DREAMS Summer 2013 starts at the POD

The Summer DREAMS holiday programme began today there are 80 children registered to enjoy the next 8 fun packed days of activities. Today the children enjoyed sports with Oli, made Punch and Judy puppets with Ian and performed their own puppet shows, there was Bollywood and street dance fusion with Sohan and the children enjoyed…

Noran wins a Jubilee Award for Service

Today is a very special day Noran and Zenia are travelling to London to visit the House of Lords – how exciting! Noran has been awarded a Jubilee Award for Service in recognition of all her hard work. The award will be presented by Lord Watson of Richmond CBE on behalf of the Jubilee Centre…

What a wonderful day

We had a wonderful afternoon at the House of Lords, we had our photographs taken for our security passes when we arrived and then waited for the other award winners from accross the country to arrive. We were not allowed to take photographs but Aidan The Jubilee Centre for Character and Values Manager was the…

DREAMS Monday 29th July

Today we made carnival masks with Ali, started our mosiac wall art with Ros, enjoyed sports with Oli and rainforest dance and storytelling with Ana. The weather was not so kind today, we had teriffic thunderstorms and torential rain in the afternoon but we had a break in the clouds at home time and most…

Dreams 30 07 13

Another fun packed day at the POD, today we made our own windmills, played team games, joined drama groups and learnt lots of circus skills. Did you know that Noran can walk on stilts? Come back tomorrow and see what other exciting things we have done!

DREAMS Wednesday 31st July 2013

The last day of July already, where does the time go? We have had another fun packed day at the POD we have enjoyed Bhangra dancing, glass painting, finishing our mosaic wall hanging, indoor games and lego model making. Only two days left of the DREAMS Summer Fun programme, but don’t forget the fun day…

Flash floods at the POD

This morning the heavens opened and we received some much needed rain but probably not this much all in one go! The play areas and car park were flooded and we had our own outdoor shower falling from the conference roof. The thunder and lightening continues as we update our site and at least now…

Nechells Clear Up

There was a big clear up in Nechells today, the event was organised by Churches Together in Nechells and brought together volunteers from the local community, statuatory and voluntary organisations. St Matthew’s Church and the POD were used a bases for briefings, distribution of litter picking equipment, refreshments and bathroom facilities. The event ran from…