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PODS Activity Sessions, MenSpace & Lots More...
PODS Activity Sessions
Join PODS this September and October for a variety of activity sessions! Booking is essential and parent/carer attendance is required. Open to children and young people, including siblings.
To book, please click the links below:
PODS MenSpace
Monday 23rd September 2024 at 11am-1pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU
A chance to put the world to rights over cake and coffee! Join us at the MenSpace group. A group dedicated to male carers.
These groups are guided by you, you can talk about whatever you want, and give us all chance to help each other out. You will also be able to influence how these groups run in the future by feeding back what you want from the group and how we can achieve this.Please let Matt know if you have any problems booking on, via email: matt@podstelford.org
To book, please click here: PODS MenSpace
PODS Parent Carer Forum Survey - With a Chance to Win a £50 Shopping Voucher
** Free entry to prize draw to win £50 shopping voucher of your choice **
Please share your experiences of local services, to help have your voice heard in service developments and improve outcomes for local families.
The survey covers a range of service areas across Education, Health and Social Care, your experiences of the community and your own wellbeing.
Our survey is just one of the key ways we share your experiences of local services and we’d urge you to take less than 10 minutes to complete this here: https://forms.office.com/e/rvEawf50gc
PODS Sleep Course
Are you having trouble getting your child/young person to sleep at night?
From Thursday 3rd October we will be running our 3 week Sleep Tight Course.
The course will cover; The importance of sleep, Causes of sleep issues, sleep physiology, good sleep practice and strategies.
Sessions will last 1.5 hours and run weekly at 10am on Thursday’s at the PODS Hub. Parent/carers must attend all 3 sessions in order to successfully complete the course. Places are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis.
To register your interest please email elaine@podstelford.org
Join PODS at The Cock Hotel for a Fundraising Quiz Evening
Monday 30th September 2024 from 7.15pm at The Cock Hotel, 148 Holyhead Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DL
Come and join us for a fun-filled Fundraising Quiz Evening at The Cock Hotel, for further details, please see the poster below.
PODS Mental Health Drop In
Tuesday 17th September 2024 from 1pm-2.30pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU
Come and join us for our Mental Health Drop In in a safe and non-judgemental environment. We will have tea, coffee, biscuits, cakes, a listening ear ready for you.
Whether you would like to off load, have a warm cuppa, or just want someone to talk too. We are here for you.
To book, please click here: PODS Mental Health Drop In
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PODS Social Support Group - Tile Decoration Workshop
Thursday 19th September 2024 from 10am-12pm at Jackfield Tile Museum, Telford, TF8 7LJ
Join us for a Tile Decoration Workshop in the Jackfield Tile Museum.
The workshop is heavily subsidised by PODS. Places are limited and need to be booked. Tickets are non-refundable.
Tickets cost £6 per person. Meet at the Car Park for 10am.
To book, please click here: PODS Social Support Group - Tile Decoration Workshop
PODS Stop Motion Club
Monday 23rd September 2024 from 4.30pm-5.30pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU
PODS Stop Motion Video Club continues. The children/young people will be provided with Lego and Ipads to help make the stop motion videos.
Cost: £3 per child/young person (Non refundable). Please contact Uma at uma@podstelford.org for any details.
To book, please click here: PODS Stop Motion Club
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Wills and Trusts Workshop
Thursday 26th September 2024 from 10am-11.30am at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU
Fodens Solicitors, Sophie Price and Louise Howard will be visiting the PODS Hub on the Thursday 26th September, hosting an informative day for local families. They will spend the morning presenting to families about the importance of Wills, and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Throughout the afternoon they will host 1-2-1 sessions, these can be booked through the Ticket Source links.
If you would like to find out more, please visit their website: https://www.fodens.co.uk/service/personal-services/
To book, please click the links below:
PODS Social Support Group at Admaston House
Monday 7th October 2024 from 10am-11.30am at Admaston House Community Centre, Telford, TF5 0BN
Join us at our friendly family group, a chance to catch up on updates, discuss services and access non-judgemental peer support with fellow parent carers.
Any family members welcome to join us and we'll supply the refreshments and treats too (donations welcome).
On 7th October 2024, in this Group, we have Emma Cowen, Health Promotion Outreach Officer at T&W joining us to do individual BP checks and signpost for support if BP is high. In the latter half of the session on 7th Oct 2024, we will be joined by Gurmat from AG & Co Health, who specialises in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and adults with ADHD.
To book, please click here: PODS Social Support Group at Admaston House
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Blossom & Bloom Stay and Play Session
This group will begin 17th September, Blossom & Bloom is a stay and play session for infants and pre-schoolers aged 0-5. There will be fun activities every week, come for a coffee, meet other parents in our welcome and inclusive environment.
This will be open to all children prior and post diagnosis, this group every Tuesday term-time only it will run 10-11.30 at PODS hub for any extra information contact Louise@podstelford.org
PODS Minecraft Club - with a New Gaming Set Up!
Tuesday 17th September 2024 from 4pm-5pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU
A chance to come together and enjoy a session of Minecraft, now with an exciting new gaming set up as well as the iPads! Please note Minecraft will be accessed via PODS iPads which are linked to one another to allow multiplayer options. Children will not be able to access their own Minecraft accounts for safety reasons.
Sessions open to children and young people of all ages who are members of PODS including their siblings.
Drinks and biscuits provided. 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 Minecraft Club - with a New Gaming Set Up!
PODS Social Support Group at Blists Hill
Friday 27th September 2024 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. Tickets are available at a subsidised cost of £3 per person.
Tickets are non-refundable. 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 Social Support Group at Blists Hill
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.
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Job Opportunities with Nurture & Grow
Role: Personal Support Assistant.
Salary: £12- £12.50 per hour depending on experience. Working hours: 0-hour contract, (Anticipated minimum of 12 hours) Evening and weekend hours only.
We are looking for compassionate, caring and dedicated individuals to join our exciting new venture in Telford & Wrekin. We are a support service based on the values and ethos of our founder award winning charity PODS (Parents Opening Doors). This new service has been designed by the community for the community.
We are looking for experienced individuals to join our personal support team, to provide care in the community. Our Team always promotes inclusivity to ensure young people with additional needs and disabilities have every opportunity to achieve their full potential.
The ideal candidate will be patient, kind and eager to create fun and stimulating environments for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs.
For the full Job Description and Application Form please click the link below:
Personal Support Assistant Job Description & Application Form
For any further information please contact: nurture@podstelford.org or call Louise on 07767975592.
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Dyslexia Information Day
Saturday 19th October from 10am-2pm at Ketley Community Centre, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5AN
Please see the poster below for details on the Dyslexia Information Day being held at Ketley Community Centre.
PODS will be having a stall there too, come and say hello!
Upcoming Learn Telford Courses
Please see the posters below for details of the new Learn Telford courses Keeping up with Children with Maths - starting in September at Hadley United Services and Village Club and Motivational Children’s Learning at Donnington.
You can register via their website here: www.learntelford.ac.uk
Keeping up with Children with Maths - starting in September at Hadley United Services and Village Club
Motivational Children’s Learning at Donnington
Specialist Transport Provider
Message from owners at Above & Beyond: "As you know, our company specialises in providing safe, reliable, and compassionate transport services for individuals with special needs, elderly clients, and those who require extra care. We’ve already seen how much of a difference our services make for families and caregivers, and we’re hoping to extend our reach further"
Action for Happiness Calendar - Self-Care September 2024
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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.
We hope you enjoyed reading our latest e-bulletin - we hope you continue to find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it better feel free to let me know.
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