
“Short Breaks Carer, Slough Children First, Berkshire. For services to Children and Young People with SEND”
Aisha Abdus Samad
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Slough, Berkshire
“Short Breaks Carer, Slough Children First, Berkshire. For services to Children and Young People with SEND”
Member (MBE)
Pier-Maxine Pritchard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Salisbury, Wiltshire
“Lately Social Work Senior Manager, Wiltshire Council. For services to Children and Family Social Care”
Christine Lingard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
“Lately Headteacher, Ravenscliffe High School, West Yorkshire. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs”
Claire Louise Gilmore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Barnsley, West Yorkshire
“Head of Service, Early Start Prevention and Sufficiency, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. For services to Children, Young People and to the community in Barnsley”
Robert Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Governor, Bank View High School, Merseyside. For services to Children and Adults with Special Educational Needs”
Carol Watterson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
York, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Lately Lead Educational Psychologist, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs”
Sarah Sultman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Trustee, Gesher School, London. For services to Children and Young People with Special Education Needs”
Susan Barbara Rumbold
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
“Chief Officer, Partnership Development and Business Support, Leeds City Council and Foster Carer. For services to Children and Families”
Philip Poulton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Brighton, East Sussex
“Lately Headteacher, Bensham Manor School, London Borough of Croydon. For services to Children and Young People with SEND”
Bryher Charlotte Jane Pennells
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sevenoaks, Kent
“SEND Teacher, Charlton Park Academy, London. For services to Children and Young People with SEND”
Wendy Tarplee-Morris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hereford, Herefordshire
“Founder, Little Princess Trust. For services to Children and Young People with Cancer”
Amanda Mifsud
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ashford, Kent
“Co-Founder, Abbie's Army. For charitable services to Children and Families dealing with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and to Brain Tumour Research”
Raymond Mifsud
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ashford, Kent
“Co-Founder, Abbie's Army. For charitable services to Children and Families dealing with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and to Brain Tumour Research”
Nichole Garner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Whitley Bay, Northumberland
“Early Years Manager, North Tyneside Council, North Tyneside. For services to Children and Families”