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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 Friday Nights: Friday 9th May 2025
Dinner Bella Italia Leisure Park Cambridge tonight to celebrate Freya’s birthday Pizza or pasta? What would you choose? #mencap ...
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May 9, 20251 min read
Side by Side Club: Wednesday 7th May 2025
Tonight was a fun animal bingo. To start off the members had to describe the animal and we had to guess it. Then we changed it to the...
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May 9, 20251 min read
Music Man Project Comes to Saffron Walden!
Oh wow what a night we had! Wonderful singing and playing - our lovely musician Nicky New leading our group through everything from the...
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Apr 30, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 25th April 2025
Pizza and cake at Fairycroft House to celebrate Freya’s 19th birthday! Also, Summer Holiday trip planning! #Mencap #inclusion ...
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Apr 25, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
The rainclouds didn’t stop our group, led by our lovely @lisa.harper11, from working the plot - Weeding the raised beds getting them...
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Apr 25, 20251 min read
Music Man Project News...
Our Music Man Project Coordinator Cath was so excited to unbox and unwrap our first set of instruments - along with the djembes,...
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Apr 25, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 11th April 2025
Two trips out tonight! A bowling trip to Tenpin and a karaoke session in Cambridge tonight! Then dinner at Tenpin or at Five Guys ...
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Apr 13, 20251 min read
Side by Side Club: Wednesday 9th April 2025
At Side by Side Club this week, we created some fabulous Easter crafts and the lovely Barbara handed out Easter chocolate for everyone!...
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Apr 10, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 4th Apri 2025
Adventure Golf at Golf World Stansted tonight for some of the members! We are very competitive Who will win? #Mencap #inclusion ...
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Apr 5, 20251 min read
Growability: Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Fabulous sunshine again at our GrowAbility session - working on preparation for spring ~ pricking out and planting beetroot seedlings,and...
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Apr 4, 20251 min read
Go With OUR Friday Nights: 28th March 2025
Tonight we had a fabulous get together at Fast Eddie’s Bar, at Fairycroft House in Saffron Walden. It’s a perfect place for us to meet!...
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Mar 29, 20251 min read
GrowAbility Wednesday 26th March 2024
We had a fabulous time this week, planting flower seeds, and Dahlia tubers, clearing weeds and old celery and chard from the raised bed...
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Mar 29, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 14th March 2025
Bowling fun at Tenpin in Cambridge tonight for some of the members! What do we do after bowling? Go for a McDonald's of course!...
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Mar 15, 20251 min read
Growability Blog: Wednesday 12th March 2025
Today, we planted onion sets outdoors and garlic into modules in the greenhouse-it was great fun! Working as a team, dibbing holes and...
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Mar 14, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 7th March 2025
A trip to Harlow Leisurezone’s Adventure Trampoline Park tonight for Hamoude’s birthday! Great fun at the ultimate indoor obstacle arena....
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Mar 8, 20251 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 5th March 2025
We’re back! It was glorious at the Dig It Community Allotment today: our gang met at the plot at 10am for our first GrowAbility session...
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Mar 5, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 28th February 2025
Pizza and pasta, followed by birthday cake at Trio Italian, in Saffron Walden for a special birthday. Happy 21st birthday to Alicia!...
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Mar 2, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 21st February 2025
Great group get-together at Fast Eddie’s Bar Fairycroft House tonight for our members! Planning trips out, making pancakes, celebrating...
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Feb 27, 20251 min read
Saffron Walden Mencap Society Valentine’s Disco: Saturday 15th February 2025
Thank you to LD Sound Machine and all the volunteers for making the night such a success! A huge thank you to the Rotary Club of Saffron...
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Feb 15, 20251 min read
Side by Side Club: Wednesday 12th February 2025
At Side by Side Club this week, we made Valentine cards for our loved ones! #bringingsmiles #mencap #fun #lovewhatwedo ...
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Feb 15, 20251 min read
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