Bernadette is the recipient of various prestigious awards and has been featured in many online and print publications.
Awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) at the Queen’s Birthday Honours, in June 2021 for outstanding services to Diversity and Inclusion.
RKY Careers Diversity and Inclusion Legacy Award, celebrating her enduring impact as one of the UK’s most influential voices in inclusive leadership. (2025)
Honoured with the Zenith Global Healthcare Leadership Award (2024)
Nigerian Magazine Award for Culture (2024).
Recipient of the Women for Africa D&I Award (2023)
Named on the UK’s Top 100 D&I Inspirational Leaders Powerlist – https://dileaders.com/inspirational/ (2023)
Rising Star Champion, “We are the City” Awards, May 2021
Workplace Hero, Investing in Ethnicity Awards, recognizing her exceptional work in championing and driving race equality and inclusion across the Civil Service. (December 2020)
Community Award, The Charity for Civil Servants. (November 2019)
‘Race to the Top’ Network Awards
Winner, Best Employee Network Public Sector Category, Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion Awards, July 2019
Winner, Best Network, Investing in Ethnicity Awards, December 2019
Winner, Employee Excellence Network Award, Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Awards, October 2019
Leadership Insights, Civil Service World, September 2021
Mentoring & Me, Civil Service Blogs, February 2021
Black History Month, Civil Service Blogs, October 2020
Black History Month, National Black Crown Prosecution Association, October 2010
Senior Civil Servants Reflect on Their Career, Dods Diversity, January 2022
Featured in She2Her’s Wonder Women: Redefining Leadership in the World of Work
Contributor – Featured in Still Breathing: 100 Voices on Racism 100 Ways to Change the Narrative – published June 2021
HR Can’t tell the Business Off Without Looking at Itself, People Management, October 2021
Building the Civil Service: The Future of Work, Civil Service World, October 2020
Future Leaders: building a diverse and inclusive public sector – Institute for Government Panel discussion Sept 2022
International Women’s Day #Break the Bias, Moore Kingston Smith Panel Discission, March 2022
Leadership into Action: Lifting Others as You Climb, Women in Leadership Conference, October 2021
CIPD Annual Conference, September 2021
Building the Civil Service Workforce of the Future, Dods Group, April 2021
In Conversation, Corndel, March 2021
Supporting Staff Health & Wellbeing, Government Events, July 2020
A Great Place to Work, UK Civil Service Twitter, September 2019
Inclusive Government, GovX Digital, September 2020
Ethnic Diversity Podcast, The Charity for Civil Servants, October 2020
Wellness, Mental Health and Ethnicity, Investing in Ethnicity, August 2020
Racial Justice Workshop, Apolitical, August 2020
Leadership: Amplifying the voices of women of colour, Lets Act: Sustainably Developing Africa and beyond, Feb 2022ease
What If Podcast, CIPD/People Management, February 2022
The power of determination/HR lounge, July 2021
Roundtables
A Diverse & Inclusive Civil Service Roundtable, Institute for Government (IfG), 6th June 2022
Exploring, is the new CS strategy fit for purpose?
Future Leaders Roundtable, Institute for Government (IfG) and Civil Service, December 2021
Focused on discussing strategies to diversify the most Senior positions in the Civil Service
Gender and Talent Champions Roundtable, Civil Service 3rd February 2022
Invited to attend and provide insight by the MoJ Permanent Secretary
Host at Civil Service Live, 2021
Moving Forward: A Civil Service Equipped for the Future
Co-hosted alongside The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Cat Little, Alex Chisholm, Peter Schofield and Antonia Romeo,
reflecting on learning, insights and the transformation of Government
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