Children — New Year Honours List 2025 2025
20 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Medal / BEM
Sarah White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Torrington, North Devon
“Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Supershoes. For services to Children and Young People with Paediatric Cancer”
Celia Webster
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder, The Challenge Group and Co-Founder, Wave for Change, London. For services to Children and People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Kenneth White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Torrington, North Devon
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Supershoes. For services to Children and Young People with Paediatric Cancer”
Kamran Ishaq Abdus Samad
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Slough, Berkshire
“Short Breaks Carer, Slough Children First, Berkshire. For services to Children and Young People with SEND”
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”
Member (MBE)
Carol Watterson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
York, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Lately Lead Educational Psychologist, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs”
Sarah Sultman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Trustee, Gesher School, London. For services to Children and Young People with Special Education Needs”
Susan Barbara Rumbold
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
“Chief Officer, Partnership Development and Business Support, Leeds City Council and Foster Carer. For services to Children and Families”
Philip Poulton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Brighton, East Sussex
“Lately Headteacher, Bensham Manor School, London Borough of Croydon. For services to Children and Young People with SEND”
Bryher Charlotte Jane Pennells
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sevenoaks, Kent
“SEND Teacher, Charlton Park Academy, London. For services to Children and Young People with SEND”
Wendy Tarplee-Morris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hereford, Herefordshire
“Founder, Little Princess Trust. For services to Children and Young People with Cancer”
Amanda Mifsud
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ashford, Kent
“Co-Founder, Abbie's Army. For charitable services to Children and Families dealing with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and to Brain Tumour Research”
Raymond Mifsud
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ashford, Kent
“Co-Founder, Abbie's Army. For charitable services to Children and Families dealing with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and to Brain Tumour Research”
Nichole Garner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Whitley Bay, Northumberland
“Early Years Manager, North Tyneside Council, North Tyneside. For services to Children and Families”
Alison Durban
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Trustee, Gesher School, London. For services to Children and Young People with Special Education Needs”
Hannah Broughton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Blackburn, Lancashire
“Co-founder and Creator, Twinkleboost CIO and Therapeutic Forest CIC, and Climbing Calm CIC. For services to Children and Young People and their Families”
Officer (OBE)
Deirdre Anne Webb
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Lately Assistant Director of Nursing for Healthcare. For services to Women, Children and Families in Northern Ireland”
Sarah Louise Godwin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Watford, Hertfordshire
“Founder and Creator of Hartbeeps Music. For services to Children and Families”