Recognising exceptional achievement or service
Case Studies
John Carpenter, MBE
John Carpenter was awarded an MBE for services to disabled people in
Berkshire, Cornwall and nationally in the Queen's Birthday Honours
List 2007. He has used his knowledge and skills as an engineer to design
and build devices for disabled people which are not available on the
commercial market. He does this work through Remap, a network of
volunteer craftsmen and engineers working to help disabled people go
about their lives.
Clasford Stirling, MBE
Clasford Stirling was awarded an MBE for services to Sport in North
London in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2007. He is the Youth and
Sports Development Officer at Broadwater Farm estate. He runs Broadwater
United Football club where he works with hundreds of young people every
week. Several of these young people have gone on to premiership football
teams.
Ylana First, MBE
Ylana First was awarded an MBE for services to the community in Tynemouth
and to the Arts in North Tyneside in The Queen's Birthday Honours
List 2007. She worked to save Tynemouth Station from ruin, and to
transform it into a community and arts venue. The station building hosts
markets at weekends and exhibits art in 'The Bridge'
George Loble, MBE
George Loble was awarded an MBE for services to the Women's Cancer
Detection Society, Gateshead and to the community in Newcastle upon Tyne
in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2007. He is Chair of the
Women's Cancer Detection Society and has worked tirelessly to raise
funds for equipment and research.
