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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Inclusion
178 people have received a UK honour for Inclusion 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”
Martin John Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“Lately Director, FairByDesign. For services to Social Equality 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)
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”
Sharon Machin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hednesford, Staffordshire
“Knowledge and Information Liaisons Manager, Founder and Chair of Ability Network, Office of the Public Guardian. For services to Inclusion”
Olubukola Moyo Babajide
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“Founder, Crystal Options Ltd and Female Techpreneur. For services to Technology, to Business and to 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”
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”
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”
Divine Charura
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birstall, West Yorkshire
“Professor of Counselling Psychology, York St John University. For services to Inclusion and to the Advancement of Counselling and Psychotherapy in Research and Practice”
Maureen Berry
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Business Analyst, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Inclusion”
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”
Tea Colaianni
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“Founder and Chair, WiHTL and Diversity in Retail. For services to Inclusion in the Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail Sectors”
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”
Ethan Robert Spibey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bury, Lancashire
“For services to Blood Donation Equality and Inclusion”
Giles Shilson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Chair, City Bridge Foundation. For services to Outreach and Inclusion and to Charity”
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”
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”
Cathryn Elizabeth Riley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Staines-upon-Thames, Berkshire
“Lately Chair and Non-Executive Director, AA Insurance Services, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Liberty Managing Agency Ltd, Nucleus Financial Group. For services to Business Leadership and Inclusion”
2025
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”
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”
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”
Michael Thomas Donovan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Worcester, Worcestershire
“For services to Inclusion in Sport and Education”
Officer (OBE)
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”
Debbie Lane
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Llanelli, Dyfed
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the LGBT+ Cymru Helpline and Progress Cymru Counselling. For services to Inclusion, to Employment, to the LGBT+ Community and to Saving Young Lives”
Jasmine Dotiwala
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Broadcasting, to Music and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Commander (CBE)
Carol Edwina Taylor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Employment Judge. For services to Justice and to Judicial Diversity and Inclusion”
James Thomson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Chair, City of London Police Authority Board. For services to Policing and to Inclusion”
Gillian Reid
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Winchester, Hampshire
“Professor of Chemistry, University of Southampton. For services to the Chemical Sciences, and to Inclusion and Diversity”
Sehba Haroon Storey
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Whyteleafe, Surrey
“Lately Principal Judge, Asylum Support Tribunal. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”