Editing Joanna Lumley (section)

===Other patronage===
Since 1984 Lumley has been a Patron of [[Born Free Foundation]] founded in the same year by the stars of the popular wildlife film [[Born Free]], [[Bill Travers]] and [[Virginia McKenna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bornfree.org.uk/ |title=International Animal Welfare Charity |publisher=Born Free |date= |accessdate=8 March 2022}}</ref> The Foundation (originally called Zoo Check), campaigns to 'keep wildlife in the wild'. She has fronted a number of the charity's campaigns, including the relocation of endangered giraffe in Kenya and, in 2020, narrating a short film entitled 'Protect Them, Protect Us', concerning the relentless exploitation and consumption of wildlife and the natural world, and its link with the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the death of Bill Travers in 1994, Lumley remains a close friend of McKenna and her eldest son, [[Will Travers]], who is the charity's Executive President.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Travers: "born free" star, Animal Conservationist |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=3 April 1994 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-03-mn-41574-story.html}}</ref>

In May 2016, Lumley became a Patron of [[Population Matters]], an organisation campaigning for the achievement of a sustainable global population size.<ref>{{cite web |title=Population Matters appoints Joanna Lumley as patron |publisher=Population Matters |url=http://www.populationmatters.org/population-matters-appoint-noted-actress-joanna-lumley-patron/ |access-date=12 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610220659/http://www.populationmatters.org/population-matters-appoint-noted-actress-joanna-lumley-patron/ |archive-date=10 June 2016 }}</ref>

Lumley has been a Patron of the UK charity [[Tree Aid]],<ref>[http://www.treeaid.org.uk/ Info] Tree Aid web site</ref> since 1993. The organisation aims to enable communities in Africa's drylands to fight poverty and become self-reliant, while improving the environment.

Lumley is also a Patron of the [[Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa|Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA)]]. PENHA is an African inspired and led international nongovernmental organization (INGO) and research institute, founded in 1989 by a group of development practitioners concerned about the future of pastoralism in the [[Horn of Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penhanetwork.org/home/|title=Welcome to Penha – Penha|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109001630/http://www.penhanetwork.org/home/|archive-date=9 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About us – PENHA|url=https://www.penhanetwork.org/about-us/|access-date=21 January 2021|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Another charity which Lumley is a Patron of is ''[[Kids for Kids]]'', helping children in Darfur, Sudan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kidsforkids.org.uk/patron-sand-endorsements/|title=Patrons and Endorsements|date=22 May 2015|access-date=10 March 2021|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304094536/https://www.kidsforkids.org.uk/patron-sand-endorsements/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Lumley is also a Patron of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peterpanmoatbrae.org/the-project/about-us/|title=The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust|work=peterpanmoatbrae.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904174315/http://www.peterpanmoatbrae.org/the-project/about-us|archive-date=4 September 2012}}</ref> [[Moat Brae]] was the favourite place for author [[J. M. Barrie]] to play as a child and the house and gardens are said to have inspired Barrie to create [[Peter Pan]]. The trust is undertaking a £4 million fundraising project to renovate the Georgian house and gardens to operate as an educational and cultural centre for local schools and JM Barrie enthusiasts and scholars.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-14343219 |title=BDumfries Peter Pan house project launched |publisher=BBC News |date=2 August 2011 |access-date=21 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-news/local-news-dumfries/2011/08/03/actress-supports-moat-brae-plans-51311-29164839/ |title=Actress supports Moat Brae plans – Dumfries and Galloway Standard |work=Dgstandard.co.uk |access-date=21 October 2012}}</ref>

Lumley is a Patron of the UK environmental charity Earth Restoration Service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.earthrestorationservice.org/patrons-and-supporters|title=Supporters|website=Earth Restoration Service|language=en-US|access-date=9 December 2019}}</ref> which supports environmental restoration programmes in UK schools, particularly by [[Tree planting|planting trees]] and [[wildflower]] meadows. In 2008, she spoke on behalf of the charity in the [[House of Lords]] to argue for a strong and more widespread [[environmental movement]] across the world, and in 2009 she provided the voice over for a short [[Animation|animated film]] produced by the charity.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2009/jun/24/joanna-lumley-climate-change|title=Can Joanna Lumley make us listen when it comes to the environment {{!}} Leo Hickman|last=Hickman|first=Leo|date=24 June 2009|work=The Guardian|access-date=9 December 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

Lumley is Patron of the UK charity Trust in Children<ref>[http://www.trustinchildren.org/about/who-we-are/our-patrons/ Our patrons] Trust in Children web site</ref> which aims to help children from poor backgrounds to access education and opportunities for non-academic development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=236625&SubsidiaryNumber=0|title=Charity overview|language=en|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref>

Lumley has a long association and interest in [[Nepal]] and its people that grew out of her father's service as an officer in 6th Gurkha Rifles. She agreed to become a Vice Patron of [[The Gurkha Welfare Trust]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gwt.org.uk/about-us/patrons/|title=Our Patrons {{!}} The Gurkha Welfare Trust {{!}} About Us|work=The Gurkha Welfare Trust|access-date=2 November 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>