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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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Music Man Mondays!!
Living our Best Life!! What a magical evening we all had, as our first term drew to a close on Monday evening. Thank you again The Music...
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Jul 221 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 18th July 2025
@TeamSport Harlow Go Karting in Harlow tonight for some of our members Such a fantastic place supported by The National Lottery...
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Jul 181 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 161 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 161 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 51 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 31 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 31 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 141 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 141 min read
CanalAbility: Saturday 7th June 2025
Some of our members are out on two boats today with CanalAbility on the River Stort. We are looking forward to a relaxing day Our boat...
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Jun 81 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 23rd May 2025
Our ‘Go With Our Flow’ group celebrated the fantastic news that they have received £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund ...
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May 241 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 21st May 2025
Potting on 33 (!!!!) courgette plants - planting spring onions and radish, and water, water, watering! It was a beautiful day- a special...
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May 241 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Another busy day on the plot - it’s looking so beautiful and I did NOT get enough photos on my camera this week. We saw that our...
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May 181 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 7th May 2025
A much needed weeding session today in the onion bed. We also prepared a bed by sieving the stones out of the soil ready for some carrot...
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May 91 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 2nd May 2025
Dinner at Nando’s in Cambridge tonight! #lovinglife A great choice for some of our members. #localmencap #bringingsmiles ...
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May 21 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 30th April 2025
We arrived to see the beautiful new floor in the summerhouse..this will help to keep us warm on cooler days and altogether easier to...
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May 11 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 251 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 41 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 291 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 141 min read
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