RNIB

Denise is an Honorary Ambassador for the RNIB, the UK 's leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems.

The RNIB's pioneering work helps anyone with a sight problem – not just with Braille, Talking Books and computer training, but also with imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges.

The RNIB fights for equal rights for people with sight problems, funding new research into preventing and treating eye disease, and their projects really make a difference to people's lives.

Denise is currently a judge for the RNIB's Simply the Best Awards which aim to reward excellence in products and services for people with sight problems. She also performed at the RNIB Vision 2005 Conference opening ceremony.

DOUGLAS MACMILLAN HOSPICE

Denise is a former patron of our wonderful local charity The Douglas Macmillan Hospice - the only palliative care provider in North Staffordshire for adults with a limited life expectancy.

The Douglas Macmillan's aim is to maintain the best quality of life possible by providing a caring and supportive environment either in the comfort of their patient's own homes or at a purpose built facility in Stoke on Trent . Whatever length of life they have, the patients and their families certainly receive a great deal of love, care and skilled attention from trained medical, nursing and support staff.

The Douglas Macmillan is a local, independent charity and none of their patients pay for the care they are offered. To keep on running they rely totally on voluntary donations, fundraising events and the amazing hard work and goodwill of everyone on the team. Please support this extremely worthwhile cause.

UNIAID

Denise is a patron for Uniaid a charity that helps young people over-come financial hurdles to higher education.

Uniaid aims to give young people and their sponsors practical financial coping skills for higher education and offers direct support to individual students in hardship.

OLYMPIC BID 2012