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With Christmas just a month away, and a special concert to perform at on 7th December, we have been hard at work practicing some special festive pieces….the bells are so Christmassy aren’t they?! We love helping, supporting and encouraging each other, and we love to celebrate special occasions and achievements. So many reasons why Music Man Mondays are so Magical    Supported by People's Postcode Lottery  awarded by the Postcode Trust and #stanstedcommunityfund  ( London Stan

Quiz night at our Side-by -Side club on Wednesday - two teams and so much knowledge between them… the scores were so close at the end and the night was such fun - lovely to see new members and volunteers settling in, friendships blossoming, and so much FUN and Laughter! #mencap   #lovewhatwedo   #inclusion   #quiz  night #abilitynotdisability   #bringingsmiles   #saffronwalden

Karaoke Tenpin  in Cambridge tonight for the birthday girl, Isabel!     Followed by dinner Five Guys ! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund  and the #lotteryplayers #bringingsmiles   #abilitynotdisability   #mencap   #fridaynight   #FridayFeeling   #outandbout   #livinglife   #lovinglife

“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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What a night! Our members, volunteers and lovely leader Kitty had a fabulous night tonight at the Halloween disco… with gifts of cute little koalas all the way from Australia (thank you @mariongrainge ) spiders (Marion again!) and fabulous dancing - that’s our Lloyd rocking to Cold Play - such a happy place to be! #dancingshoes   #discoparty   #halloween   #friends   #mencap   #bringingsmiles   #wednesdaystyle

We had such a wonderful day at the plot today - harvesting butternut squash, broccoli, leeks, spring onions, lettuce, chilies, and peppers! We welcomed Tristan today - he was a natural helping on the plot straight away. Barry also helped Lisa Harper  by chopping up waste vines to go into the compost heap.. it was soon time to start chopping, stirring and frying for our group healthy lunch. Everything in the stirfry was grown by us from seed nurtured and into the wok as soon a

Our annual Halloween Disco supported by the Rotary Club of Saffron Walden Some fabulous costumes, dancing, singing, food and drinks! Thank you so much to COOK  Saffron Walden for the delicious quiches and cakes for our buffet spread  and to all the amazing volunteers for their time to make the event possible! #lovesaffronwalden   #bringingsmiles   #mencap   #makeamazinghappen   #disco   #saturdaynight

Dinner at Trio Italian tonight for some of our members! Pizza  or pasta ? What would you choose? Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund  and #lotteryplayers #mencap   #bringingsmiles   #cometogether   #MakingMemories   #makeamazinghappen   #fridayfun   #fridaynight   #socialising

Halloween is fast approaching, so this week our members have been busy crafting; making some fabulous bats  and other creepy creatures! #mencap   #bringingsmiles   #cometogether   #halloween2025   #socialising   #makingmemories

Trampolining at AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Chelmsford  for some of our members tonight. Great fun and getting fit too! Supported...

Dinner at The Temeraire JD Wetherspoon  tonight for some of our members. A night at the pub enjoyed by all. Good food, good company and...

Thank you so much to everyone for donating, volunteering, selling and clearing up! We appreciate everything you do to support our...

The Power of Music continues to work its magic! Look at the relationships that are forming, the camaraderie, the sense of belonging....