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PODS Under 2's Disability Support Worker Vacancy & Lots More...

PODS Under 2's Disability Support Worker Vacancy

PODS are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate individual who can work alongside existing staff to deliver support to families who have a child under 3 years old who is newly diagnosed with an additional need/disability or preterm expectant mothers who have been identified as carrying a disabled baby.

Your role will be to support the family from the identification of the possibility of SEND, helping them to navigate the system and understand the jargon and terms used. The role will involve 1-1 emotional and practical support to the family and attendance at meetings ensuring that they understand processes and feel supported throughout their new journey.

If you think you have the necessary lived experience and knowledge and would love a role supporting families, then please see the full job description for information on how to apply: PODS Under 2's Disability Support Worker Vacancy

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.

Card Making & Crafts 

Active Session 

Inflata Nation - SOLD OUT

Painting 

Enginuity 

PODS Code Club

PODS Code Club is running sessions for children from 7-13 years old during Term Time. The children will be learning to code in SCRATCH. Along with learning how to code, the children will also be building upon their skills like problem solving, collaboration and communication. 

Session costs are non-refundable, parent/carer/PA must remain on site for the duration of the session. Please ensure every child/young person attending has a ticket, those attending without a ticket will be turned away. Adult tickets are NOT required.

To book your child/young person's ticket, please click here: PODS Code Club

PODS Lego Club

PODS Lego Club is running sessions for children from 5-14 years old during Term Time. The children will be building as well as be able to improve their  to social and communication skills. 

Session costs are non-refundable, parent/carer/PA must remain on site for the duration of the session. Please ensure every child/young person attending has a ticket.

To book your child/young person's ticket, please click here: PODS Lego Club

PODS Blists Hill Family Group

Friday 23rd June 2023 from 10am-12pm at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Telford, TF7 5UD

Come and join us  at PODS Family Group in Blists Hill Victorian Town for a chat, relax and meet with friendly faces. Ask us for some advice or just enjoy a walk around the village. Please note a facemask is required in some parts of the village. Tickets are available at a subsidised cost of £3.00 per person. PODS will provide 1 tea/coffee/soft drink to each person booked, however you will have to purchase your own other refreshments if required.

Places are limited and booking is essential, open to all PODS members living in Telford and Wrekin. Please note that the tickets are non-refundable. Children, of any age, are welcome however if they are under 2 years old, no ticket is required. We will be meeting at the entrance at 10am, please let us know if you will be late or can no longer make it so as the group can enter on time.

To book your ticket, please click here: PODS Blists Hill Family Group

PODS Sensory Sessions

Bookings for our sensory sessions and private hire are now available! New dates are added regularly. Please visit Ticketsource to book or email jeannie@podstelford for further information.

Private hire 

Preschool 

All ages 

Ages 0-6 

Ages 7-11 

Ages 12+

PODS Father's Day Raffle

One prize consisting of, Bells Whisky, Dark Chocolate Orange, Lynx Spray, Shaving Cream and Cleaning Wash and a Dinosaur Teddy.

At just £2 A GO, as always "you have to be in it to win it". Live draw THURSDAY 15th JUNE at 1pm.

Simply message how many goes you would like and PLEASE comment under the post on PODS Fundraising Page on Facebook when you have paid.

BANK DETAILS:
HSBC
MRS E PEARCE
40-10-00
78749124

All proceeds go to help with the continued support, events and activities PODS offer to our disabled and special needs families that we support in Telford. Please Like, Join and Share our PODS Fundraising Page with your friends and family. Good Luck!!

Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation Survey

Message shared from Edna Boampong, Director of Communications and Engagement, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin...  

"Dear Sir/Madam, 

In March, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin launched The Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation. The aim is to understand local views on what is affecting their health and wellbeing, and what things would make the biggest difference to improve experiences of local health and care services.  

Over the last few months, we have held a series of listening events and attended community groups, this week we launch the big health and wellbeing survey. We are inviting anyone who lives, works, or accesses health and care services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to tell us their views about local health and care services and what should be done to improve them. 

People who register their views can also opt in to enter a free prize draw with a chance to win £100 worth of vouchers (terms and conditions apply). 

The survey is a great opportunity for those who haven’t been able to attend one of the Big Conversation public events to have their say, and ensure everyone has a voice. 

To complete the survey please visit Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation. The survey closes Thursday 22 June 2023. 

For anyone unable to complete the survey online, please email stw.communications@nhs.net or call 0333 150 3069. 

To make it as easy as possible we have created a toolkit, which includes, newsletter copy, website copy, social media posts etc. Most of the content you can just copy and paste and use it without editing. To access the toolkit click here 

Thank you in advance for your support. 

Edna" 

Family and Community Day at Telford Campus

Please see the poster below for details on the Family and Community Day at Telford Campus.

Parents & Professional's Virtual Workshops from Beam

Sharing from Shropshire Beam...

"Shropshire Beam are pleased to provide Virtual workshops for Parents & Professionals from July 2023. All virtual workshops will take around an hour.

All details below in the chart, you need to click on link at the appropriate time of chosen workshop. All workshops will be done via MS Teams Video call, we are unable to record sessions. The workshops are derived to be informative and engaging sessions, please be willing to participate during the sessions."

• Wednesday 5th July at 4pm - Sleep Support
• Wednesday 12th July at 4pm - Supporting and understanding Self-harm 
• Wednesday 19th July at 4pm - Wellbeing Planning
• Wednesday 26th July at 4pm - Managing Anxiety
• Wednesday 2nd August at 4pm - Sleep Support
• Wednesday 9th August at 4pm - Supporting and understanding Self-harm 
• Wednesday 16th August at 4pm - Wellbeing Planning
• Wednesday 23rd August at 4pm - Managing Anxiety
• Wednesday 30th August at 4pm - Sleep Support

SEN Magazine - May/June 2023 Issue

In the May/June 2023 issue of SEN Magazine, you will find articles on:

• Storymaking
• Autistic identity
• Effective inclusion
• Adventures with food
• Visual learning strategies

To read those articles and the magazine in full, please click here: SEN Magazine - May/June 2023 Issue

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

Information from Telford & Wrekin Community Champions

Men's Health Week from 12th-18th June

Men's Health week is a time to bring awareness to health issues that affect men disproportionately and focuses on getting men to become aware of problems they may have or could develop and gain the courage to do something about it. Men's Health Week is designed to give all men access to the information, services and treatment they need to live happier, healthier, longer and more fulfilling lives. it’s time for men to give themselves a health MOT.

Looking for support to live a healthier life? The Healthy Lifestyle Services is here to help you!

The service can support you to: eat better, drink less, exercise more, reduce your weight, improve your wellbeing, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Creative Cooking with Café Aspire

Café Aspire is a Telford and Wrekin CVS project funded by Telford and Wrekin Council, which centres around the health and wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities in the borough. They will be putting on some creative cooking sessions thanks to funding from Veolia’s EnviroGrant. This is a community grant run by Veolia working in partnership with Telford and Wrekin Council.

A cooking session will be taking place at Hazeldine House, Central Square, Telford Town Centre TF3 4JL on 30 June 11.30am to 2pm and will incorporate a cooking demonstration with a sample of the food to try on the day, information on healthy eating, recipe ideas and recipe cards to take home. They will also be giving information on reducing food waste, cooking on a budget, and recycling.

The aim of these sessions is to increase awareness on healthy living and give individuals ideas on how to increase wellness and give them access to recipes that can be made at home, which are affordable and simple to make.

Booking is essential. To book your place, call 01952 458059 or email gemma.naylor@tandwcvs.org.uk or sam.vickers@tandwcvs.org.uk

Action for Happiness Calendar - Joyful June 2023

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Thank you for reading our latest Ebulletin, please stay safe & well. 

Kerrie Seagrave, Member Support Co-ordinator

on behalf of PODS Parent Carer Forum.

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