Jordan North receives his award from the Mayor of Burnley, Lord Khan. Picture: Burnley Borough Council
Jordan has supported Pendleside continuously throughout the Covid-19 pandemic despite his busy showbiz schedule which included starring in the last ITV series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
He has hosted a regular hour-long quiz on Facebook in aid of the hospice and his ‘Happy Place, Happy Place, Turf Moor’ outburst on ‘I’m A Celebrity’ helped earn Pendleside around £20,000 when Burnley FC produced a charity T-shirt.
The other half of the proceeds went to Burnley Football Club In The Community.
Jordan North after collecting his Mayor s Medal from Lord Wajid Khan.
The first was becoming the youngest mayor of the town at 40. And the second?
Well, that was being installed as mayor during an online ceremony at Burnley Town Hall. As a result of the Covid-19 restrictions, the event was conducted virtually.
And whilst this was a first for a Burnley mayor, it unfortunately meant that Coun. Khan’s parents could not be there in person to witness this monumental occasion. However, he was joined by his wife Anam, who became Mayoress.
Since then, he’s also hit another impressive milestone, joining the House of Lords in March this year. Burnley.co.uk interviewed Lord Khan at the time, he told us that the average age of the members of The House of Lords is 70, whilst the majority of members are also from the south east of England, east of England and London (56%).
Lord Wajid Khan with Jordan North, actress Armeena Rana Khan and reporter Shakil Salam. Jordan North and actress Armeena Rana Khan were among those presented with special awards by the outgoing Burnley mayor. Lord Wajid Khan invited those who have had a major impact on the town and the region to Burnley Town Hall for a socially distanced presentation. During his mayoral year Lord Khan created the Mayor’s Medal Award to acknowledge and thank unsung heroes and nominations were sent in from community members and residents. Radio 1 DJ Jordan was recognised for his continued support of the Pendleside Hospice.