Awards
- CMG – In the New Year Honours List 2018, Helen was made a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for services to Science and Technology Educational Outreach
- OBE – awarded in 1993 for her pioneering work
- A star on the Sheffield Walk of Fame
- Member of the Association of Space Explorers
- Chartered Chemist and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem (Hon)FRSC)
- Member of the Society for Chemistry & Industry (MSCI)
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS)
- Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society (FBIS)
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)
- Fellow of the Institute of Science & Technology (FIScT)
Honorary Degrees and Fellowships
British Science Association; Brunel University; Kingston University London; Plymouth University; Robert Gordon University; Science Museum; Sheffield Hallam University; Southampton Institute; Staffordshire University; University of Birmingham; University of Exeter; University of Kent; University of Sheffield; University of Surrey; University of Hull
As an inspiring and highly engaging role model for young people, numerous schools have named Houses and buildings after Helen and some have an annual Sharman science event.