PODS Parents Opening Doors
PODS Charity in Telford and Wrekin, incorporates the Parent Carer Forum which involves and represents families of children with a disability or additional need.
PODS Charity wider service offer includes:
- Parent Carer groups, workshops, training, engagement events
- Challenges at Home support sessions for supporting behaviour, anxiety etc (pre-autism diagnosis).
- Befriending Scheme
- Family based activities, Holiday Clubs, After School Clubs
- Peer Befriending Service
- Perinatal and 0-2years early years offer
- A Preparing for Adulthood Navigator who works with young people and their parent carers to prepare for life as an adult.
PODS is a parent carer/peer led charity with staff and volunteers who have the relevant ‘real life’ experience to support families who have a child with a disability or additional need (aged 0 – 25)