Diversity — New Year 2026
19 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Medal / BEM
Jonathan Tear
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashtead, Surrey
“Head of Public Body Reviews, Department for Transport. For services to Diversity and Inclusion, and to Charity”
Sonia Lynette Hazel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Assurance and Controls Manager, HS2, Network Rail. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector”
Carter Goodby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire
“People Business Partner, London North Eastern Railway. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
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”
Member (MBE)
Sajid Ebrahim Varda
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, UK Muslim Film and Muslim International Film Festival. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Film and Television Industry”
Lucy McCARRAHER
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“Founder, Business Book Awards. For services to Publishing and to Diversity”
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”
Jonathan Piers Daniel Linney
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bacup, Lancashire
“Executive Chair, Implement AI Limited. For services to Small Business, to Entrepreneurs, to Investors, to Banking and to Diversity and Social Mobility”
Alexandra Knight
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Morpeth, Northumberland
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, STEMAZING. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering”
Kerry Davis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lichfield, Staffordshire
“For services to Association Football and to Diversity in Sport”
Karen Blake
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Tech Talent Charter. For services to Technology and to Diversity”
Safaraz Ali
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Chief Executive Officer, Pathway Group. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Business”
Officer (OBE)
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”
Abida Ghafoor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Arc Management Consulting. For services to Business and to Diversity and Inclusion”
Joanna Louise Butlin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ipswich, Suffolk
“Founder, Director and Chair of the Women's Utility Network. For services to Net Zero and to Diversity in the Energy Sector.?”
Jo Field
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Women in Transport. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Transport.”
Commander (CBE)
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”
Alexandra Mahon
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Channel 4. For services to Broadcasting and Diversity”
Ingrid Stephanie Boyce
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“Lately President, Law Society of England and Wales and Consultant, Linklaters. For services to the Legal Profession and to Diversity, and to Access to Justice”