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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Diversity
329 people have received a UK honour for Diversity 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
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”
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”
Jonathan Tear
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashtead, Surrey
“Head of Public Body Reviews, Department for Transport. For services to Diversity and Inclusion, and to Charity”
Sonia Lynette Hazel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Assurance and Controls Manager, HS2, Network Rail. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector”
Carter Goodby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire
“People Business Partner, London North Eastern Railway. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Sally Bridge
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Student Support Administrator, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
David Mark Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“Duty Manager, Transport for Greater Manchester. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“National Returns Progression Officer, Home Office. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
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”
Member (MBE)
Elizabeth Jane Prince
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“Business Manager, Amiqus, Founder, G into Gaming and Co-Founder, Empower Up. For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity”
Jameson Mashakada
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southend on Sea, Essex
“Head of VAT Deductions Policy Team, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Race Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Sajid Ebrahim Varda
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, UK Muslim Film and Muslim International Film Festival. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Film and Television Industry”
Lucy McCARRAHER
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“Founder, Business Book Awards. For services to Publishing and to Diversity”
Avtar Singh Matharu
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“Professor of Chemistry, University of York. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to Interfaith and Community Cohesion”
Jonathan Piers Daniel Linney
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bacup, Lancashire
“Executive Chair, Implement AI Limited. For services to Small Business, to Entrepreneurs, to Investors, to Banking and to Diversity and Social Mobility”
Alexandra Knight
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Morpeth, Northumberland
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, STEMAZING. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering”
Kerry Davis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lichfield, Staffordshire
“For services to Association Football and to Diversity in Sport”
Karen Blake
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Tech Talent Charter. For services to Technology and to Diversity”
Safaraz Ali
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Chief Executive Officer, Pathway Group. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Business”
Officer (OBE)
Kristian Barnfield-Guest
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“Deputy Director, Business Effectiveness, Ministry of Justice. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Angela Jayne Doll
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Billingshurst, West Sussex
“Chief Executive for Govia Thameslink Railway. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector”
Advolly Xotshiwe Taylor Richmond
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“Plant, Garden, Social Historian and Champion, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Horticulture”
Abida Ghafoor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Arc Management Consulting. For services to Business and to Diversity and Inclusion”
Joanna Louise Butlin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ipswich, Suffolk
“Founder, Director and Chair of the Women's Utility Network. For services to Net Zero and to Diversity in the Energy Sector.?”
Jo Field
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Women in Transport. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Transport.”
Commander (CBE)
Sarah Catherine Sharples
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport. For services to Transportation, to Manufacturing Research and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Diana Sarah Brightmore-Armour
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, C. Hoare & Co. For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services”
Alexandra Mahon
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Channel 4. For services to Broadcasting and Diversity”
Ingrid Stephanie Boyce
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“Lately President, Law Society of England and Wales and Consultant, Linklaters. For services to the Legal Profession and to Diversity, and to Access to Justice”
2025
Medal / BEM
Victoria Carter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Swimming Teacher. For services to Diversity in Swimming, to the LGBT+ Community and to OIder People”
Doirean Luvurn Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
“Lately Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, Middlesex University. For services to Equality and Diversity in Education”
Maira Bana
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Co-founder, SheCanEngineer. For services to Diversity in Engineering”
Member (MBE)
Gamiel Ahmed Yafai
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Diversity Marketplace. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Julia Barbara Taylor Streets
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Streets Consulting. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship, particularly in the Financial Services and Technology Sectors”
Joanna Rzymowska
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Vice President and Managing Director, Celebrity Cruises. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Travel Industry”
Sharief Gaafar
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Slough, Berkshire
“Senior Solution Architect, Siemens Mobility Ltd. For services to Innovation in Transport and to Diversity and Inclusion”
Lyndsay Fletcher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Professor of Astrophysics, University of Glasgow. For services to Solar Physics and to Diversity and Inclusion in Physics and Astronomy”
Kevin Savio Marc Coutinho
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chair of Trustees, Windsor Fellowship. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Bukola Adisa
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“Head of Digital X Controls and Transformation, NatWest. For services to Diversity and Financial Services”
Ashleigh Ainsley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Colorintech. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Technology.”
Susannah Louise Levy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Trustee, Women's Sport Trust. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Sport”
Anna Brailsford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Code First Girls. For services to Women's Equality and Diversity in Coding”
Officer (OBE)
Tracy Ann Westall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Alcester, Warwickshire
“Non-Executive Director, Department for Transport. For services to the Digital Sector and to Diversity”
Devon Malcolm
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Cricket and to Diversity in Cricket”
Monica Collings
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Southampton, Hampshire
“Lately Chief Executive, So Energy. For services to Diversity in the Energy Sector”
Georgina Worrall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Head, POWERful Women. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Energy Sector”
Amos Simbo
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder, Black Professionals In Construction. For services to the Construction Industry and to Diversity”
Jasmine Dotiwala
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Broadcasting, to Music and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”