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PODS Christmas HHAH Sessions & Lots More...

PODS Christmas HHAH Sessions

PODS is holding a fun Christmas HHAH session, the children will get the opportunity to take part in festive crafts and yummy yule log decorating. All the children/young people attending will be provided with lunch and after attendance families will receive a £20 food hamper voucher via email from the HHAH scheme. Each child /young person attending must have a ticket, parents/carers do not require a ticket but must accompany their child/young person. 

Please note tickets are non refundable. 

Please do not purchase tickets if you are already booked onto the PODS New Year Crafts Session or Putt Putt Noodle session to allow as many families as possible to enjoy the Christmas activities on offer.

Morning Session

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/Parents-Opening-Doors-PODS/t-zogndre

Afternoon Session

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/Parents-Opening-Doors-PODS/t-vxenknn

PODS New Year Fun Craft & Crazy Golf Sessions

PODS New Year Fun Crafts

PODS is holding a Calendar Making Crafts session for the children and young people, there will be light refreshments and snacks available. Each child /young person attending must have a ticket. Parent carers must accompany their child/young person but do not require a ticket.
Please note tickets are non refundable. 

Please do not purchase tickets if you are already booked onto the HHAH Christmas Craft sessions or Putt Putt Noodle session to allow as many families as possible to enjoy the Christmas activities on offer.

To book, please click here: PODS New Year Fun Crafts

PODS Crazy Golf Sessions

PODS is holding an indoor crazy golf session for the children and young people. Parent carers will also need a ticket, please select from a participating ticket enabling you to play (maximum of 1 adult player per booking) or a spectating ticket for non players only. 
Each person attending must have a ticket. Parent carers must accompany their child/young person at all times.
Please note tickets are non refundable. 

Please do not purchase tickets if you are already booked onto the PODS Christmas HHAH Crafts Session or New Year Crafts.

To book, please click here: PODS Crazy Golf Sessions

PODS Social Support Group - Christmas Cupcake Decorating

Thursday 4th December 2025 from 12pm-1.30pm at PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, TF2 9TU

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.

We will be decorating ​cupcakes for Christmas. All materials will be provided. Booking is essential and tickets are non-refundable. 

Any family members welcome to join us and we'll supply the refreshments and treats too (donations welcome).

To book, please click here: PODS Social Support Group - Christmas Cupcake Decorating

PODS Social - Youth Club (for 11 to 25)

Thursday 4th December 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!

Wifi available.

Snacks and drinks available on site - please be aware there will also be a small tuck shop so please bring money to make the most of it (nothing's over £1!). Support can be provided at an additional cost if required (please let us know). Please contact matt@podstelford.org with any questions.

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

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 Lego Club

PODS Lego Club runs every Wednesday during Term-Time from 4.30pm-5.30pm 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

Christmas Tea Party - Tuesday 9th December 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm, PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford TF2 9TU

A calm Tea Party with gentle background music, finger buffet and a visit to Santa in his Grotto. £5 per attendee (everyone MUST have a ticket), children's tickets include a gift.

To book, please click here: Christmas Tea Party - Tuesday 9th December 2025

PODS Social Support Group at Blists Hill

Thursday 11th December 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 SEND Ice Skating Session at Telford Ice Rink

Friday 12th December 2025 from 5pm-6pm at Telford Ice Rink, Telford, TF3 4JQ

Come and join PODS for the SEND skating session at Telford Ice Rink! Please note that this is open to the public and not a private hire.

Please ensure you bring your child’s TLC Card. Further charges may apply if you do not bring a TLC Card.

We will also require you to bring proof of carers and needs (T&W request sorry).

Stability aids are available free of charge and skates aren't required during this session. Wheel chairs are able to access the pad.

Open to all ages, including siblings. Parent/carer attendance is required at all times. Non-refundable.

To book, please click here: PODS SEND Ice Skating Session at Telford Ice Rink

Quiet Santa Visit - Sunday 14th December 2025 10 minute slots between 11am - 1pm,  PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TU

An individual family Santa visit, choose to have the music and lights on or off in the Grotto, just let the Elf know your preference. £3 per child, no adult tickets required.

To book, please click here: PODS Quiet Santa Experience

PODS Parent Carer Forum Annual Experience Survey - 2025/26

Please help PODS Parent Carer Forum to 'Make A Difference'

"Sharing experiences, driving change, building futures - empowering SEND families"

PODS Parent Carer Forum is the officially recognised parent carer forum for Telford & Wrekin.  To ensure your voices are represented, we receive a yearly grant from the Department for Education to enable Participation and Co-Production, including this survey.  We are collecting experiences of health, social care, education and community services from families with children and young people aged 0-25years via this survey, and a report is published in due course.

This survey will take approximately 6 minutes to complete.

As a thank you, if you wish to be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 shopping voucher, please complete your name/email/telephone details at the end of the form.

Thank you for completing, from the PODS Parent Carer Forum.

Link here: PODS PARENT CARER FORUM ANNUAL EXPERIENCE SURVEY - 2025/26 – Fill in form

🌸 New Monthly Drop-In at the Cherry Blossom Family Hub 🌸

We’re delighted to announce that from 24th November, families can access a brand-new monthly drop-in service at the Cherry Blossom Family Hub (PODS Hub), Central Park, Telford.

📍 Location: PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, TF2 9TU
🗓️ When: Last Monday of every month (term time only)
⏰ Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm

This relaxed, friendly session is open to all parents and carers, offering:

✅ Advice and signposting to local support
✅ Information on parenting and available courses
✅ Guidance on accessing community activities
✅ Family Hubs information and support

No need to book – just pop in for a chat, a warm welcome, and access to a range of support designed for families.

We look forward to seeing you there! 💜

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 

PODS Stay & Play Session for children aged 0–5 years with SEND. This will be open to all children prior and post diagnosis.

The sessions are every Tuesday term time only from 10am-11.30am at PODS Hub.

Come along and enjoy a warm, welcoming space for you and your little ones.

🌸We can’t wait to see you there!🌸

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.

Update from Jayne Stevens, Strategic Lead

Hello everyone - just a quick update to see the week out of what your Parent Carer Forum has been up to this week!

Exciting start to the week with a visit to Parliament and a tour around the Palace of Westminster - great to see the inner workings and the Chapel (such a beautiful place) and so much history. It's been a very sensitive week with the budget and whilst we have shared information from Contact charity (a responsible source of information) we know there are likely to be more questions and clarity needed.

One of our most intense conversations this week on our social media private group has been around Short Breaks - these conversations have been collated, alongside feedback from families at a couple of parent carer led group sessions that we have held. We are pulling all this information into a report for the next Strategic Short Breaks meeting later on next week (w/c 1st Dec). We are thankful for this feedback from families as it helps us to represent you appropriately - whether you are from a mainstream school, a specialist setting or a complex needs family - if we hear you, we can support and represent you too🙂

Our PINS work continues and we have met with leads from primary schools to talk through co-production and work through how schools can engage families to attend things like coffee mornings and events and how we can use the 'Working Together' Charter to ensure this is all done effectively.

We've had a lovely couple of sessions with schools this week and the local community hub at Lawley too - some great information shared from Healthwatch and the Read Easy community offer - watch out for flyers shared on socials soon!...

A Home Education workshop with health and other charity/community partners saw us finish the week at a strategic level and some great inroads made in discussions around the need for support, understanding and communication.

Continue to reach out to us, chat and share your experiences - you really do help us to Make A Difference - thank you🙂

Antenatal Screening Survey

Maternity Voices are gathering feedback from service users who have had blood tests and scans (screening) during their pregnancy.

The survey will close on 29th December 2025.

To take part in the survey, please click here: Antenatal Screening Survey

Breath of Life - Men's Mental Health Support Group

Please see the poster below for details of a new Men’s Mental Health Support Group starting at TACT, Strickland House, on Monday 1st December.

Sensory Snips

Coming soon to the PODS Hub 'Sensory Snips' a hairdresser specialising in haircuts for children and adults with SEND.

Please contact Cody on 07735 073870 for more information, prices or to book. 

Action for Happiness Calendar - December Kindness 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.