Fife civil servant gets MBE in Queen’s New Year Honours

Lynda Colston, a Department for Work and Pensions employee, was honoured for her services to mental health learning.

Lynda has worked at the DWP since 1973, where she began paying jobseeker benefits.

Now as learning design manager in the department’s skills product design team, she has been instrumental in the design of mental health training being delivered to around 40,000 staff.

Through her commitment and tenacity, her work has been crucial to developing understanding and behaviours to help DWP staff support vulnerable customers.

Lynda said: “It was a really nice feeling to find out the work I have been involved with has been recognised at such a high level.

“I am mindful of the many people at DWP who have helped bring this learning to so many people across the department in their work to help customers.

Lynda was among 19 staff across the DWP included in the honours.

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