our patrons

Neil Morrissey

Patron Neil Morrissey with puppet Chuchi and a boy in Herat, Afghanistan, victim of horrific landmine injuries

One of the UK’s best known television actors, Neil has long been involved in aid work, making extensive field visits to countries like Rwanda, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Albania, Sudan and Ethiopia. Neil is a keen supporter of No Strings’ work and has been involved with the organisation from the start when he accompanied founder Johnie McGlade on a key preliminary visit to Afghanistan in 2004.

Watch Neil’s interview about his role with No Strings.

Hugo Speer

Patron Hugo Speer entertains children in Kabul, Afghanistan, with No Strings field puppet Hamish

Another very highly-acclaimed actor, Hugo has made many field visits to emergency zones around the world, and travelled to Kabul with Johnie and the team for the official launch of the No Strings landmine-awareness programme. Like Neil, he has been involved with the organisation from the start.

Read about Hugo’s trip to Afghanistan to launch our cinema bikes.

Georgie Hurford-Jones

No Strings patron Georgie Hurford-Jones

Georgie is a leading name in the television world and produces some of its biggest shows. Formally Simon Cowell’s executive producer on X Factor, American’s Got Talent, and UK equivalents, Georgie has won a stream of awards for her television work, producing favourite hit shows like Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and many more. Based in Los Angeles and London, she is a big fan of No Strings’ work and is actively involved in getting the organisation’s name out.