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PODS Sleep Course, Challenges at Home Sessions & Lots More...

PODS Evening Sleep Course

Starting on the 14th June we will be running our 3 week sleep workshop, places are very limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. It is vital that participants attend all 3 sessions in order to complete the course. Please note this is an in-person course held at our PODS Hub, it will start at 6pm and last approximately 1.5-2 hours.

The course will be run by trained Sleep Tight Practitioners, the sessions aim to improve participants knowledge around positive sleep behaviours and equip you with strategies to improve bedtimes and lessen night wakening's.

To book a place or find out more information please email elaine@podstelford.org

Challenges at Home Sessions

Daytime and Evening sessions on 21 June and 19 July Dates

"Challenges at home" sessions for families who have a child on assessment pathway or undergoing diagnosis of autism.  Open to 0-18 years from mainstream and special schools

For families to discuss home/life concerns and seek information and advice from Educational Psychologist team around emotional, behaviour, social, anxieties, routines, etc.
We use these sessions to support families to find solutions together and share experiences and offer mutual support in a safe and supportive place.

DAYTIME: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/Parents-Opening-Doors-PODS/e-amagvl

EVENING: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/Parents-Opening-Doors-PODS/e-zqbvmz

PODS Pamper Event

Wednesday 7th June at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

In order to recognise and support our parents/carers, PODS is holding a Pamper Session for the families.

The session is being held over 2 time slots of an afternoon one and an evening one to enable maximum members to be able to join us.

Please book your slot and arrive just 5 mins before your booked time slot to avoid waiting.

The treatments available on the day are : Eyebrow Threading, Upper lip threading, Head Massage, Basic Manicure, Basic Pedicure, Nail painting, Gel Nails and Reiki.  All treatments will cost just £5 each. Along with this, tea, coffee and cake and biscuits will also be available for everyone attending.

To book your time slot, please click here: PODS Pamper Event

PODS Social Group - Draw Anime (for 12-25 year olds)

Friday 9th June 2023 from 6pm-7pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawkworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

We are hosting a PODS Social Group to learn how to draw Anime Characters. This session is open to young people aged 12 years to 25 years and their siblings. Tickets cost £3 per young person attending.

All the materials needed will be provided to all the young people booked. They are welcome to bring their own anime creations if they want to. Parents/carers to stay on the site during the session. All tickets are non-refundable.

To book your place, please click here: PODS Social Group - Draw Anime (for 12-25 year olds)

PODS June Activity Sessions

Join PODS this June for a variety of activities! Open to children and young people. Parent/carer attendance is required and bookings must be completed via Ticketsource.

If an activity is fully booked, you can email Jeannie: jeannie@podstelford.org to be put on a waitlist.

Games 

Blists Hill 

Card Making & Crafts 

Active Session 

Inflata Nation - SOLD OUT

Painting 

Enginuity 

SOUTHALL SCHOOL PARENT COFFEE MORNING - POSTPONED

We have postponed the get-together this week on 7th June, it will now be on  28th June.  More information will be shared next week.

Short Breaks Newsletter - June

Sharing from Telford & Wrekin Council…

“ICAN2 provides targeted and preventative level support for children and young people where disability has a moderate or severe impact on day to day life. ICAN2 activities are commissioned by the local authority, specifically designed for children and young people with moderate, severe, and profound disabilities who are unable to access universal/universal plus services.
These activities include youth clubs, sports and leisure activities, and arts and crafts.”

To read the newsletter in full, please click here: Short Breaks Newsletter – June

PODS Open Day

Come and join us for our 1st open day. A great opportunity to meet the team and discover our new sensory room, whilst your here find out more about the fantastic services and upcoming activities we have on offer.

There will be other partner organisations ready to meet you and discuss how they can help, such as Foden's Solicitors, the Autism Hub, IASS and Be Happy support.

A free bouncy castle and face painting for all, Hot dogs £1.50, Drinks £1 and a selection of cakes available. For more information, please email events@podstelford.org

Volunteers Week

1-7 June is 'National Volunteers Week' and we'd like to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone, who is volunteering with us or who has supported us in the past. Volunteering is a very special role in our Charity, and we wouldn't be where we are today without your support - whether you are a Parent Rep, a Champion, a Befriender, a Fundraiser, help out at Events or Activities - you all hold a special place in the heart of PODS Charity.

Update from Jayne, Strategic Co-ordinator

Morning everyone - how was your half term break - did you get to do the things you wanted to do, and did you have enough support to do so?

It was a good week to see so many families enjoying our regular Blists Hill session, and new families too that I'd not seen before, we had our activity sessions at the Hub as always during the holidays, and a session held at the Newport Hub, the cafe over there, that has such a brilliant offer and lots of young people with special needs running it, under the guidance of a brilliant team of dedicated and passionate parents! You should be very proud of what you've got going on there.

The meetings and representing families goes on behind the scenes and continues in the holidays - lots to include and lots to say about all sorts of services, we've wrote a case study up about our Parent Reps as part of Volunteers Week (shared with council so look out for that coming to your social media/news feeds this week), making plans for communications about the NeuroDevelopment pathway work - how this will link up to the Healthier Together Website and the National guidance regarding 'Pathway flowcharts'.

At the end of last week we had a meeting regarding the Adapted Bikes project, we now have a catalogue of bikes suitable for all ages and we'd like to invite families to review these (I can send info by email?). We will also be asking for volunteers to support us with a bike bath plan for Town Park and doing some testing. This is a really exciting project, and if you'd like to know more about it, please join the Short Breaks Forum on 26 June at 1pm (hosted by PODS Hub).
Anytime, if you want to discuss anything at all or raise any questions or concerns please reach out to me via jayne@podstelford.org or 0777 534 2092.

Thank you and Best Regards
Jayne

Information from Telford & Wrekin Community Champions

Healthy Eating Week- 12th -16th June

Healthy Eating week 2023 is taking place from 12th -16th June 2023. It is about supporting and promoting healthier lifestyles and this years’ theme is Healthy Eating Week - For Everyone!

The British Nutrition Foundation discuss the cost-of-living crisis and the impact this is having on the affordability of healthier diets for so many of us. With this in mind, for Healthy Eating Week 2023 they are focussing on providing free, evidence-based advice and support for everyone who wants to find their way to eat a healthier diet regardless of these barriers. They also provide some recipes. Our Healthy Lifestyles Service provide free and confidential one to one support to help you to help you live a healthier life, do more of the things you want to do, and generally improve how you feel.

Menopause Chat

Seizure Awareness - NHS Advice

Action for Happiness Calendar - Joyful June 2023

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