PODS (Parents Opening Doors)

12/06/2026

We hope you've managed to look after yourselves this week? Remember that we're all caring for somebody and if we don't care for ourselves it's very flippin hard! I've borrowed this from a friend 🧡

11/06/2026

Carers Cards for family carers (cared for over 18yrs).

11/06/2026

Great opportunity for a dad who want to work a few hours :)

Vacancy! Closing date 3rd July. To apply please email [email protected]

10/06/2026

Summer Holiday Club for Primary School Children!

Brunch and boardgames for secondary school children!

Free sessions and free hot lunch! 🤩

10/06/2026

Some really good support and content on here for parents on multiple health issues, and wider support, videos etc

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/children-young-people-and-Families in Telford

The Trust provides a range of specialist services for babies, children and families such Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) and School Nurses.

10/06/2026

Many adult siblings don’t recognise that they’re a carer for their disabled or neurodivergent brother or sister, because they see themselves as ‘just helping out’. But is it more than that? Would you need to ‘help out’ if they didn’t have a disability? Recognising yourself as a sibling carer is not only validating, it can also help you tap into more support. Read more at
www.sibs.org.uk/carers

10/06/2026

Our Challenges at Home sessions are very popular and we're running another one tomorrow 11th June - there's some space, so please jump on and book at ticket :) Ourhttps://www.ticketsource.com/Parents-Opening-Doors-PODS/e-rggrkx

Tickets are now available for Challenges@Home Sessions (please read for details of sessions) at PODS HUB @ 1 Hawksworth Road (NB evening session ONLINE), Telford between Thursday 17th July 2025 and Thursday 9th July 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

09/06/2026

oohh, we know you love a free day out :)

🎉 JUST ONE WEEK TO GO! 🎉

Dawley Day returns on Saturday 13th June and we can't wait to welcome everyone back to Dawley High Street and Dawley Park for a fantastic day of FREE family fun!

🎡 Free Funfair Rides
🏰 Free Inflatables
🎭 Live Entertainment
⚽ Football Freestyler
🎨 Facepainting
🫧 Foam Party
🎈 Balloon Modelling
🎮 Gaming Bus
✨ Close Up Magic
🤼 Sumo Suits
…and much more!

📅 Saturday 13th June
⏰ 11am - 4pm
📍 Dawley High Street & Dawley Park

Tag someone you're bringing along! 👇

08/06/2026

The Department for Education has announced the appointment of a national panel of experts to help shape the future SEND system, ensuring that children and young people with SEND receive better support in every classroom.
You can read more about this via the National Network of Parent Carer Forums:

The Department for Education has announced the appointment of a national panel of experts to help shape the future SEND system, ensuring that children and young people with SEND receive better supp…

08/06/2026

SEND Reforms - Experts at Hand - you might have heard about this term from national and local information sources.

"Experts at Hand is a new service, being launched from September 2026, to help identify children’s needs earlier, and make sure they’re receiving the best possible support in their everyday education environments"

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