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A nice evening out in the sunshine having a picnic, some music and playing Boccia in Bridge End Gardens. Talking and laughter all round. Supported by Saffron Walden Golf Club #FridayFeeling #fridayvibes #outandabout #lovewhatwedo #weekendvibes

ABBA by Moonlight tonight for the GWOFers at Wimpole Estate! A perfect evening in sun enjoying some amazing tunes. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #fridaynight #makeadifference #lovewhatwedo #musiclovers #startoftheweekend

It was wonderful to be back at GrowAbility this week after taking a break during last week's heatwave. It was a busy session with lots of members joining us. It was fantastic to see everyone back on the plots and ready to get stuck in! We're becoming real professionals at watering, and with the warmer weather continuing, there was plenty to keep us busy. Alongside the watering, we harvested what feels like the never-ending crop of courgettes, as well as pulling plenty of fres

Last night, we had our regular session at the Saffron Buliding Society Community Link. Karaoke Games Friendship Laughter Fun Supported by Saffron Walden Golf Club #fridayvibes #startoftheweekend #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo

Tonight, we had a fabulous time at Squire Archery in Thriplow 🏹 Practising the skill of holding a bow to shoot arrows at the target. The basic goal is to shoot arrows as accurately as possible. In target archery, archers stand at a fixed distance from a circular target with colored scoring rings. The closer an arrow lands to the center, the more points it scores. 🎯 A fantastic night 🤩 Thank you so much to Andrew and the team ❤️ Supported by The National Lottery Community F

What a fabulous VIP evening treat for Margaret’s birthday. Fantastic night at Ace of Lanes, delicious food and treats. Supported by Saffron Walden Golf Club #FridayFeeling #fridayvibes #ourchoice #MakeADifference #makingmemories

Huge competition tonight at Tenpin. Such amazing teamwork from everyone and supporting each other. Great friendships Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #fridaynight #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo #startoftheweekend #FridayFeeling

It was another wonderful GrowAbility session this week, and it was brilliant to welcome Joel back. He quickly got stuck in, working hard across both plots and making a fantastic contribution throughout the day. Back on the main plot, Claire, Charis and Esther were all incredibly helpful as they worked together to cut back some of the overgrown areas. This helped to keep everything looking neat and well cared for. And more importantly helped the tomatoes get sunlight and stopp

What a wonderfully special evening we all had! Our last Music Man session before a well deserved Summer break. Jessica’s mum, and lovely trustee, Jo, made us all some special cupcakes to eat before our end of term showcase performance, to friends and family. We sang and played our hearts out, and our super supportive audience joined in with some classic tunes Heartfelt thanks to our lovely music leader Nicky New and to our wonderful volunteers, Emma, Janice, Jo, Marian and Ma

Life skills: purchasing drinks and snacks, contributing to SW Mencap’s Community Matters box in Waitrose & Partners Saffron Walden, independent meal ordering and sharing food in great company enjoying fresh air and feel of summery Saffron Walden. #saffronwalden #lovewhatwedo #𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 #fridaynight #outandbout