Glasgow restaurant owner David Maguire, 62, who gave out free meals to NHS workers and vulnerable people, said it was a team effort but he was "really pleased" to have been made an MBE. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. I'm finding it hard to be optimistic, it's confusing. “Another sticking plaster, but one that will give the parents of millions of children in the UK just one less thing to worry about. TV host Lorraine Kelly said yesterday she felt 'humbled' to be recognised in the list. His YouTube workouts raised £580,000 for the NHS and became incredibly popular across the country as people were confined to home workouts. As a young black man from Wythenshawe, never did I think I would be accepting an MBE, never mind an MBE at the age of 22,” Rashford said in a statement via Manchester United. Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his exceptional campaign to secure free meals for vulnerable children during the coronavirus pandemic. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Last month fitness coach Joe revealed he was 'really struggling' with his mental health, after Boris Johnson addressed the nation with tighter restrictions. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Wicks added: 'My childhood and how I grew up, if you met me as a little boy you'd have thought, he's not going to go anywhere, he's not going to do anything great. MBEs also go to former England cricketer Darren Gough, Great Britain's Olympic curler Eve Muirhead, who led her team to bronze in 2014, and snooker player Reanne Evans, who became the first woman to compete against the world's best men. The list includes 740 women, which represents 49% of the total - down from 51% in the New Years Honours list … The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The 2020 birthday honours list includes more than 1,000 people, among them entertainers, key workers, health officials and footballers. Wicks, also known as The Body Coach, became the UK's PE teacher during the national lockdown by running free online classes every weekday for children and parents to keep fit. "Hopefully it inspires more people to do good things," Rashford said. Joe Wicks has been made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for his efforts at keeping kids active in lockdown. Three Wales rugby union legends are also among the sports figures to be celebrated, with former head coach Warren Gatland, who led his team to a World Cup semi-final last year, becoming a CBE. Rashford’s high-profile campaign rallied support across the country after the government announced their intention to suspend the £15-a-week vouchers over the summer. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. The 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list was due to be published in June, but was pushed back to enable nominations for people playing crucial roles during the first months of the crisis. It's such a huge honour.". Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he "had a little bit of a go at" at one player at Brighton... Jadon Sancho says England teammate Marcus Rashford is the most skilful individual he has played with... Premier League clubs shopped in France while the Germans found value in England. In it, a raft of famous faces, as well as unsung community heroes, will be appointed to the titles of Sir, Dame, CBE, OBE and MBE But he said his main focus now was on having the scheme extended. "But I've turned it around and I really am proud I've become this person who's helping people.". Rashford has continued his efforts to instigate social change and eradicate child food poverty, assembling a task force of the UK’s biggest supermarkets and food brands to help those worst affected. As I have said many times before, no matter your feeling or opinion, not having access to food is NEVER the child’s fault.". 'I can really feel for the first time this is starting to take effect now on my mental health, it's really bringing me down. In an emotional video, Joe said: 'I've just finished watching the press conference with Boris Johnson around the new UK Covid restrictions. 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