Topic
Equality & Diversity
34 people were recognised in the UK honours for Equality & Diversity.
Recognition over time
34 people recognised for Equality & Diversity from 2009 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Equality & Diversity bar (34) is those tagged Equality & Diversity directly, shown against its 1 sub-topic. The same person can appear in more than one.
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Recipients
People recognised for Equality & Diversity
34 people
2026 · 7
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”
Annette Hay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, De Montfort University. For services to Higher Education”
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”
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”
Simone Louise Fisher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
“Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Footballers Association. For services to Association Football”
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”
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”
2025 · 2
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”
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 · 2
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”
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 · 5
Michael Kehinde
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Swanscombe, Kent
“Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion, Environment Agency. For Public Service”
Cynthia Verna Davis
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
“Founder, Diversifying Group Ltd. For services to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion”
Shah Sheikh Shepali Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Lately Outreach and Impacts Manager, Commonwealth Games Legacy Team. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
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”
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”
2022 · 3
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”
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”
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”
2021 · 3
Karen Elizabeth Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Burnham on Sea, Somerset
“Flood and Coastal Risk Management Adviser, Environment Agency. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
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”
Donna Fraser
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Equality, Diversity and Engagement Lead, UK Athletics. For services to Equality, to Inclusion and to Diversity in the Workplace”
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