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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Voluntary service
114 people have received a UK honour for Voluntary service 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
Colin Henry Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, Warwickshire
“Ambulance Support Volunteer, West Midlands, British Red Cross. For Voluntary Service”
Marguerite Olive Ruffles
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear
“Home Library Service Volunteer, Royal Voluntary Service. For Voluntary Service”
Christopher Gunton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Volunteer, Greenwich, Deptford and Rotherhithe Sea Cadets. For Voluntary Service”
Brian John Hall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lowestoft, Suffolk
“For Voluntary Service”
Annette Foale
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newbury, Berkshire
“Second Lieutenant, Berkshire Army Cadet Force. For Voluntary Service”
Penelope Dyson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maidstone, Kent
“Secretary, Friends of The Royal British Legion Industries. For Voluntary Service”
Alun Clements
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“Volunteer, Imperial War Museum Duxford. For Voluntary Service”
Dorothy Joane Clayton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Volunteer, St John Ambulance County Priory. For Voluntary Service”
Juliet Ruth Mosney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Salisbury, Wiltshire
“NHS and Care Volunteer Responder, Royal Voluntary Service. For Voluntary Service”
John Edward Mount
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“Witness Service Volunteer, Crown Court at Chester. For Voluntary Service”
Sheila Pheely
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Volunteer, Royal Voluntary Service Cafe, Stirling Community Hospital. For Voluntary Service”
Adrian Robin Emery
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“Transport Volunteer, Royal Voluntary Service. For Voluntary Service”
Member (MBE)
Colin Mason
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Volunteer Organiser, Volunteering Matters. For Voluntary Service”
Michael McBRIEN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Templepatrick, County Antrim
“Consultant Anaesthetist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. For Voluntary Service”
Joseph Knowles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crieff, Perth and Kinross
“Volunteer, Action Earth. For Voluntary Service”
Jonathan Dodd
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Lifeboat Volunteer, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For Voluntary Service”
Nigel David Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abergavenny, Gwent
“Emergency Medical Technician, Welsh Ambulance Service University NHS Trust. For Voluntary Service”
Joseph Brogan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Omagh, County Tyrone
“Lately Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management, Strategic Planning and Performance Group. For services to Pharmacy and to Voluntary Service”
Officer (OBE)
Veronica Moraa Pickering
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. For Voluntary Service”
Helen Victoria Haines Undy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute. For Voluntary Service”
Knight / Dame
2025
Medal / BEM
Jonathan Richards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Ashtead, Surrey
“Emergency Response Volunteer, British Red Cross. For Voluntary Service”
Lily Munday
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Leader, Westbury Cadets, St John Ambulance. For Voluntary Service”
Christopher James Cox
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Somerton, Somerset
“Organiser and Fundraiser, Langport Centre Somerset, British Red Cross. For Voluntary Service”
Wendy Patricia Murray
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Carnoustie, Angus
“For Voluntary Service”
Karen Mary Kelly
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Lanark, Lanarkshire
“Head Coach, Lanark Amateur Swimming Club. For Voluntary Service”
David James
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Neath, West Glamorgan
“Secretary, Ceredigion County Bowling Association. For Voluntary Service”
2024
Member (MBE)
Doreen Lilian Mortimer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Tenby, Dyfed
“Volunteer Shop Manager, Tenby Lifeboat Station, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For Voluntary Services”
Jayne Anne Law
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Mirfield, West Yorkshire
“Lately Head of Honours and the Kings Award for Voluntary Service, Department for Culture, Media and Sport. For Public Service”
2023
Member (MBE)
Michael Frederick Gibbons
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Commissioner Operations, St John Ambulance. For Voluntary Service”
Deborah Ann Twitchen
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Lewes, East Sussex
“Community Volunteer, Tenants of Lewes District, East Sussex. For Voluntary Service”
Sandra Best
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Lisburn, County Down
“Volunteer and Trustee, Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation. For Voluntary Service”
2022
Medal / BEM
Angela Khalil
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
“Patron and Lately President, British Red Cross, Essex. For voluntary service”
Maureen Dunseath
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Londonderry, City of Londonderry
“Driver, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. For Voluntary Service”
2021
Medal / BEM
Maria Shakespeare
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Volunteer, People's Choice, Crabtree Community Centre. For voluntary service”
David Lloyd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Swansea, Wales
“Founder, Second Chance. For voluntary service”
Brian Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
“Chairman, The Moses Project. For voluntary service”
Jennifer Sims
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Pembrokeshire Frame. For voluntary service”
2020
Medal / BEM
Tony Hitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Hornchurch, Essex
“Team Leader, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For voluntary service”
Andrew Carroll
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“Senior Executive Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For voluntary service”