February Half-Term Dance Sessions
Meta4 Dance is providing fully funded contemporary dance sessions on Monday 21st of February for primary and secondary-aged children of all abilities. Places open to PODS members. PLEASE NOTE: Venue to be confirmed. Please email jeannie@podstelford.org for bookings.
Pears Activity Sessions for Children aged 11+
Fully funded places for our Pears activity sessions are now open for children aged 11+! Sessions are subject to change but are likely to include woodland activities, wizard school and tubing at the ski slope. Places are on a first come first serve basis and are open to PODS members who reside in Telford. Upon sign-up, participants agree to […]
Autism Support Sessions
Our new dates for Autism Support Sessions are here, we are offering general sessions or more focussed sessions – daytime and evening – please click on the links below to book your places. These sessions have been really beneficial for our families so far, and we’re really pleased to be able to continue to offer […]
A Makaton Workshop Presented by Debbie Davies
The Makaton Workshops will be held on Friday 11th February and Wednesday 2nd March from 10am-1pm at PODS Office, Suite 14, Hazeldine House, Central Square, Telford, TF3 4JL Debbie has kindly offered to run 2 Makaton workshops for us, both workshops will be the same, so please only book on to 1. There is no […]
PODS Sleep Workshops
From the 10th of February we will be running a pilot 5 week, sleep workshop, places are very limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. It is vital that participants attend all 5 sessions in order to complete the course, priority of places will be given to people who can attend all sessions. The […]
Autism in Schools Pilot Project – Working with Dothill Primary and Charlton Secondary
PODS (Parents Opening Doors) is a delivery partner for the North Midlands Autism in Schools Pilot, which covers Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. Pilot Aim: “This is a cross system project to improve experience and outcomes for Autistic students in mainstream schools. This will include the development of school workforce and […]
Parent Participation Annual Review 2020-2021 from Contact Charity
Extract: “A key part of Contact’s work is supporting and developing the 151 local parent carer forums across England. Forums work with local authorities, health and other local partners to influence, design and develop the best possible services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Contact has been the Department […]
PODS Family and Childrens Christmas Party Including Santa’s Grotto
Saturday 11th December 2021 from 2pm-4pm at St. Georges Scout Hut, Snedshill, St. Georges, Telford, TF2 9QQ It’s that time of year again, come and join us at our Christmas party. Fun and laughter guaranteed. Tickets will include disco, food and a special visit to Santa with a choice of gift, either a soft toy […]
PODS Referral Form
We have recently amended our referral process, professionals are now welcome to fill out PODS Referral Form to make the process easier, however you are than welcome to also ring us to discuss individual cases. The new referral form can be found here: PODS Referral Form Please return this form to: support@podstelford.org
‘Design a PODS Christmas Card’ Competition 2021!
With Christmas fast approaching we are running our popular Christmas card competition again. We would love for you to get creative and get involved, this can be as a family or your child/young person. We will choose 4 winning designs, that will then be made into our christmas cards to be sent to all our […]