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.

Link to BGCI.

UNICEF

Joan is currently serving her second two-year term on the board of the Unicef UK Committee.

Link to UNICEF UK.

NSPCC

Joan is a Parliamentary Ambassador for the NSPCC.

Link to NSPCC.

The Infant Trust

Joan is a patron of the Infant Trust.

Link to the Infant Trust.

Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE)

Joan is a patron of CRAE.

Link to CRAE.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)

Joan is a patron of ICZN.

Link to ICZN.

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT)

Joan is a member of the Council of Management of ADAPT.

Link to ADAPT.

Dynamic

Joan is a patron of Dynamic, a centre for children and young people with disabilities.

Link to Dynamic.

The Movement Foundation

Joan is a patron of the Movement Foundation, a specialist therapy centre dedicated to helping children with problems of movement control.

Link to the Movement Foundation.