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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Voluntary Sector
50 people have received a UK honour for Voluntary Sector 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.
Voluntary Sector - awards over time
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2026
Medal / BEM
Alexander Joseph Kelly
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maybole, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in South Ayrshire and Scotland”
Clare Mccawley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Castlewellan, County Down
“Victorian Garden Manager, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care and to the Community and Voluntary Sector”
Member (MBE)
Clare Apel
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“Chair, Chichester District Council. For services to the Voluntary Sector, to Local Government and to Holocaust Education”
Brian James Harris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Arts Institutions and the Voluntary Sector”
Officer (OBE)
Ian Stanley Joseph
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Longfield, Kent
“Co-Founder, Trustees Unlimited and Step on Board, and Joint Managing Director, Russam. For services to the Voluntary Sector”
David Beeby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cockermouth, Cumbria
“Chair, Cumbria Economic Growth Board. For services to Business, to Economic Growth and to the Voluntary Sector in Cumbria”
2025
Commander (CBE)
Paul Richard Streets
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Lloyds Bank Foundation. For services to the Voluntary Sector”
Ruth Marks
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Wales Council for Voluntary Action. For services to the Voluntary Sector and to Social Partnership in Wales”
2024
Officer (OBE)
Benjamin Cairns
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Voluntary Action Research. For services to Charity and to the Voluntary Sector”
David Farnsworth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Brighton, East Sussex
“Managing Director, City Bridge Foundation. For services to the Voluntary Sector in London”
2023
Medal / BEM
Sandra Ruddock
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Saxmundham, Suffolk
“Co-Founder and Owner, Scarlett & Mustard Ltd. For services to Business and to the Voluntary Sector in Norfolk and Suffolk”
Angela Painter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Chair, Sevenoaks District Voluntary Sector Forum and Trustee, Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services. For services to the Voluntary Sector in Kent”
Officer (OBE)
Jeffrey Christopher Hayes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Essex
“Trustee, St John's Foundation, Trustee, West Ham United Foundation and lately Trustee and Chair, Trust for London. For services to Charity and to the Voluntary Sector”
Christopher Paul Ashworth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“Head of Social Impact, Nominet. For services to Social Equality, Inclusion and to the Voluntary Sector”
2022
Member (MBE)
Kevan Liles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Chief Executive, Voluntary Action Leicestershire. For services to the Voluntary Sector”
Millar Thomas Stoddart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Lanark, Lanarkshire
“For services to Sport and to the Voluntary Sector in Scotland”
2021
Member (MBE)
Allan Godfrey Blundell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Colchester, Essex
“For services to School Governance and the Voluntary Sector in Essex”
Carol Musgrave
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
“Lately Manager, North Warwickshire Citizens' Advice. For services to the Voluntary Sector and to the community in Warwickshire”
Michael Briggs
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Belfast, County Down
“Executive Director, East Belfast Community Development Agency. For services to the Voluntary Sector and to the community in East Belfast”
2020
2019
2018
Member (MBE)
Kenneth Nelson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Antrim
“Chief Executive Officer, LEDCOM. For services to Economic Development and the Voluntary Sector.”
John Ross Brodie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
West Lothian
“Chief Executive, Scottish Midland Co-operative Society. For services to Business and the Voluntary Sector in Scotland.”
William Alexander Beckett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Antrim
“For services to the voluntary sector and to Sport.”
Officer (OBE)
Neil Churchill
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
East Sussex
“Director, Patient Experience, NHS England. For services to the Voluntary Sector and Carers.”
Geraldine McANDREW
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Chief Executive, Buttle UK and Chair, Grant Management Panel, Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies. For services to the Voluntary Sector.”
2017
Medal / BEM
2016
Member (MBE)
Christopher George Matthews-Maxwell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Northumberland
“For services to the Voluntary Sector.”
Sonia Jacob
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
West Sussex
“For services to the Magistry and the Voluntary Sector in West Sussex.”
David Hodgson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Tyne and Wear
“For services to the Voluntary Sector and community in North Tyneside.”
Officer (OBE)
Michelle Mitchell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Chief Executive, Multiple Sclerosis Society. For services to Older People and the Voluntary Sector.”
Anne O?reilly
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Belfast
“Lately Manager, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland. For services to Older People and the Voluntary Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Commander (CBE)
Bridget Warr
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Somerset
“Chief Executive, United Kingdom Home Care Association. For services to Social Care and the Voluntary Sector.”
Peta Joyce Ash
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Hampshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Southampton Voluntary Services. For services to the Voluntary Sector.”