Cannock Chase

The POD staff with some ladies and children from the Nechells community took an adventurous day trip to Cannock Chase today. This wonderful experience was funded through Birmingham This Girl Can and was a fantastic opportunity to try something new. It was amazing fun with our guide Veronica from Swinnerton Cycles. She led us on…

Sewing class

  This week our Sewing Class learned how to make aprons, they have all been enjoying the chance to come together and sew as a group. Thank you to Lynette for being such a supportive teacher while helping and encouraging the group.

Big Sleuth Creative Event

What a fabulous morning we had at The POD! The whole community came together to design the decoration for our bears. Noran explained the theme. We are basing our design on being neighbourly, being kind, respectful and tolerant and celebrating friendship-everything that knits the Nechells community together.. Claire , our artist, ran workshops to help…

Sewing Class

Today our sewing class made some beautiful baby blankets. Each week our sewing class challenge themselves by being creative and crafting beautiful things like these baby blankets. If you would like to get involved contact the POD to be put on a waiting list for this class.

The Great Get Together

Over the weekend their were a number of Great Get Together events all around England which were celebrating Jo Cox’s belief that we all have many things in common and that  ‘we have more in common than that which divides us’. We held our Great Get Together event on Saturday 17th June 2017, we had over 140 guests…

FiNs Trip To Evesham Country Park

Today we had our FiNs trip out to Evesham Country Park. The FiNs( Friends in Nechells) enjoyed going round the wide variety of outlets available and were able to buy things such as clothes,gifts and household essentials. After their shopping trip to Evesham Country Park, we headed for a carvery meal at the Toby Carvery…

Sensory Stay & Play

Today our new Sensory Play & Stay group started. Thank you to Bloomsbury Nursery and Children’s Centre for running this activity at the POD. All the children who attended loved playing and exploring new games at this weeks session. A reminder for everyone who has signed up for this group it is on every Tuesday…