PODS (Parents Opening Doors)

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PODS (Parents Opening Doors) PODS is a peer lead charity who work alongside families who are experiencing life with children aged 0-25 years with an additional need, or disability.

PODS (Parents Opening Doors) is a charity that works with, involves and supports families who have a child or young person aged 0-25 with an additional need, disability or SEND. As a peer led organisation we have a wide range of experience across all age ranges. Our core funding is through a Department for Education Participation Grant and our wider offer is supported from Reaching Communities Lottery grant, and smaller ad-hoc grants for specific work projects. Our core work areas of the Charity include:

* PODS Parent Carer Forum - working with LA, Health, Social Care and third sector organisations to ensure parent carer participation and co-production is embedded across all service areas.

* PODS Befriending Scheme - offering emotional support and listening service.

* PODS Activities - Trips, family groups, play sessions,

* PODS Fundraising - supporting the charity to become more sustainable and offering fun opportunities.

* PODS Parent Carer Forum is part of the wider National Network of Parent Carer Forums. Registered Charity Number 1150871 PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS) TELFORD

17/10/2026

🎃 Pick a Pumpkin Giveaway! 🎃

Fancy your chance to win 4 TICKETS for our Pick a Pumpkin experience over HALF TERM here at Apley Farm Shop? Of course you do! 🤩

⭐ What you need to do ⭐
➡️ Follow
➡️ Like this post
➡️ Tag a friend in the comments (each tag = 1 entry)
➡️ Bonus entry (because why not!) - Share to your story and tag us!

📅 Competition closes Monday 19th October, with the winner being announced that afternoon!

🌟 One winner will be chosen from Facebook and one from Instagram, so feel free to enter on both!

❗ Just for peace of mind - We ONLY contact winners of our competitions from our OFFICIAL accounts. We will NEVER comment with a spammy looking link to claim your prize (pesky spam accounts 🙄). We will NEVER ask for your bank details.

Good luck! 🤞🎃

💙 Psst - If you've already bought 4 tickets for this experience and you happen to win, we'll refund your 4 tickets for you!

We had a lovely Halloween craft session last Thursday (8th October). We made pom pom pumpkins, jumping spiders, weaved s...
15/10/2026

We had a lovely Halloween craft session last Thursday (8th October). We made pom pom pumpkins, jumping spiders, weaved spider webs and painted hanging Halloween figures. There were lots of laughs and smiles with the jumping spiders. Thank you to everyone that came x

📣 NEWSLETTER 2027We're looking to refresh our annual Newsletter and would love your opinions of what you'd like to see i...
14/10/2026

📣 NEWSLETTER 2027

We're looking to refresh our annual Newsletter and would love your opinions of what you'd like to see included.

Please comment below or email [email protected] with suggestions.

Thank you!

This Week PODS Ebulletin
14/10/2026

This Week PODS Ebulletin

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.

Pleased to share the new SEND Local Offer website which has been co-produced with input from ourselves, Challenging Perc...
13/10/2026

Pleased to share the new SEND Local Offer website which has been co-produced with input from ourselves, Challenging Perceptions, Dandelion group and Telford & Wrekin CVS

Please check it out, there's so much information available and it's much more accessible.

Telford Send

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PODS Hub, 1 Hawksworth Road
Telford
TF29TU

Telephone

+441952458047

Website

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