Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)

Joan has been on the board of this international plant conservation organisation since 2003 and has been the Chairman since 2005. Click on the BGCI logo to visit their website.

UNICEF

Joan is currently serving her second two-year term on the board of the Unicef UK Committee. Click on the UNICEF banner to visit their website.

SKCV Children's Trust

Joan has been a patron of this Indian children's charity since 2000. In September 2008, she visited the boys village and girls centre as well as a night shelter in the city of Vijayawada, India. Click on the SKCV logo to visit their website.

NSPCC

Joan is a Parliamentary Ambassador for the NSPCC. Click on the NSPCC banner to visit their website.

The Infant Trust

Joan is a patron of the Infant Trust. Click on the Infant Trust logo to visit their website.

Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE)

Joan is a patron of Children's Rights Alliance for England. Click on the CRAE logo to visit their website.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)

Joan is a patron of ICZN. Click on the ICZN banner to visit their website.

Dynamic

Joan is a patron of Dynamic, a centre for children and young people with disabilities. Click on the Dynamic logo to visit their website.

The Movement Foundation

Joan is a patron of the Movement Foundation, a specialist therapy centre dedicated to helping children with problems of movement control. Click on The Movement Centre logo to visit their website.