Lord-Lieutenant’s Patronages and Presidencies
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 Ann’s Hospice (providing hospice services in Manchester, Salford, Stockport and Trafford both residential and domiciliary and within Wythenshawe Hospital)
- Henshaw's (charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities)
- 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 ACE (providing technological resources for people with limited communication skills)
- Patron Proud Trust (formerly the LGBT Youth trust) protecting/supporting young people within the LGBT community)
- Patron Moodswings (charity providing intense support to people with mood disorders and their friends and families)
- First and Principal Patron of Kidscan (charity funding children's cancer research to find safer treatments for children with cancer)
- Patron Friends of Rosie (volunteer-led charity that provides funding for children’s cancer research to get new ideas off the ground)
Veterans
- President SSAFFA Greater Manchester
- President Broughton House residential care facilities for veterans
- President the Soldiers Charity Greater Manchester
- Patron of Walking with the Wounded North West
Armed Sevices
- Vice President RFCA (N.W.)
- President GMATC
- Vice President-Greater Manchester Naval Officers Association
Youth
- President Norbrook Youth Club
- President Greater Manchester West Scouts Council
- Trustee Audenshaw School Trust
- Patron Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Manchester
Miscellaneous
- 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
- Patron of Friends of Clayton Park and Hall
- Ambassador for the North West Air Ambulance
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 Girls 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
- Manchester Metropolitan University (D.Litt)