Sad News from Trustees of Nechells POD

It is with huge sadness that we have to announce that Rob Walker, trustee at SHINE@NechellsPOD passed away on Thursday 2nd June.  Rob was only 56 and passed away after a short illness in hospital, which has been an utter shock.  He had retired from Lloyds Bank in 2020 and had moved to York, despite this he had continued to…

Commonwealth Games Ghana Event

On Friday 3rd June we had a Commonwealth Games celebration of Ghana event at The POD, organised by Communities Engage & Thrive. Our wonderful day consisted of learning about and trying some Ghana cuisine made by chef Maude, outdoor games, healthy food stalls, and lots of live music and dance! We’d like to give a…

Queens Platinum Jubilee Celebration

What an amazing turn out to our Jubilee celebration yesterday afternoon On Thursday 2nd June 2022, Spiltmilk Dance did a fantastic job at organising the event and providing entertainment to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee. We had over 800 community members attend throughout the day, who all enjoyed Games, Arts & Crafts, Face painting, cake…