New Year’s Honours

We’re delighted to see some of our amazing volunteers recognised in the New Year’s Honours List for services to guiding and their communities.

I was thrilled when I received the nomination letter as many parents have said, 'you should get a medal for all that you do voluntarily for Brownies’. It just took a couple of parents for this to happen! - Beverly Chidley

Our members this year received the following awards:

• Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE): Awarded for an outstanding achievement or service to the community. This will have had a long-term, significant impact and stand out as an example to others.
• British Empire Medal (BEM): Awarded for 'hands-on’ service to the local community. This could be a long-term charitable or voluntary activity, or innovative work of relatively short duration (3 to 4 years) that has made a significant difference.

Award recipients

• Valerie Cadd is a division president for the North East. She was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to education.
• Beverly Chidley is the leader of Leader the 4th Dustable Brownies in Anglia. She was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to Brownies and Girlguiding in Dunstable.
• Kathleen Greaves is a district administrator for London and the South East. She was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to young people.
• Amelia Mathewson is an occasional division helper in Scotland. She as awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the community in Levenmouth, Fife.
• Elizabeth Stafford is the leader of 1st Chapel-en-le-Frith (St Thomas Becket) Guides in the Midlands. She was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to Girlguiding.
• Valerie Symon is the leader of the Woburn Rangers in Anglia. She was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the community in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
• Tamsen Wetherall is a district commissioner and leader of the 7th Bridgewater Brownies South West. She was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to charitable fundraising and Girlguiding in Bridgwater.