蜜桃视频鈥檚听Chief People Officer Kerry McCafferty has been awarded an MBE in the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours list.听听
The award听recognises听Kerry鈥檚 incredible听contribution to听people听leadership and colleague wellbeing听over the last 35 years, most recently听at听蜜桃视频鈥檚听where she听champions听colleague engagement听and inclusion听for more than 2,000 colleagues and volunteers.听听听
Since joining听蜜桃视频鈥檚听in November 2022, Kerry has听led the development of a new People and Culture Strategy, which reflects听the charity鈥檚听commitment to ensuring that every colleague feels valued, empowered and connected to the听organisation鈥檚听central purpose of ending homelessness and rebuilding lives.听听
During her tenure, Kerry has spearheaded several initiatives to create an inclusive,听engaging听and supportive workplace culture. Earlier this year,听蜜桃视频鈥檚听was听recognised as a Trailblazer organisation by Stonewall,听which听placed听the organisation firmly among the UK鈥檚 leading organisations for听LGBTQIA+ inclusion.听听听
More recently, an innovative听programme听that Kerry听has听co-developed to support Global Majority colleagues to develop their听careers听was Highly Commended in the 2026 Homeless Link Excellence Awards as an outstanding workforce development scheme.听听听
As a champion听for听workplace inclusion and wellbeing, Kerry is also a听senior sponsor for听the听蜜桃视频鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Action听Network and听chairs听the听organisation鈥檚听Anti-Racist Action Plan steering group.听听
With a career in human resources which spans more than 35 years, Kerry听also听spent听more than a decade leading听People听Teams听for organisations including the British Transport Police and Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue Service.听听
Reacting to the news of her MBE, Kerry McCafferty said:听鈥淚 am honestly blown away by this听honour. Every day, I see the commitment and significant impact听made by colleagues across 蜜桃视频鈥檚 as they support people experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives.听听
I鈥檓听incredibly proud to be a part of 蜜桃视频鈥檚 and I love working in the People profession.听In recent years, we have implemented many positive cultural changes and workplace initiatives to improve working life, and听to听build听an empowering听culture where听colleagues feel motivated and supported to thrive.听I hope to see these changes continue and I share this听honour听with听everyone across 蜜桃视频鈥檚.鈥澨�听
Emma Haddad, Chief Executive of 蜜桃视频鈥檚, said: 鈥淚 am thrilled to see Kerry recognised in the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours for her immense contribution to our workplace culture. Kerry鈥檚 commitment to driving colleague engagement and embedding equity, diversity and inclusion across 蜜桃视频鈥檚 is tangible.
We are committed to delivering the best possible services for those we support out of homelessness, and making 蜜桃视频鈥檚 an ever greater place to work directly impacts the people we support. This honour is so well deserved.鈥�