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PODS Lego Club, Code Club & Lots More...

PODS Lego Club

Wednesday 19th July from 4pm-5pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

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, please click here: PODS Lego Club

PODS Code Club

Monday 17th July from 3.45pm-4.45pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

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, please click here: PODS Code Club

PODS Blists Hill Family Group

Thursday 20th July from 10am-12pm at 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

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, please click here: PODS Blists Hill Family Group

Barnardo's Job Vacancies

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Volunteer Co-ordinator

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people to achieve positive outcomes?   

Do you want to be part of a new 0-25 Keyworker Service for children and young people in Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin? Then this could be the opportunity for you. 

The volunteer co-ordinator has an important and integral role in the service achieving the desired outcomes for children, young people, and their families. The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Keyworker Service operates a step-down model, seeking to provide the right support, at the right time, in the right way, promoting resilience and supporting individuals to move beyond coping to thriving. You will be responsible for the recruitment, training and ongoing support offered to volunteers within the service as part of this approach.

To find out more information and to apply, please click here: Volunteer Co-ordinator Job Vacancy

Children and Young People's Participation Worker

The Participation Worker will work closely with existing young people groups to co-design and co-produce the vision, implementation plans, key opportunities, and processes for continuation of co-production throughout service delivery.

The key principles are:

• Improving the experience of CYP
• Improving the experiences of parents/carers and families
• Improving access
• Improving quality of care

To find out more information and to apply, please click here: Children and Young People's Participation Worker Job Vacancy

Cerebra 2023 Research Project

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"Cerebra has frequently received reports from families who have encountered difficulties when trying to access continence supplies for their disabled child. As a result, Cerebra’s Legal Entitlement and Problem-solving Team (LEaP) are carrying out a survey in co-ordination with the University of Leeds’ School of Law under the supervision of Professor Luke Clements, Cerebra Professor of Social Justice.

They would like to understand more about the experiences of families of disabled children who have encountered these kind of difficulties, when / how they happened and what the consequences were for the family.  They are also interested in any possible explanation about the refusal / limitation of continence supplies provided to you by your local health service.

The findings of the research will be published in the Spring of 2024. Previous research reports of this kind produced by the LEaP Project can be accessed here.

The survey has 14 questions and it should take between five to ten minutes to complete and you will find it here..

For any further information please email Derek Tilley at derekt@cerebra.org.uk

The survey closes on 31 July 2023.

 If you have encountered difficulties in accessing suitable continence supplies for your disabled child you may find the list of resources / information we have compiled useful: to access it, please click here."

Press Release: More Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices Now Available to Patients on Prescription

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DATE: 12 July 2023

"More blood glucose monitoring devices are now available on prescription for people with diabetes, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

Patients with Type 1 diabetes (and some with Type 2 diabetes) will be able to manage their condition more effectively via a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device, as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

With access to more devices via prescription, it is hoped the technology will not only improve the quality of life for more patients but also help to reduce hospital visits and complications associated with diabetes.

Those with certain conditions or disabilities that make it hard to self-monitor blood glucose levels will also benefit from the use of these devices. 

Dr Syed Gillani, Clinical Lead for Diabetes at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “Pieces of wearable technology like this can have a transformative effect for people living with diabetes, improving their quality of life and diabetes outcomes.

“We know that getting access to continuous glucose monitors can be difficult, even when people meet the eligibility criteria, so having more of them available on prescription is a big step forward towards greater choice and easier access.

“I would encourage eligible patients with diabetes across the county to talk about the CGM device at their next annual review and to understand how it might be able to help them manage their condition.”

For more information on the blood glucose monitoring devices and eligibility criteria, please visit the Diabetes UK website: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/nice-guidelines-recommend-wider-use-for-flash-and-cgm"

Triple P

Do you have a child under 12?

Would you like to help develop and update the current Triple P parent training that is delivered?

Please get in touch using the information in flyer below:

PODS Picnic in the Park - New Venue!

Monday 7th August 2023 from 10am-4pm at Charlton High School, Apley Avenue, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3FA

Come and join us at our Picnic in the Park, it's open to everyone! We have lots of fun activities available on the day, including, A Gaming Van, Bouncy Castles, a Photobooth, Face Painting and much more!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Information from Telford & Wrekin Community Champions

Samaritans- Talk to Us

24 July (24/7) is Samaritans Awareness Day, "because we’re here to listen 24/7".

On this date and throughout July, they will be running their awareness-raising campaign Talk to Us, to remind people that they are there for anyone who needs someone to listen.

Brookside Community Pantry

Youth Festival

Action for Happiness Calendar -  Jump Back Up July 2023

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