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What's on at PODS Picnic in the Park & Lots More...

What's on at PODS Picnic in the Park

Please see the poster below for what's on at PODS Picnic in the Park.

Pre-Order Your Lunch for PODS Picnic in the Park 

Coming to our Picnic in the Park? Then why not pre order your lunch to guarantee your food choices, and reduce waiting time. Up to 6 lunches can be ordered on the standard form, there is a separate form for those with dietary requirements, please complete a separate form for each dietary lunch. All lunches will need to be paid for on collection in either cash or card.

Please select a 30 minute collection time slot, please note that orders will be held for a maximum of 10 minutes after the timeslot has ended.

PLEASE NOTE: The forms are open from now until 5pm on 1st August.

Standard lunches: https://forms.office.com/e/rN8rBizByJ

Dietary requirements lunches: https://forms.office.com/e/0fRN5BYjZ7

Price List for Picnic in the Park

Please see the price list below for PODS Picnic in the Park.

We now accept cash and card payments.

PODS Picnic in the Park

Monday 5th August 2024 from 10am-4pm at Charlton School, Apley Avenue, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3FA

Come along and join in the fun, we will have lots of activities available on the day, including:

• A Gaming Van
• Bouncy Castles
• Photobooth
• Face Painting and much more!

For more information, please contact Joanne, Tel: 07816 643747 or email: events@podstelford.org

Nurture & Grow

Care in the Community by the Community

Nurture and Grow provides specialist PA support for children and young people aged 0-25 with disabilities and additional needs.

We are now accepting applications for support from individuals who are self funding or using direct payments.

Please follow the QR code in the poster or click below to apply:

Nurture & Grow Personal Support Application

Fully trained support workers providing 1:1 and 2:1 care.

Space Jitter Critters Calm Session at Enginuity

Friday 9th August from 11am at Enginuity, Coalbrookdale

Sharing from Ironbridge Museums…

“We want everyone to feel welcome in our museums so we're offering a calm session of this workshop suitable for families with children who have additional needs.

£3 per person plus standard museum entry (museum entry free to PASS PLUS holders and Friends). Children can be accompanied by one free adult. Any additional adults require a ticket.”

To book, please click here: Space Jitter Critters Calm Session at Enginuity

Space Rockets Session at Enginuity

Friday 30th August from 11am at Enginuity, Coalbrookdale

Sharing from Ironbridge Museums…

“We want everyone to feel welcome in our museums so we're offering a calm session of this workshop suitable for families with children who have additional needs.

£3 per person plus standard museum entry (museum entry free to PASS PLUS holders and Friends). Children can be accompanied by one free adult. Any additional adults require a ticket.”

To book, please click here: Space Rockets Session at Enginuity

BabySteps

Are you expecting or caring for a new born baby?

Please see the poster below for details on how BabySteps can help.

You can find out more here: BabySteps

Open Letter to Everyone Served by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Sharing from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust...

“I wanted to write to you to update you on the work we have been doing since the Independent Review of Maternity Services at our hospitals, led by Donna Ockenden, which was published on 30 March 2022. I would also like to set out some of the improvements we have made, the ways in which you can contact us and also how you can get involved in our improvement work, should you wish to.

Donna Ockenden’s report highlighted significant failings in the Trust’s maternity services over the last two decades which we accept fully. 210 actions for improvement were identified which we fully support. We began work immediately on delivering and embedding these actions in a meaningful and sustainable way. This has been much more than just working our way through each action. We are determined to make this a permanent change to the way we work.

We have been updating the public on our progress through the Ockenden Report Assurance Committee for the last three years, which was live streamed to the public, at our Board of Directors’ meetings, and through our regular communications channels. Whilst we endeavoured to communicate this progress to the communities we serve, we recognise that we did not provide some families with the information or the direct contact that they would have liked in response to the harm they had experienced. I am sorry to those of you we have let down, as that has never been our intention, and we would like to address this.”

To read the letter in full, please click here: Open Letter to Everyone Served by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Telford & Wrekin Libraries Free Sessions

Sharing from Telford & Wrekin Libraries...

Crazy Characters

If you could create your own character, what would they look like? Would it be human, an animal, an alien, or a mixture of all three? Join us and let your imagination loose as you create your own character.

Suitable for ages 4-11. You only need ticket for the children attend the event, adults do not need a ticket.

Southwater Library: Friday 2nd August from 11am-12pm.

Wellington Library: Tuesday 20th August from 11am-12pm.

To book, please click here: Crazy Characters

Animal Bookmarks

What is your favourite animal? Do you have a pet? Why not use them as inspiration for making your own animal bookmark.

Suitable for ages 4-11. You only need ticket for the children attend the event, adults do not need a ticket.

Southwater Library: Thursday 22nd August from 2pm-3pm.

Wellington Library: Thursday 8th August from 2pm-3pm.

To book, please click here: Animal Bookmarks

Action for Happiness Calendar - Jump Back Up July 2024

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Kerrie Seagrave, Member Support Co-ordinator

on behalf of PODS Parent Carer Forum.

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