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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Equality
135 people have received a UK honour for Equality 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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2025
Member (MBE)
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”
Julian Horsler
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Salford, Greater Manchester
“Equality and Diversity Manager, National Highways. For services to Equality, Accessibility and Inclusion”
Officer (OBE)
Stephen Strand
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sandown, Warwickshire
“Professor of Education, University of Oxford. For services to Equality and to Human Rights”
Ubaid-ul Rehman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Watford, Hertfordshire
“Senior Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, College of Policing and Co-Founder, Imaan and Chair, Goslings Badminton Club. For services to Equality in the LGBTQ+ Community”
Jasmine Dotiwala
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Broadcasting, to Music and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
2024
Member (MBE)
Paul Robert Arnold
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Macclesfield, Cheshire
“Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, Information Commissioner's Office. For services to Regulation and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Ruth Beatrice Pitter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Member, Anchor Society and Member, Stand Against Racism and Inequality. For services to Equality, to Charity and to the community in Bristol”
Officer (OBE)
Graham Paterson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
“Lately Executive Director, City Building. For services to Equality and Inclusion in Construction”
Kathryn Marks
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bristol, Gloucestershire
“Deputy Director, Environment Agency. For services to Flood Risk Management and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
2023
Member (MBE)
Graham Robinson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Musselburgh, East Lothian
“Policy Manager, Scottish Government. For services to Equality in Scotland”
Siena Castellon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Neurodiversity Advocate. For services to Neurodiversity Acceptance, Equality and Inclusion”
Francesca Isabel Warner (Check Warner)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Ada Ventures, Diversity VC. For services to Equality and Diversity in the Venture Capital Sector”
Catherine Lee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Acton, Suffolk
“Professor of Inclusive Education and Leadership and Deputy Dean for Education, Anglia Ruskin University. For services to Equality in Education”
Shadim Hussain
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, My Foster Family. For services to Equality and to the Foster Care System”
Oluwole Folayan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Co-founder, Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers UK. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering”
Officer (OBE)
Denis Edmond Woulfe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
“Co-Chair, Leaders as Change Agent Board. For services to Business and to Equality”
Helen Webb
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
“Lately Chief People and Services Officer, Co-operative Society. For services to Equality, Inclusion and Wellbeing”
Jane Louise Portas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Financial Services Professional and Educator. For services to Business and to Equality”
Ann Olivarius
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Reading, Berkshire
“Lawyer. For services to Justice and to Women and Equality”
Maruska Greenwood-Dalecki
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dalkeith, Midlothian
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, LGBT Health and Wellbeing. For services to Equality”
Usman Ali
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Thornliebank, Renfrewshire
“Lately Chair, Black Workers' Committee, Scottish Trades Union Congress. For services to Equality and Cohesion in Scotland”
Commander (CBE)
Cynthia Verna Davis
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
“Founder, Diversifying Group Ltd. For services to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion”
Ramesh Dulichandbhai Mehta
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“President, British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Knight / Dame
Averil Olive Bradley (Averil Mansfield)
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Surgery and to Equality in Medicine”
Ivan Manuel Menezes
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Diageo PLC. For services to Business and to Equality”
2022
Member (MBE)
Rozina Ahmed
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Principal Policy Officer, Mayor of London's Office. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Education, Culture and Sport”
Paul Rees
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
“Chief Executive, Royal College of Psychiatrists. For services to Mental Health and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Monica Mary Fitzpatrick (she/her)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Belfast, Belfast
“Deputy Principal, Equality and LGBT+ Policy Unit, Department for Communities, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Equality and LGBTQ+ Rights and voluntary services to Law and Order”
Officer (OBE)
Paul Johnson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Professor of Sociology and Executive Dean, University of Leeds. For services to Equality, to Diversity and to Human Rights”
Antonia Denise Belcher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Equality in Business”
Rohini Sharma Joshi
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian
“Lately Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Trust Housing Association, Edinburgh. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Commander (CBE)
Iqbal Singh
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Blackburn, Lancashire
“Chair, Centre of Excellence in Safety for Older People. For services to Equality and Inclusion in Healthcare”
Julia Charles (Julie Jaye Charles)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Equality, to Intersectionality and to People with Disabilities”
2021
Officer (OBE)
Jackie Driver
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Stretford, Greater Manchester
“Chair, Board of Trustees, SignHealth and Chair, Breakthrough. For services to Hearing Impaired People, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Rimla Akhtar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Co-founder, Muslim Women in Sport Network. For services to Equality and Diversity in Sport”
Gajan Lavan Wallooppillai
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Equality and to Community Cohesion”
Craig Stephenson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan
“For services to Parliament and to Equality”