These dedicated people from Sunderland have been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
The 2021 list includes Sunderland -born footballer Jordan Henderson, who is made an MBE for his services to football and charity, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Liverpool captain raised £4m for the NHS from fellow Premier League footballers through the £PlayersTogether appeal.
Also honoured are other unsung heroes who have been carrying out charity work or have helped to improve heir communities.
Here is the full list of recipients in the Sunderland area and their awards.
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Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Paul John McEldon. For services to Local Growth in the North East of England. (Sunderland)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Jordan Brian Henderson. Captain, Liverpool Football Club. For services to Football and Charity, particularly during the Covid-19 Pandemic. (Knutsford, Cheshire. Born in Sunderland.)
Gillian Scott. Lately Macmillan Prison Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Palliative and End of Life Care. (Houghton le Spring)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Mahtab Morovat. For services to charity in Sunderland. (Sunderland)
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