We wanted to congratulate our friends and colleagues from across West Yorkshire who have been included in this years New Year’s Honours List! Below is a list of who they are and what they have been honoured with.
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Steve Walker. Director, Strengthening Families, Leeds City Council. For services to Children and Families. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Kerry Jackson. Chief Executive, St Gemma’s Hospice. For services to Palliative and End of Life Care. (Leeds, West Yorkshire).
Special thanks to Kerry who has been a long-standing supporter and member of Forum Central. She is a third sector representative on boards and at strategic meetings, and is a fantastic asset to the health and care third sector. Very well deserved indeed.
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Helen Binns. Manager, Families First Team, Leeds City Council. For services to Vulnerable People. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Professor Panagiotis Giannoudis. Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Leeds and Founder, Day One Trauma Support. For services to Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Lesley Ann Hastings. For services to the community in Leeds, West Yorkshire. (Pudsey, West Yorkshire)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Azam Ahmed Khan. Executive Officer, Department for Work and Pensions and Founder, The Akhirah Team. For Charitable Services. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Darren Walker. For services to the community in Leeds, West Yorkshire. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
