Three islanders have been included in King Charles III's New Year Honours List.

Steven Cartwright, Chief Officer of the Bailiff's Chambers, has been made an MBE for his services to the community.

Mr Cartwright, a former Royal Navy officer, has run the Bailiff's office for the past seven years, supporting him in his duties as the island's civic head, speaker of the States Assembly and Jersey's chief judge.

He says over the last eight years he's been able to support many communities and organisations behind the scenes.

"It's been quite a privilege, because when you do things right many don't know what you do, and between myself and my fantastic team that I work with on a daily basis, it really is quite something to see the product of that.

"The recognition to get something like this reinforces that 'work well done' and the value that is added to our island community."

Mr Cartwright is also a member of the board of trustees of Jersey Heritage.

Steven Cartwright. Credit: Jersey Heritage

Ruth Smith also received an MBE for her work teaching children with dyslexia and other educational needs in Jersey and for the charity work she does in Kenya.

She opened her own school in Malindi Bright Futures in Africa and set up a porridge and lunch programme so children attending classes are well fed.

Ruth joked it is probably why they have a 100% attendance rate.

"I realised there were so many children not going to school.

"The headteacher, Alice, has always said probably 60% of children who go there wouldn't be in education if it wasn't for Malindi Bright Futures."

Ruthie Smith with a pupil from Malindi Bright Future Academy. Credit: Malindi Bright Future Academy

In 2018, her work led her to be named Jersey's Inspirational Woman of the Year.

Ruth came to Jersey in 1973 as a full-time youth worker and teacher and has taught at St Helier Boys' school, Victoria College, Grainville, Highlands College and St Michaels.  She specialises in teaching children with dyslexia, dyspraxia or autism.

She says the MBE is the cap on the bottle.

"It's very exciting, it's lovely!

"If you give back to the community, I have found you get a lot out of it.

"There are always people who need help and if you can make it sustainable as well, that's the added extra."

Pupils at Malindi Bright Future Academy. Credit: Malindi Bright Future Academy

Jeaninne Carey receives a British Empire Medal for services to the disability community. 

Among her achievements, she has spent years supporting people to join sports through her work with the Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled.

She says she was very humbled and dumbstruck when finding out about her BEM.

"I was totally shocked and surprised when I received the call at work.

"I'm grateful for all those who nominated me for the award, but the award's not just for myself. It's for all the people who helped me along the way."

In 2022, she was JSAD's Unsung Hero of the Year and was described as a cornerstone of the association.