Lord-Lieutenant’s Patronages and Presidencies
Patronages and Presidencies of Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Greater Manchester
Warren James Smith (d.o.b.01:07:1948).
Health
- Seashell Trust (Children with limited communication skills and autism)
- Francis House (children’s Hospice and respite care)
- Walthew House (Services for the Blind and Deaf in Stockport)
- St Anne’s Hospice (providing hospice services in Manchester, Salford, Stockport and Trafford both residential and domiciliary and within Wythenshawe Hospital)
- Henshaw Society for the Blind (offering services throughout Greater Manchester, Merseyside, the North-East and with the residential college in Harrogate and support services in Ilkley)
- Ambassador- George House Trust (counselling and supporting people with HIV/Aids)
- Patron –Mustard Tree (re-building lives of Homeless, Refugees, Rehabilitated Addicts, Ex-offenders)
- Emerge- Food distribution, ( 17 tons per week to charities, food banks etc also in recycling paper, wood ,job creation)
- President of St John’s Ambulance Greater Manchester
- President of PRAGMA (Pre-retirement Association of Greater Manchester) a subsidiary of age UK
- Patron ADS (addiction dependency solutions)
- Patron Reclaim (developing leadership skills amongst young people from within deprived communities)
- Patron ACE (providing technological resources for people with limited communication skills)
- Patron Proud (formerly the LGBT Youth trust) protecting/supporting young people within the LGBT community)
- Patron CSIN (delivers innovative, educational & creative programmes to socially excluded individuals)
Veterans
- PresIdent Royal British Legion Greater Manchester
- President SSAFFA Greater Manchester
- President Broughton House residential care facilities for veterans
- President the Soldiers Charity Greater Manchester
- ARMED FORCES
- President RFCA (N.W.)
- President GMATC
- Hon.Col. GMACF
- North Malaya and Borneo veterans Association
- Vice President-Greater Manchester Naval Officers Association
Youth
- Chairman Salford Lads and Girls Club
- President Norbrook Youth Club
- President Greater Manchester West Scouts Council
- Trustee Audenshaw School trust
- Ambassador- Springboard for Children (developing literary skills amongst children particularly from the BME community and children of refugees)
Miscellaneous
- President Royal Society of St. George
- Patron John Ryland’s Library
- Assembly Member Manchester University
- Vice-president- Manchester Grammar School Bursary Appeal. (now £25m)
- Patron Greater Manchester Churches Preservation Trust
- President Greater Manchester Retired Magistrates Association
- Hon.Member Manchester Academy of Fine arts
- Chairman of the Advisory and Conduct Committee of the Greater Manchester Magistrates
- President Friends of Clayton Park and Hall.
Faith
- High Steward Manchester Cathedral/Chairman of the Development Trust
- Chairman of the Cathedral council
- Member of the Manchester Hate Crime Forum
- Patron of the British Muslim Heritage Centre
- Member of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Salford Development Committee
Grant Making Trusts
- The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund – trustee
- Manchester G irls Institute – chairman and trustee
- Manchester Guardian Society Trust Fund – chairman and trustee
Awards
- Knight of St John (KStJ)
- University of Bolton (LLD)
- University of Salford (D. Litt)
- University of Manchester Medal of Honour