Community News

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....

Tonight we got together in Fast Eddie’s Bar at Fairycroft House  for our monthly get together! We created designs for our Christmas cards...

On Wednesday, Lisa Harper  kept our GrowAbility gang busy Dig It Community Allotment  harvesting leeks for dinner and green and yellow...

If a picture speaks a thousand words…. You only have to look at the faces to understand what our Music Man project means to everyone. Our...

Off to Cambridge tonight on the train from Audley End to Cambridge, then a short walk to Ten Pin Bowling Cambridge Leisure Park . We...

Being outdoors in nature with our gloves in the soil is so good for our mental health! The feeling of digging up potatoes and harvesting...

This week Nicky taught us how to use the gorgeous sounding glockenspiels. She told us which colours to play and how many times to play...

We are so proud of our inspirational, resilient and wonderful members! Tonight we walked from Fairycroft House, down the High Street,...

Our Side by Side members had great fun last night at their weekly Wednesday social event. Kitty (leading the activity) was having fun too...

Another lovely day at Dig It Community Allotment , where we leave our worries behind and enjoy the outdoors. Harvesting so much healthy...