Tim Andrews, chairman of Hollywood Monster, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Mr Andrews, who has been with the Birmingham-based company for more than 30 years, has been recognised for ‘services to charity and the community in Birmingham’.
Since founding LoveBrum, a charity which aims to increase civic pride by unearthing local projects, Mr Andrews has aised in excess of £750,000 for local causes by organising and hosting a number of charity events, and has picked up a number of accolades including a Points of Light award from the Prime Minister, CEO of the year at Downtown in Business, Local Hero of the Year from Birmingham Mail, CSR award from The Business Desk, Brummie of the Year at Birmingham Awards and West Midlands regional IOD Director of the Year.
‘This absolutely has been a great surprise and a huge honour and I’m bursting with pride at having been recognised by the Queen on this year’s Birthday Honours List,’ Mr Andrews commented. ‘I am truly honoured to have been made an MBE and I share this special moment with my family and close friends. LoveBrum was founded on the basis of being a force for good for Birmingham so without the city’s incredible community our achievements wouldn’t be possible. Many individuals have personally helped me along the way and I’d like to dedicate this honour to the people of Birmingham who have shown incredible resilience and togetherness during unprecedented times. I am proud to be a Brummie.
‘I would also like to dedicate this award to my late father John Andrews. We started Hollywood Monster together in our loft space and none of this would have happened without his support and confidence in me and it’s such a shame he is not here for him to share this.’
