Elevating Parent Carers of Children & Adults with Special Learning Needs
Our organisation is called “Lifted” because our aim is to “elevate parent carers who have a child/adult with special needs”. We strive to make a positive difference and improve the health and well-being of those carers using the service.
Offering 1-1 support, guidance & advocacy and assistance with completing forms.
Hosting special calendar events, lunches, days out and craft sessions.
Meet the Team
She is a Psychology graduate who brings a wealth of experience to Lifted. She has a strong determination and commitment to develop successful projects that serve the local community.
Her background includes youth work, careers advice (with a specialism in special educational needs and disabilities) and project development and management.
A mum to twin boys herself, she is passionate about supporting others and refuses to be defeated.
She will always take the time to listen to others and isn’t afraid to challenge decisions in order to secure the correct outcomes for families.
My role in the centre is to provide support to parents and carers on a daily basis and to organise events for Lifted.
Aside from my work at the centre, I also take part in the Manchester Local Offer Parent Champion programme, which involves supporting parents and carers to get information from the Local Offer. I am also involved with various parent participation forums run by the Manchester City Council as well as various online forums.
Our Trustees
I’m a father to a son with Noonan’s Syndrome. We’re from the Wythenshawe area and lived in Manchester all our lives.
I try to keep a calm and open mind, and try and give back to the community by helping out whenever I possibly can.
People say I can talk a lot. But with that, im a good listener too.
I enjoy other people’s company… and especially at the Lifted centre, as everyone is treated as equals. We all have something to deal with.
As a volunteer in the centre, she supports parent-carers who come to the drop-ins, helps with events as well as with housekeeping and decorating the centre. Christine also gets involved in all fundraising activities for Lifted.
Christine is very good at making carers laugh and she makes everyone that comes into the centre to feel welcome.
Christine became a trustee in 2014 and is currently our charity’s Chair.
I’ve been coming into the Carers Centre for several years now. I started coming
into Lifted to socialise with other people who are going through the same struggles as me. It’s nice to know you’re not alone.
Lifted provides a cosy warm and friendly environment for us to be able to help each other. I have a big sense of humour and enjoy getting people to laugh with each other. I also provide a listening ear for parent-carers to share their worries. By being part of Lifted, I’ve built up strong friendships with some really amazing people who, like me, sometimes need to feel they are not alone.
In my role as a trustee, I help to organise different events in the centre and also carers’ lunches and days out. I also attend network meetings with the staff.
Our Volunteers
Latest News
Opening of the Community Hub
We have some fantastic news to share with you all! The official opening of the community hub is taking place on the 30th June at the dandelion community centre at 12pm. You are all invited to
Weekly Carers Drop In
Every Monday we will be holding a weekly carers drop in session. Pop in and have a catch up with other carers and the Lifted team. We are open 11am - 2pm .