Congratulations to social worker Georgina Osei-Brenyah who has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

As well as being a social worker in City and Hackney, Georgina has founded a charity called Primary Health Awareness Trust. She was recognised for services to the community particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was in relation to online/zoom exercises that she coordinated for people over the past two years to keep people moving, enhance their fitness during lockdown, and to enable them feel connected to others. Some service users and staff have joined her exercise platform as well.

Georgina was over the moon to hear the news:

“This is a great honour. I am delighted to be recognised by Her Majesty the Queen in this way. I get a great deal of joy and pleasure from working alongside my many friends across Hackney and elsewhere to promote good health and better living."

Catherine McElroy, Social Work Professional Lead & Service Manager for ELFT's Community Teams said: 

"We are all absolutely delighted that Georgina has been recognised in this way. She is a very much valued member of our team.  Her dedication to the community is an example to us all."

CEO Paul Calaminus was thrilled that Georgina was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. He said:

“Georgina is a highly valued colleague. Her work to support the local community, particularly during these last couple of very challenging years, has been inspirational. This is a very well deserved honour.”

Other Queen's Birthday Honours Recipients
Congratulations to Meg Hillier, MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, who is now a Dame. East Ham MP Stephen Timms has received a knighthood. Sir Stephen was awarded the honour for his political and public service.