New Year Honours List 2025 2025
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Awarded for meritorious civil or military service, typically at a local or community level.
BEM
Overview
Recognises dedication and contribution to community or service organisations.
- Established
- 1922 by King George V
- Awarding Body
- The British Crown
Theme distribution
Top themes among these recipients.
- Community & Voluntary Service138
- Children, Young People & Families53
- Health & Social Care39
- Sport & Recreation22
- Education19
- Arts & Culture18
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion18
- Government & Public Service9
- Policing & Emergency Services9
- Environment & Agriculture8
- Science, Engineering & Technology4
- Defence & Armed Forces3
- Business & Economy2
honoria.co.ukHonours & Awards for British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2025
Abdulai-Olaniyi Balogun
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Cleaning Operative, House of Commons. For services to Parliament”
Aisha Abdus Samad
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Slough, Berkshire
“Short Breaks Carer, Slough Children First, Berkshire. For services to Children and Young People with SEND”
Alaa Habbooby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Owner, Café Noir. For services to the community in Thames Ditton, Surrey”
Alan John Frost
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“For services to the community in Abberton, Colchester, Essex”
Alan Malcolm Kurtz
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Proprietor and Manager, Fishers Chemist, South Norwood, London Borough of Croydon. For services to Community Pharmacy”
Alexander Gordon Lindsay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Education in Lisburn, County Antrim”
Alexander James Morrice
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to the community in Corhampton and Meonstoke, Hampshire”
Alexander John Mackintosh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Nairn County Football Club”
Alexandra MacLEOD
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Founder, The BIG Project. For services to community in Broomhouse, Edinburgh”
Alexandra Munro
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Oban, Argyll and Bute
“Volunteer. For services to the community in Ardchattan, Argyll”
Alison Bunce
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Greenock, Renfrewshire
“Founder, Compassionate Inverclyde. For services to the community in Inverclyde”
Alison Jane Moorey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Waterlooville, Hampshire
“Lately Chief Executive, St Wilfrid's Hospice, Chichester. For services to Palliative Care”
Alison Jayne Kay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Broadstone, Dorset
“Musician, Teacher and Trustee, Poole Society for Young Musicians. For services to the Arts and to Young People”
Alison Marie Semmence
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, York Centre for Voluntary Service. For services to Social Prescribing”
Allan Craig Muirhead
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Carnforth, Cumbria
“For services to the community in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria”
Andrew David Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire
“Team Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Cancer Charities”
Andrew David John Letchford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Team Leader
Andrew Nisbet
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Lerwick, Shetland
“Community Volunteer. For services to the community in Yell”
Andrew Vaughan John
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Port Talbot, West Glamorgan
“Chair, Aberavon Rugby Football Club. For services to Charity and to Business”
Angela Elaine Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Wedmore, Somerset
“Chair and Founder, Somewhere House Somerset. For services to Mental Health and to Sufferers of Substance Misuse and Trauma”
Ann Harvey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
“Lately Nursery Teacher and Chair of Governors, Bentilee Nursery, Stoke on Trent. For services to Early Years”
Ann Osborn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Diss, Norfolk
“Chief Executive Officer, The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project. For services to Older People and Combatting Loneliness in the communities of Suffolk and Norfolk”
Anne Croucher
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Dumfries, Dumfries
“Community Champion Tesco and Volunteer. For services to the community in Dumfries and Galloway”
Anne McARTHUR
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Banff, Banffshire
“Committee Member, Banffshire Branch, Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society. For services to Scottish Country Dancing and to the community in Portsoy, Banffshire”
Anne Rooke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Castle Douglas, The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
“Cleaning Supervisor, Castle Douglas High School, Dumfries and Galloway. For services to Education and to the community in Castle Douglas”
Annie Crowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Castlederg, County Tyrone
“Founder and Manager, First Steps Children Centre, Castlederg. For services to Childcare in County Tyrone”
Arthur Barbour
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Lisburn, County Antrim
“Volunteer Fundraiser, Cancer Focus NI. For Charitable Services”
Ashley Whittal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Estates Network Manager
Asma Pandor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
“Lead Admiral Nurse, Dementia UK, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Nursing”
Audrey Mutongi-Darko
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Alexandria, City of Glasgow
“Founder, The No1 Befriending Agency. For services to Tackling Loneliness and Isolation in Older People in Scotland”
Audrey Phyllis Hayter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to the community in Witchampton, Dorset”
Balbir Singh (Balbir Singh Khanpur Bhujhamgy)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Musician
Balbir Singh (Balbir Singh Khanpur Bhujhangy)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Smethwick, West Midlands
“Musician. For services to Bhangra Music and to Punjabi Culture in the West Midlands”
Barbara Brook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire
“Volunteer, Girls Friendly Society. For services to Girls, Young Women and to the community in Layton, Blackpool”
Barbara Laing
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Founder
Barbara Spiby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Rugby, Warwickshire
“Manager, Clifton Playgroup, Rugby. For services to Early Years and to Childcare”
Barclay Keith McINTOSH
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Kirkcaldy, Fife
“Advocacy Volunteer. For services to the community in Fife”
Barry George Hyde
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bacup, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Rossendale, Lancashire”
Belinda Louise Rowlands
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
“Founder, Manager and Trustee, The Seed Box. For services to Adults and Children with Additional Support Needs”
Benjamin Hawkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“Emergency Dispatcher and Community First Responder, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust. For services to Emergency Care, Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health”
Betty Cobley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Volunteer, Royal Voluntary Service Leicester Royal Infirmary Café. For Charitable Service”
Brian Allan Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Chair, Friends of Didsbury Park. For services to Charity and to the community in Didsbury, Greater Manchester”
Brian Thomas Speight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bournemouth, Dorset
“President, Espada Fencing Club. For services to Fencing”
Bryan McCANNY
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Limavady, County Borough of Londonderry
“Parish Priest. For services to the community in Limavady, County Londonderry”
Carl Anthony Joseph Burke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People in South London”
Carly Hart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan
“Neighbourhood Support Officer, Cardiff East, South Wales Police. For services to Policing and to the community in Cardiff”
Carol Ann Sproule
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Castlederg, County Tyrone
“For services to Nursing and to the community in County Tyrone”
Carole Evelynne Hopkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to the community in Magor, Monmouthshire”