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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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GWOF Summer Holiday Friday Nights: Friday 1st August 2025
Dinner Zafferano Lounge tonight for some of our members. We had a delicious meal Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and...
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Aug 1, 20251 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 1st August 2025
Some of our members are enjoying a day trip to Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park today! Exploring the many awesome animals, from farmyard...
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Aug 1, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 30th July 2025
Today was a very special day! We welcomed lovely Noah to GrowAbility- he threw himself into every task - taught us some facts about bees...
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Jul 31, 20251 min read
GrowAbility Open Evening: 28th July 2025
Yesterday, we held our first open evening for GrowAbility, where our members could come along and visit our fully wheelchair accessible...
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Jul 30, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 16th July 2025
Wow look at the flowers we planted several weeks ago- well done Amanda they look lovely! This was done in the newly accessible area we...
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Jul 16, 20251 min read
Music Man Mondays….Pure joy!!
Our very special Music Man project is changing lives and perceptions. Thank you Music Man David Stanley, Julia Attwood and Saffron Walden...
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Jul 16, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 9th July 2025
Another fabulous day at our GrowAbility Club - Dig It Community Allotment - the heat did not put us off! Look at Lisa and the gang...
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Jul 16, 20251 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 7th July 2025
Magical Music Man Mondays with The Music Man Project UK After the disappointment of our performance on the Common being cancelled on...
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Jul 8, 20251 min read
Carnival time - Saturday 5th July 2025
Saffron Walden Round Table Carnival - 8 Day Weekend What a fabulous day in an amazing community! #bringingsmiles #livingthedream ...
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Jul 5, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 4th July 2025
Bowling and dinner tonight at Tenpin in Cambridge for our members tonight! Who will win? We love bowling! Happy birthday to James...
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Jul 5, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 2nd July 2025
From seed to seedling to the beds to harvest we do everything Dig It Community Allotment - look at our lovely patient Barry chopping up...
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Jul 3, 20251 min read
GrowAbility Health Benefits of the Produce!
GrowAbility: Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Now we’re harvesting every week we’ve decided to learn about the health benefits of the produce -...
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Jul 3, 20251 min read
Music Man Mondays with The Music Man Project UK
. Look what we’ve got!!! Fabulously colourful new glockenspiels to add to our instrument library! Thank you so much to the...
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Jul 2, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 27th June 2025
A fun night on Saffron Walden Common tonight! The weather was perfect for games, chats and ice-creams! Yum Some of our members went off...
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Jul 2, 20251 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 23rd June 2025
MMP…thank you x Happy Music Man Monday! What a very special time we all had at Music Man this evening!!! We got to wear our new, and...
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Jun 24, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 18th June 2025
This week we did a much needed water everywhere because the hot weather has arrived in full force Matthew harvested some mint to take...
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Jun 20, 20251 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 16th June 2025
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! This evening our Music Man Project celebrated the wonderful news that they have been awarded an incredible £7800 The...
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Jun 20, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 13th June 2025
Some of our members are out enjoying the beautiful weather this evening with a walk through Bridge End Gardens, then back into the High...
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Jun 14, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 11th June 2025
We were so busy we forgot to take photos today of Barry, Glen and Matthew who helped with all of the jobs Lisa Dig It Community Allotment...
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Jun 14, 20251 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 9th June 2025
Another fabulous Music Man evening! Twenty amazing musicians had their juggling skills put to the test as they played every one of their...
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Jun 11, 20251 min read
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