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Speech and Language Therapy Service Redesign Workshops & Lots More...
Speech and Language Therapy Service Redesign Workshops
We are offering two workshops with SALT Therapy staff to continue to look at the redesign of the service:
Session on Monday 30th November at 7.30pm for all parent carers across Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire
Register in advance for this meeting: Speech and Language Therapy Workshop on 30th November 2020
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Session on Tuesday 1st December at 1pm for all parent carers with children in SPECIAL SCHOOLS Only
Register in advance for this meeting: Speech and Language Therapy Workshop on 1st December 2020
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Purpose of workshops is as follows:
We are inviting you to a workshop to discuss the speech and language therapy service redesign and would like you to consider the following questions ahead of the session.
- What is important to you regarding the speech and language therapy service as we redesign it?
- Is there anything that you would like to change about the current speech and language therapy service
- What do you value and would like to maintain regarding the existing speech and language therapy service?
PODS Online Christmas Craft Family Groups
Join us for one of our PODS Online Christmas Craft Family Groups, where we will be making Christmas Wreaths along with the usual catch-up. PODS will be providing all the required craft materials to the members who book for this Group. The participants will need a pair of scissors and some glue (hot glue preferably but not necessary).
Places are limited and costs £2.50. Booking is essential. Zoom details will be sent to the participants. To book your place please click on one of the dates below:
Tuesday 24 November 2020 - PODS Online Christmas Craft Family Group from 10.30am-12pm
Thursday 26th November 2020 - PODS Online Christmas Craft Family Group from 10.30am-12pm
Healthy Lifestyle Service
The Healthy Lifestyles Team are now booking telephone and video appointments to help support people to make changes for a healthy lifestyle.
Please see the poster below to see what the service offers, you can also view their Facebook page here: Healthy Telford
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Julia Butler Coaching - Lockdown Tips
Julia Butler is a fellow parent carer and she is writing a weekly blog to support people with resilience.
With us being in a second lockdown and heading in to winter, there is a lot going on for us all. Julia has decided this time to write Lockdown tips, one day at a time.
Julia's first idea being....
Remember how many wonderful, kind, generous, decent people there are in the world. Think of all the people you know who fall into this category and smile.
Please click on the following link to read the rest of Julia's Lockdown tips, you can also sign up to receive your own updates too: Julia Butler Coaching - Lockdown Tips
"Message from Santa" at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust have an exciting new Christmas fundraiser taking place at Ironbridge this year.
They realise that not everyone will be able to visit Santa Claus this year at a grotto or at the Victorian Christmas Weekends at Blists Hill Victorian Town. In response, they’ve launched "Message from Santa", where people can order a bespoke personalised film message from Santa for their child/children or loved one (of any age!). It’s an exclusive limited offer that will be a lovely Christmas keepsake.
All funds raised will go towards their, Keep Ironbridge Running, fundraising campaign during their closure and help them with funding the ongoing heritage conservation projects and Education Programme for children and local families.
You can find more information here: "Message from Santa" at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
SEND Parent/Carer Newsletter - Autumn 2020
The Autumn 2020 edition of the SEND Parent/Carer Newsletter is now available to read, this edition includes,
- Information & Guidance Updates
- Free School Meals - Eligibility
- Communication meetings with PODS & IASS
- Whats new on the Local Offer
- Local Offer refresh - Coming Soon
- Voices Project—Update
To read those updates and the Newsletter in full, please click the following link: SEND Parent/Carer Newsletter - Autumn 2020
ADHD Foundation
The ADHD Foundation have created a FREE booklet with information & strategies so parents can show their children how to thrive with ADHD.
If they are not diagnosed yet, the booklet will also explain how to help them. To view the booklet in full, please click the following link: ADHD Foundation
Telford Mind - Christmas Party Online
On the 11th day of Telford Mind's 12 Days of Christmas they will be having an online Christmas Party. For more information on how to join or for support please email them at: talk2@telford-mind.co.uk
You can also view their Facebook page here: Telford Mind
GP Practices are Open and Safe to Visit
Your GP Practice is Open and safe for you to visit. Please see the poster below to read the new ways that GP Practices are working to help prevent staff and patients being put at risk.
PODS Cookbook Now Available to Buy!
We are delighted to announce that our long-awaited Cookbook has arrived and looks amazing. Inside is many family favourite recipes along with some fantastic new ones to try. There is a limited number available to order, at the heavily subsidised price of just £6, email elaine@podstelford.org to find out more and to order before they’re all gone! Many thanks to all the families that contributed and shared their amazing recipes and photos, also to Carl at ‘Little Big Cooks’ for producing this fantastic book for us.
We hope you all enjoy making the recipes and spending some quality time together.
PODS Lockdown Support
Here at PODS our members are our top priority during the Lockdown. We have worked hard and come up with a support package so we can provide help where it is needed.
Lockdown can be a lonely and isolating time, we are offering a telephone call service to all our members. A trained member of staff or befriender can keep in regular contact with you to break that isolation and give you the opportunity for a friendly chat. If you would like to receive a phone call please contact, elaine@podstelford.org or message the PODS Facebook page or call our helpline 01952 458047.
PODS Family Groups
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the lockdown, all Family Groups are under review and we will be giving updates throughout the lockdown.
In the meantine we will continue with our COVID virtual family groups, keeping people connected, sharing updates, experiences, asking questions and mutual support. We hope you will join us soon, we're all learning this new way of getting together again, whilst combating isolation. Family groups will be run virtually throughout the month, please watch out for dates on our Events tab on Facebook or in our weekly Ebulletins, where you will also find the Zoom log in details for the virtual family groups.
Action for Happiness Calendar for November 2020
Thank you for reading our latest Ebulletin, please stay safe & well.
Kerrie Seagrave, Administration 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.