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PODS November Activities, Christmas Fete & Lots More...

PODS November Activities

Join PODS this November for a variety of activity sessions! Parents and carers must attend and tickets are required for all children and young people.

The activities are open to children and young people, including siblings. 

To book, please click on the links below:

Bonfire Nights Crafts

Complex Needs Session

Cookie Decorating

Blist Hill

Stay & Play Session

Trains & Construction

Ice Skating

Enguinity Museum

Christmas Crafts Session

PODS Christmas Fete

Saturday 29th November from 10am-12pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

Are you looking for a unique gift for someone special? Then pop along to PODS Christmas Fete. Entry is FREE, drinks and cake will be available to purchase.

PODS Social Support Group at Blists Hill

Friday 24th October 2025 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

PODS Minecraft Club

Held on Tuesday's, Term Time only, 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. 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

PODS Sensory Sessions - Age 0-6 / 7-11 Years

Open to children aged 0-6 years and 7-11 years. Siblings are also welcome. Parent/carer supervision required at all times.

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.

For Safeguarding purposes parent/carer/ PA are only permitted to take photos of their own children. Please inform staff of any accessibility requirements prior to attending session.

To book, please click on the links below:

PODS Sensory Sessions Age 0-6

PODS Sensory Sessions Age 7-11

PODS Social - Youth Club (for 11 to 25)

Thursday 23rd October 2025 from 6pm-8pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

PODS Youth Club for young people aged 11 years to 25 years: A vibrant Hub for SEN teens and young adults, offering a space for fun, friendship, and skill development through diverse activities and a supportive environment.

There will be a range of activities available, plus seasonal activities as the year progresses. You can bring your own games/activities if you wish. Come along and try something new, make some friends, or just have a break from the World!

To book, please click here: PODS Social - Youth Club (for 11 to 25)

PODS Fundraising Quiz Night - Adults Only

Saturday 15th November 2025 from 7pm-9.30pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

Come and join us for our Big Quiz Night! £3 per person.

Booking is essential - to book please email Jo: events@podstelford.org

Little Buds

PODS are happy to announce we have created a specialist Stay & Play group for families within Telford who have had a premature baby or a stay on the Neonatal unit. Families are welcome within the group up until they start school. 

This group will run every Monday during Term-time 10am-11.30am at our PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU. 

We look forward to meeting our new families!

Blossom & Bloom Stay and Play Session

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 

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.

PARENT CARER FORUM UPDATE

Good Morning and Hello!  My first question to you as parent carers (and professionals who read these updates?) - have you been to see the film "I swear" - if not, it's definitely worth a watch, to help with some understanding of Tics and Tourettes and the world a young person and an adult lives in.  We laughed and cried at this last night and it's given us so much more awareness.  Of course you will know that we have a Parent Rep with this as a specific area of interest, and we're now attending Tics and Tourettes task and finish groups which will also link up to the wider CAMHS work we're involved in.  On the subject of CAMHS (BeeU) I've continued to gather feedback about the Autism and ADHD pathways - another workshop and some 1:1's with parent carers last week.  Last week saw reps and staff attending the PEGS Child to Adult abuse conference - so much learning from this, and more collaborative work coming up.  I also attended, with another staff member a Hate Crime conference on Friday - very enlightening and to find out that there is free training and workshops available - great stuff - will be getting those arranged very soon! We hosted the Short Breaks Forum this week - this is led by Telford & Wrekin Council of course, and brings together commissioners and service leads to update families on the work happening to support the targetted and specialist support offers.  Please keep an eye out for the Short Breaks Forum notes and activities list that we will share with you.

Our PINS school visits continue with local schools and it's always great to be invited into previous schools, who see the benefit of our work.

This upcoming week, a bit more work on the Autism/ADHD project,  some joint commissioning work (looking at where there are gaps in services and how these can be filled), an event for Future Focus transition this afternoon in Wellington, more BeeU 1:1 sessions (these are fully booked again) and then an invite to Headteachers leadership conference midweek and onto a PINS workshop for 'Relational/Behaviour Policy' that also includes visitors from Dept for Education and NHS England teams!

As we head into half term at the end of the week there's plenty of activities so if you're at any of those, you might bump into me - in the meantime, you can reach me and have a chat about any services, ask any questions using my contact details below:

jayne@podstelford.org / 0777 534 2092

Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) Volunteer Recruitment 

Sharing from Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP)...

"Your story matters.

We’re looking for volunteers to help improve maternity and neonatal care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

✨ Had a baby? Supported someone who did?
✨ Want to help make care kinder and fairer?
✨ Join our friendly group and share your ideas

No experience needed, just your voice. We’ll support you every step of the way.

📩 Fill in our short expression of interest form https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/fi1GqDBnWm or email maternity.voices@nhs.net to get involved."

Free Nurse Coffee Morning - 5th & 6th November 

Join Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children for a friendly coffee morning at their Head Office in Cannock (opposite the main Superstore).

• Meet Newlife Nurses.
• Find out how Newlife can support your child.
• Connect with other families.

Free to attend – book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/newlife-coffee-morning-tickets-1795670391479

Come along for a cuppa, a chat, and a chance to learn how Newlife can help your family. 

Challenging Perceptions - Dad Co-ordinator Vacancy

Please see the poster below for details on a Dad Co-ordinator Vacancy at Challenging Perceptions.

Challenging Perceptions - LGBTQ+ Youth Group

Please see the poster below for details on Challenging Perceptions LGBTQ+ Youth Group.

Action for Happiness Calendar - Optimistic October 2025

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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.