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Jenny is a celebrity ambassador for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust having been a supporter since discovering her family was affected by Cystic Fibrosis.
Jenny fundraising at Oakworth Station in 2005 on The Railway Children Walk.
Jenny has been an ambassador since 2008. She has offered immeasurable support over the years, from hosting events, offering auction prizes, and championing our campaigns in countless radio, press, and broadcast interviews.
Perhaps most notably, Jenny has slept out at almost every Byte Night event (now Boycott Your Bed) since it launched in 1998 – Jenny at Byte Night 2007.
Our patron is actor Jenny Agutter OBE. Jenny has been supporting Ovacome for over 20 years. She became involved with the organisation after her son came home from school one day and told her that a girl in his class had lost her mother to ovarian cancer.
“I’ve seen right from the beginning how vital Ovacome is in helping women who’ve been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.”
Jenny has taken part in many awareness campaigns with Ovacome and helped to raise the profile of the disease.
Jenny began her career as a child actor in the mid-1960s starring in films such as The Railway Children. More recently, Jenny appears in the BBC’s critically acclaimed Call the Midwife. Jenny was awarded an OBE in 2012 for her charitable services.
‘GRAEae is the most creative energetic and magical theatre company, I am a big fan of the work they do, and I am thrilled to be associated with the organisation as a Patron.’
The Coram SSF is a cultural education charity that exists to instil curiosity and empathy, aspiration and self-esteem, literacy and teamwork – giving young people the confidence to see that all the world is their stage.
It is the largest youth drama festival in the UK and Jenny is one of its patrons. Since its inception in 2000, with just 8 schools, it has put 75,000 young people on the stage.
Jenny is patron of Better Transport 2000 and campaigns for a sustainable transport system and a better environment.
Check out Jenny’s page “On Car Use“.
St Giles Trust Patron, Jenny, met residents of a housing estate in Kensington who are using St Giles Trust’s Pantry to help them access affordable, healthy food during the cost-of-living crisis this week (Tuesday 19 December).
The visit comes as figures show that people using St Giles Trust’s UK-wide Pantry network who stated that they had not eaten for a day as they could not afford food increased by 16% over the course of 5 months*. 72% of new people using St Giles Trust’s Pantries now answer ‘yes’ to this question.
During the visit, Jenny Agutter discussed recipes and cooking tips with the four ladies she met.
She says:
“It was a real pleasure to meet everyone and I was struck by how resilient everyone was in the face of some really challenging situations. Everyone had a smile on their face when they came into the Pantry and they got a warm welcome off the Co-ordinator Nicky.”
She continued:
“St Giles Trust’s Pantry is about more than just food. It provides a lifeline for many people who are at the sharpest end of the cost-of-living crisis and would otherwise be going hungry. I’m proud to be a Patron of a charity doing such life-changing work.”
Beloved actress Jenny is one of a distinguished group of Patrons, including award-winning actor John Boyega and renowned director Paulette Randall MBE.
Jenny is a Patron of the St Giles Trust.
Jenny is a supporter of Theatre Peckham, a registered charity
In 2005 Jenny was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bradford.
Jenny is a life member and active supporter of the Edith Nesbit Society, having been heavily involved in four productions of The Railway Children as Roberta (twice), Mother and Narrator.
Jenny is a fellow of the RSA.
Liberty Choir – Unlocking hearts through song.
We have adapted our delivery of the Liberty Choir programme strengthening how we can support prisoners during lockdown. This continues to involve our team, volunteers, Liberty Choir graduates and supporters. We have launched a weekly Liberty Choir Radio show, supported by written music materials, together with a letter-writing campaign to prisoners.
Jenny has become a patron.
It is the largest youth drama festival in the UK and Jenny is one of its patrons. Since its inception in 2000, with just 8 schools, it has put 75,000 young people on the stage.
As a patron of the Campaign for Better Transport (formerly Transport 2000), Jenny campaigns for a sustainable transport system and a better environment.
Check out “Jenny on car use“.
Jenny is a Patron of the St Giles Trust.
Jenny is a supporter of Theatre Peckham, a registered charity
In 2005 Jenny was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bradford.
Jenny is a life member and active supporter of the Edith Nesbit Society, having been heavily involved in four productions of The Railway Children as Roberta (twice), Mother and Narrator.
Jenny is a fellow of the RSA.
Liberty Choir – Unlocking hearts through song.
We have adapted our delivery of the Liberty Choir programme strengthening how we can support prisoners during lockdown. This continues to involve our team, volunteers, Liberty Choir graduates and supporters. We have launched a weekly Liberty Choir Radio show, supported by written music materials, together with a letter-writing campaign to prisoners.
Jenny has become a patron.