Every Newcastle and Gateshead resident in the New Year's Honours list
2025 is nearly here, and one of the key parts of moving from one year to another is the New Year’s Honours list.
Each year the New Year’s Honours are a way to mark and praise those who have had remarkable impacts on their communities.
While some names are household names either regionally, nationally or even internationally, others are normal people doing extraordinary things to support their fellow residents.
The honours are usually awarded by the King, Prince of Wales or Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle or in Edinburgh at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
These are all the residents of Newcastle and Gateshead who have will be a part of the New Year’s Honours list.
People from Newcastle and Gateshead on the New Year’s Honours list
Officers of the British Empire (OBEs)
Dr Mohamed Raouf Abdul Karim Al-Kattan FREng. Founder, Safinah Ltd., and Member, Board of Directors, I-Tech AB. For services to Marine Engineering - Newcastle
Caroline Erica O'Neill. Children's Improvement Adviser, Local Government Associations. For services to Education - Newcastle
Professor Elizabeth Sarah Todd. Professor, Educational Inclusion, Newcastle University. For services to Education and to Young People - Newcastle
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBEs)
Madeline Howard. Manager, Sage UK. For services to Cyber Security, Newcastle
Margaret Kirby. Solicitor and Founder, Legacare. For services to the Law and to Vulnerable People - Newcsastle
Joanne Smith. Founder and Chief Executive, Fighting All Cancers Together. For services to People Affected by Cancer in the North East of England - Gateshead
Ian Michael Thomas. Director, NewcastleGateshead Initiative. For services to Tourism - Gateshead