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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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GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 30th October 2024
A recent visit and harvesting in the sunshine! Today, Lisa needed to harvest lots of beautiful, healthy curly purple kale - Matthew and...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 25th October 2024
Dinner at The Temeraire tonight for some of our members! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund #lotteryplayers #mencap ...
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Oct 26, 20241 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Late autumn sunshine, scarecrows and our new path! We’ve had a busy few weeks on the plot. There is always lots to do preparing the beds...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
Side by Side Club: Wednesday 23rd October 2024
At Side by Side Club last night, everyone made Halloween masks for our member’s disco this Saturday! #mencap #TogetherWeCan #fun ...
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Oct 24, 20241 min read
Scarecrow Creations for The Audley End Miniature Railway Event
At our Side by Side and GrowAbility Clubs, we have been creating scarecrows for the Audley End Miniature Railway Scarecrow event! Great...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 18th October 2024
Dinner and birthday celebrations at The Temeraire JD Wetherspoon in Saffron Walden tonight Supported by The National Lottery Community...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 11th October 2024
Fun, games, crafts and karaoke! Perfect Friday night Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund with #lotteryplayers #mencap ...
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Oct 11, 20241 min read
Special Olympics Champion!
Our member, Rosa Huntington, participated in the Special Olympics - Great Britain on 29th September, held in Bury St Edmunds. Rosa's hard...
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Oct 11, 20241 min read
Jumble Sale Fundraiser: 5th October 2024
Today we raised £615 for our wonderful charity! Thank you so much to our donators, volunteers, members and buyers for helping us to raise...
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Oct 5, 20241 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 27th September 2024
Pizza night at The Finchingfield Lion! What a fabulous night! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #lotteryplayers...
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Sep 27, 20241 min read
Side by Side Club: Wednesday 25th September 2024
This week was an Arts and crafts night. Making key rings and patches for our scarecrow. #mencap #friends #fun #socialising ...
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Sep 27, 20241 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: 20th September 2024
Tonight we have been making our scarecrow for the Audley End Miniature Railway Scarecrow Event. We had great fun working together to...
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Sep 21, 20241 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 18th September 2024
Supported by Essex Community Foundation with Dig It Community Allotment Getting ready for Autumn- growing our skills, happiness &...
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Sep 21, 20242 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: 13th September 2024
Watching Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at Saffron Screen tonight! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #thelotteryplayers...
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Sep 14, 20241 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 30th August 2024
An amazing trip to Frinton-on-Sea today. Sand, sunshine, swimming, paddling, fun and games followed by a fish n chips lunch, then...
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Aug 30, 20241 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: 23rd August 2024
A day trip to Banham Zoo in Norfolk! Animals to see; picnics to eat; drinks to be drunk; ice-creams to enjoy and lots of walking! A great...
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Aug 25, 20241 min read
Side by Side Club: Wednesday 24th August 2024
We meet every Wednesday evening! Tonight we had a picnic on the Common in Saffron Walden for our members and then played a variety of...
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Aug 22, 20241 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 2nd August 2024
Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund #lotteryplayers Punting on the River Cam, in Cambridge tonight for our members! After...
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Aug 3, 20241 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: 26th July 2024
Brilliant Bingo Night at Café Cornell #fridayfeeling #mencap #socialising #fun #gettogether #funtimes
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
Quiz Night raises funds for SWMS!
What a fantastic quiz night organised by the amazing Arundell family…raising funds for Saffron Walden Mencap Society! Over £1000 raised!...
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Jul 13, 20241 min read
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