The Honours system recognises people for:
- Making a difference to their community or field of work
- Enhancing Britain’s reputation
- Long-term voluntary service
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Changing things, with an emphasis on achievement
- Improving life for people less able to help themselves
- Displaying moral courage and doing difficult things
Honours are given to people involved in different activities, including those involved in the following areas:
- Community, voluntary and local services
- Arts and media
- Health
- Sport
- Education
- Science and Technology
- Business and the Economy
- Civil or Political service
