About Jordan @ Lifted

I’m father to an energetic young boy with autism. Proudly Filipino while living in Manchester, I try to embody the bayanihan spirit and give back to this lovely city by helping out wherever possible, particularly within the SEND community. Aside from being the centre’s ICT guy, I also chair school charity Buddies of The Birches (BOBS), participate in Manchester’s Local Offer Parent Champions programme, and volunteer in Manchester Parent Carer Forum.

Carers Week Event – The Day So Far…

We’re having a good day at the Carers Week Information Event. The organisations who have opened up stalls so far are Citizens Advice Bureau, Contact a Family, Community Learning Disability Team (carers assessments), IAS Manchester, and

Mentoring and Work Shadowing Opportunity for Young People 16 – 25 years

Volunteering Matters, in partnership with Zurich Community Trust, are organising a mentoring and work shadowing programme starting in May/June and taking place over a 6-month period. Aimed at young disabled people aged 16-25, the programme aims