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Community News
Saffron Walden Mencap Society has a vibrant community of more than 100. This is made up of young people and adults with learning difficulties, carers, trustees, staff and volunteers. Members of the community have a vast array of interests and talents. Read on to find out what some of them have been getting up to!
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Magical Music Man Mondays: Monday 17th November 2025
“That’s brilliant! “ Emma declared, after joining in with the Christmas version of Best Life!! And it was!! Also brilliant, is to observe, all the members of our lovely Music Man group. Every single person has something special to give; a voice, a rhythm, a sign, a gesture, a tap on the drum, a shake of the tambourine or a wiggle of the hips. Then there’s the one thing they all have in common….a smile . Magical Music Man Mondays are just very special. Supported by the People'
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GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 14th November 2025
Bowling at Tenpin in Cambridge tonight for some of our members! Great fun and laughter Then dinner at McDonald's yum! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #bringingsmiles #mencap #FridayVibes #fridaynight #abilitynotdisability #inclusion #MakeADifference
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3 days ago1 min read


GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 14th November 2025
Guys and Dolls the Musical at the Town Hall tonight! A great night The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #bringingsmiles #mencap #fridaynight #fridayvibes #musical
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3 days ago1 min read


Side by Side Club: Wednesday 12th November 2025
Such a good turn out at the Club this evening! Noah had his first session with us and he won the raffle! He chose a lovely gift to give to his sister! There were jigsaws, feed the pig and pirate games, a really raucous game if UNO and much more! We welcomed the lovely George for a taster session - it was such a fun night - the hall looked lovely and as always just full of love and happiness thank you Kitty for making it such a fun night! #gamesmight #unocardgame #jigsawp
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GrowAbility: Wednesday 12th November 2025
So much to say about today’s session! Esther, Noah, Barry, Katie, Tristan, Ewelina, Lisa, Mitch, Alice, Julie, Jacquie, and Marion made a happy gang at Dig It Community Allotment today for our GrowAbility club. Weeding, composting, harvesting, and cooking together. Ewelina’s turn to cook today and wow it was fabulous food - what a cook she is! We enjoyed looking at a solitary bee hotel which was brought along by Katie who explained all about how the bee larvae make themselve
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3 days ago1 min read


Magical Music Man Monday’s
Our lovely Nicky decided it was time to ‘GO BIG’ with the glocks!! We absolutely love this instrument, with its sweet, bell like, sounds. We listened to Nicky’s instructions, telling us which colour to play, and the results were beautiful Thank you Stansted Airport Community Fund ( London Stansted Airport ) for providing these wonderful instruments for all of us. We also want to give a great big shout out to our wonderful volunteers, Jacquie, Marion, Jo and Marian. They are
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3 days ago1 min read


GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 7th November 2025
Daisy and Alicia’s choice of trips out tonight and they both chose bowling. Great team work! Great communication! Great laughs! Who will win? Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #mencap #bringingsmiles #abilitynotdisability #lovewhatwedo #FridayFeeling #weekendvibes
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Nov 81 min read


GrowAbility: Wednesday 5th November
Lots to do on the Dig It Community Allotment plot today, clearing the peppers away so the last fruits can be harvested and the plants chopped for compost. Then some donated canna lilies and a huge banana plant to be potted on to be overwintered in the greenhouse. There was compost to turn and carrots and cabbage to be harvested and cleaned ready for our group lunch. Jacket potatoes baked this morning kept hot in rolls of sheep’s wool served with good old beans and cheese and
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Nov 61 min read


Magical Music Man Mondays with The Music Man Project UK
We were in fine fettle this evening!! Happy to be back after our half term break, feeling fabulous in our new hoodies, and already working hard on the pieces for our upcoming public appearance in Cambridge!! We go from strength to strength because we just love our Music Mondays Thank you, #stanstedairportcommunityfund ( London Stansted Airport ) and People's Postcode Lottery awarded by The People’s Postcode Trust. You continue to help to make our Mondays Magical #musicismag
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Nov 41 min read


GWOF Fridays: Friday 31st October 2025
Lunch at Nines Global Buffet Cambridge for some of the members today! So much choice The National Lottery Community Fund Community Fund and the #lotteryplayers #mencap #halftermfun #bringingsmiles #birthdaytreats #lovewhatwedo #MakeADifference #FridayFeeling
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Nov 21 min read
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