David Holmes, who joined the charity last year after stepping down as chief executive of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of his work with children and families.
Meanwhile Barry and Margaret Mizen were both made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of the work they do with young people through The Jimmy Mizen Foundation.
They set up the charity after the murder of their 16-year-old son Jimmy in May 2008, with the aim of encouraging young people to play a part in creating safer communities.
The foundation was also recognised at last November's CYP Now Awards, where it picked up the Partnership Working Award.
Matt Dunkley, former director of children's services at East Sussex Council and president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services between April 2011 and March 2012, is also awarded a CBE.
Dr Heather Mackinnon, a former consultant general paediatrician at Whittington Hospital in North London, was awarded an MBE in recognition of her services to child health and child protection.
Dr Mackinnon was one of the first clinicians to raise concerns about Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby Peter Connelly, in Haringey. When Baby Peter was admitted to the hospital in 2006 with severe bruising, the specialist concluded the bruises were not accidental, as reported by his mother, and alerted Haringey social services.
Other notable figures from the sector whose work has been recognised in the honours list include deputy chief executive of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services Faiza Khan, London Youth deputy chair Roger Merton and BulliesOut chief executive Linda James.
The full list of those honoured in alphabetical order and by sector is below.
Social Work
Nicola Bradley, troubled families co-ordinator, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. For services to children and families - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
John Cliff, volunteer in child protection, Bromley. For services to children and families – Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Matt Dunkley, director of children’s services, East Sussex Council. For services to children, young people and families – Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Paul Fallon, independent chair, Croydon Safeguarding Children Board and trustee, Crime Reduction Initiatives. For services to child protection – Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Moya Foster, senior service manager, families in need, Blackpool Council. For services to children and families – MBE
Tracy Green, family intervention service manager, Plymouth City Council. For services to children and families – MBE
Michele Harris, head of Wandsworth Council's Family Recovery Project. For services to children and families - MBE
Lucie Heyes, social worker, College of Social Work. For services to children and families – MBE
Gillian Hughes, head of community safety, Bolton Council. For services to children and families – MBE
Laurence Loft, former chairman, Local Safeguarding of Children Board, Blakburn with Darwen. For services to children and young people – BEM
Youth Work
Jacqueline Axelby, trustee and non-executive director, Azure Charitable Enterprises. For services to young people with special educational needs – MBE
Hilary Baker, assistant Scout leader, 3rd Southgate Scout and Guide Group, London. For services to young people – BEM
Roger Baker, group Scout leader, 3rd Southgate Scout and Guide Group, London. For services to young people – BEM
George Beardsall, founder, Marsden Sports Hall, Huddersfield. For services to children and young people – BEM
Charles Black, member, Cirdan Sailing Trust, Essex. For services to young people – MBE
Michael Blakey, for voluntary services to young people and to the community in Norfolk – MBE
Philip Brandeis, founder, Chaverim, Salford. For services to children and young people – BEM
Louise Brearey, head, London 2012 Games Team, health and safety executive. For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and voluntary service to young people in Essex – MBE
Margaret Cooper, commissioner, Aberdeen Girls’ Brigade. For voluntary service to the Girls’ Brigade and to the community in Aberdeenshire – MBE
Pamela Cottle, president, West Gloucester Girl Guiding Division. For services to children and young people – BEM
William Cox, life president, Federation for Detached Youth Work, Leicester and chair of trustees, Belvedere Community Activity Centre, Liverpool. For services to young people – MBE
Michael Dillon. For voluntary service to young people in Greater Manchester through the Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club – BEM
Ann Dixon, volunteer and organiser, Art for Youth, London. For services to young people – MBE
Julie Duffy, chief officer, the What? Centre, Stourbridge. For services to children and families – BEM
Michael Dunning, chairman and trustee, Brunswick Youth Club, Fulham. For services to young people – BEM
Joyce Ellis, founder and musical director, Kinder Children’s Choirs of the High Peak. For services to music and young people in Derbyshire – MBE
Jeffrey Gardner, director, British Youth and vice president, National Boys and Girls Club. For services to young people – MBE
Anne Grant, assistant service manager, Youthpoint Moray. For services to vulnerable young people – BEM
Clive Gritten, Scout and Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme volunteer, Norfolk. For services to children, young people and the community in Norfolk – BEM
Peter Grover, Cub Scout leader, 8th Norwich Sea Scout Group. For services to children and young people – MBE
Judith Haughton, former captain, 2nd Oldham Girls’ Brigade Company. For services to children and young people – BEM
Roger Hurrion, county vice president, Greater London South West Scouts. For services to young people – MBE
Linda James, chief executive officer, BulliesOut. For voluntary services to young people – MBE
Michele Jones, field officer, integrated youth services, Kent County Council. For services to young people in Kent – BEM
Michael Kennedy, youth and community worker, Merseyside. For services to children and families – MBE
Faiza Khan, deputy chief executive, National Council for Voluntary Youth Services. For services to young people – MBE
Edward Lloyd, chairman Edward Lloyd Trust. For services to young people with intellectual disabilities – OBE
Robert Mayne, honorary captain, 1st Loughbrickland Boys’ Brigade Company. For services to young people and the community in Northern Ireland – BEM
John Meikleham, treasurer, executive committee, YouthNet. For services to young people in Northern Ireland – BEM
Roger Merton. For services to London Youth, football and the community in Hertfordshire – MBE
Barry Mizen, joint founder, The Jimmy Mizen Foundation. For services to young people – MBE
Margaret Mizen, joint founder. The Jimmy Mizen Foundation. For services to young people – MBE
Mary Williams, founder, North Wales Superkids. For charitable services to disadvantaged children in North Wales – MBE
Families
Patricia Bleau, founder, Chantelle Bleau Memorial Fund, and foster carer, Bradford. For services to children, young people and families – MBE
Catherine Court, co-founder, Netmums.com. For services to families – OBE
Caroline Davis, chief executive, Families for Children. For services to children and families in South West England – OBE
Ann Donnarumma, volunteer in Child Protection and Cruse Bereavement Care, Bromley, Kent. For services to children and families in Kent – BEM
Siobhan Freegard, co-founder, Netmums.com. For services to families – OBE
Berenice Gilbert. For services to bereaved children and their families through the Grief Encounter Project Charity – MBE
David Holmes, former chief executive, British Association for Adoption and Fostering. For services to children and families – CBE
Rosemary Kempsell, worldwide president, Mothers’ Union. For services to family life in the UK and abroad – CBE
Bridget Lindley, deputy chief executive and principal legal adviser, Family Rights Group. For services to families – OBE
Professor Sonia Livingstone, professor, department of media and communications, London School of Economics. For services to children and child internet safety – OBE
John Payton, co-founder and lately manager, Haslingden Community Link and Children’s Centre, Lancashire. For services to children and families – MBE
Sarah Russell, co-founder, Netmums.com. For services to families – OBE
Professor Stephen Scott, director, National Academy for Parenting Research. For services to families – CBE
Linda Wyon, founder and honorary president, Bath Child Contact Centre. For services to children and families – OBE
Childcare and Early Years
Rosemary Chandler, former play leader, Bolingbroke Playgroup, Wandsworth, London. For services to children – BEM
Judith Donnelly, head, Pennywell Early Years Centre, Sunderland. For services to children – OBE
Lily Herbert-Blankson, nursery supervisor, King's College, London. For services to children – BEM
Angela Kirkham, manager, Victoria Brook Childcare Centre and Nursery School, Chadderton, Oldham. For services to children and families – MBE
Youth Justice
Michael Lowry, manager, Barton Moss Secure Care Centre, Salford. For services to children – MBE
Health
Sally Hayes-Smith, founder and executive director, Action for Kids Charitable Trust. For services to children and young people – OBE
Michael Hymanson. For charitable services to children and young adults with terminal or life threatening conditions in the North West – MBE
Dr Satbir Jassal, general practitioner and medical director, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. For services to palliative care for children and young people – MBE
Lyndon Jones, chair, The Noah’s Ark Appeal. For voluntary services to the Children’s Hospital in Wales – MBE
Dr Heather Mackinnon, former consultant general paediatrician, Whittington Hospital, London. For services to paediatrics, child health and child protection – MBE
Dr Carol Robinson, special educational needs consultant. For services to children with special educational needs – MBE
Children in Care
Kathleen Buckley, foster carer, County Durham. For services to children and families – MBE
Glenys Cockcroft, foster carer, Oldham. For services to children and families – MBE
Harold Cockcroft, foster carer, Oldham. For services to children and families – MBE
Harriet Foges, foster carer, London Borough of Camden. For services to children and families – MBE
Betty Insley, foster carer, Plymouth. For services to children and families – MBE
John Insley, foster carer, Plymouth. For services to children and families – MBE
Derek Phillips, foster carer, Bedfordshire. For services to children and families – MBE
Hazel Phillips, foster carer, Bedfordshire. For services to children and families – MBE
John Richardson, foster carer, Exmouth, Devon. For services to children and families – MBE
Child Poverty
Janet Berlin, NSPCC branch chairman Bromley, Kent. For services to vulnerable children and to the community in Bromley – BEM
Benjamin Foot, country director, Somalia and Somaliland, Save the Children. For services to disadvantaged and vulnerable children worldwide – MBE
Education
Professor Jennifer Pearce, professor of young people and public policy, University of Bedfordshire. For services to vulnerable children and young people – OBE
Holly Turner, Department for Education. For services to education and voluntary service to the Girl Guides in Darlington – OBE
