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A walk through Thetford Forest feels wonderfully peaceful today! The path slips beneath tall Scots pines, with sunlight filtering through the branches and patches of shade keeping the air noticeably cooler. Just what the GWOFers need during this hot weather! Now for a picnic lunch and some games under the trees. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #FridayFeeling #highlodge #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo #makingmemories

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

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

What a wonderful evening: friends together, singing, laughing, chatting, ball games and badminton Followed by birthday cake for James, whose birthday is next week! A fabulous start to the weekend Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #FridayFeeling #fridaynight #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo #startoftheweekend

Such a lovely evening on The Common in Saffron Walden tonight. Everyone was invited to an evening of fun, games and ice-creams. We even saw our friends from Our Choice, who we’re enjoying fish n chips and then joined in with some games! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #MakeADifference #makingmemories #FridayFeeling #fridayvibes #startoftheweekend

After a hot and sunny week, time to relax and unwind on Saffron Walden Common Both groups had the same idea, so we set up chairs and picnic blankets in a shady spot! Our members then choose to go and order fish n chips or pizza A great opportunity to practice our life and communication skills in the local community A fantastic evening for everyone! GWOF is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund Our Choice is supported by Saffron Walden Golf Club, Lions Clubs Int

We had a lovely friendship going on Friday night, looking after each other and for each other . We are getting brilliant at bowling and definitely enjoy the feel of Ace of Lanes on Friday night, as well as their food. Supported by London Stansted Airport #Communityfund and Lions Clubs International #InclusionMatters #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo #fridayfun #FridayFeeling

A night at the circus for our members! Bright lights illuminated the big top, and the sound of music and excited chatter filled the air. Acrobats soared overhead, trapeze artists swung through the darkness beneath spotlights, and jugglers kept an impossible numbers of objects in motion. Clowns provided moments of laughter between the more daring acts; a lively, sensory rich night! Finished off with an ice-cream! Our group is supported by Saffron Walden Golf Club, London

We stayed cool last night at Saffron Building Society’s Community Link room for our monthly get together: playing an intense game of ‘Uno’ and discussing future trips out. Many great conversations, laughter and giggles! A great way to start the weekend. Supported by Saffron Walden Golf Club, London Stansted Airport #communityfund and Lions Clubs International #FridayFeeling #mencap #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo #ourchoice #abilitynotdisability

Who loves a curry night? We do! Our members love to cook and eat! Tonight, our lovely Julie, planned and cooked (with lots of help) a wonderful, tasty curry with rice and naan bread. GWOFers chopped, peeled and prepared the fabulous feast! This was then followed by some healthy fruit. Thank you so much to Julie! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and the #lotteryplayers #mencap #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo #FridayFeeling #FridayFeeling #GWOF

A totally awesome evening at the Adventure Golf Golf World Stansted! Superb concentration from all of the members and so lovely to see everyone supporting each other around the course. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and the #lotteryplayers #golf #Fridayfeeling #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo #FridayNight #weekendvibes

Dinner at The Temeraire JD Wetherspoon in Saffron Walden tonight We love our members to make choices for themselves: choose their own table, choose who to sit with, then ordering their own food on the app! We are so proud of them Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #FridayFeeling #livingthedream #lovewhatwedo #makingchoices #MakeADifference #socialopportunities

Karaoke Night at Tenpin Cambridge Karaoke! We enjoyed our own private room, queued up some favourite tracks, and keep the energy going all night! Everyone sung their hearts out! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #FridayFeeling #livingthedream #MakeADifference #startoftheweekend #lovewhatwedo #makingsmiles #FridayNightSorted

We all love our Friday nights out! Friday night bowling has a way of turning an ordinary evening into something lively and memorable. The mix of cheers and playful groans create an atmosphere that feels both competitive and relaxed. Add in some music, snacks, and a bit of friendly rivalry, and Friday night bowling becomes less about the score and more about the shared experience. A great choice for a fabulous night Supported by Saffron Walden Golf Club, Lions Clubs Internatio

Tonight, some of our members have travelled to Cambridge to visit Bella Italia Leisure Park Cambridge to enjoy some pizza or pasta for dinner, to celebrate Freya’s birthday next week! Freya chose what she would like to do and who with some weeks ago! It’s one of her favourite restaurants, as they cater for gluten free. Great choice! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #fridaynight #lovewhatwedo #gowithourflow #FridayFeeling #MakeAD

Swimming tonight for some of our members. Our group, for 16-25 year olds, is all about giving members a voice to make a choice on a Friday evening! Everyone loves to socialise on a Friday night! Tonight, Willow chose swimming and also chose who she would like to go with her. Great choice! So much fun, laughter and mischief! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and the #lotteryplayers #inclusionmatters #MakeADifference #lovewhatwedo #FridayFeeling #f

Fishing games and activities tonight with Jack from Angling Trust . Super competition and lots of concentration! Such a great night finding out how to fish Thank you so much Jack for a great evening! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and the #lotteryplayers #MakeADifference #lovinglife #Fridayfeeling #fridaynight #gettogether #lovewhatwedo #newskills #somuchfun

Tonight is Olivia’s choice of trip and she chose to go to the cinema! The smell of popcorn, the experience of the big screen and the suspense! So lovely to support local and visit Saffron Screen Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers #FridayFeeling #BigScreen #MakeADifference #fun #MakeAmazingHappen #lovewhatwedo #supportlocal