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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: Monday 22nd September 2025
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...
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Sep 231 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 19th September 2025
Off to Cambridge tonight on the train from Audley End to Cambridge, then a short walk to Ten Pin Bowling Cambridge Leisure Park . We...
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Sep 231 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 17th September 2025
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...
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Sep 181 min read
Magical Music Man Mondays: Monday 15th September 2025
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...
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Sep 161 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 12th September 2025
We are so proud of our inspirational, resilient and wonderful members! Tonight we walked from Fairycroft House, down the High Street,...
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Sep 131 min read
Side by Side: Wednesday 10th September 2025
Our Side by Side members had great fun last night at their weekly Wednesday social event. Kitty (leading the activity) was having fun too...
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Sep 121 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 10th September 2025
Another lovely day at Dig It Community Allotment , where we leave our worries behind and enjoy the outdoors. Harvesting so much healthy...
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Sep 101 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 8th September 2025
Oh Happy Days !!! Our wonderful Music Man Project is back after the Summer break and WOW, we really were back with a BANG!!! We sang our...
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Sep 101 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 5th September 2025
Pizzas and chocolate fondue at Finchingfield Camping tonight for some of our members, then the lads are staying over in the pop-up belle...
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Sep 61 min read
Side by Side Club: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Wednesday evenings are for Side by Side club - meeting friends, enjoying fun activities and sometimes we get a bit competitive! This...
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Sep 41 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
GrowAbility at Dig It Community Allotment Noah was on a harvesting mission today. An abundance of red and yellow tomatoes and beetroot...
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Sep 31 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 29th August 2025
A day at Frinton-on-sea today for our last Friday of the Summer Holidays. We had rain and wind, but then sunshine and blue skies!...
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Aug 291 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 27th August 2025
GrowAbility: Lots of watering today - and turning compost - but also soooo many ripe tomatoes spotted by Noah ! He carefully harvested...
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Aug 291 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 13th August 2025
What a day we had at Dig It Community Allotment today. The heat didn’t stop our team from getting stuck in with watering, weeding,...
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Aug 141 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Friday nights: Friday 8th August 2025
Adventure Golf at Golf World Stansted tonight for some of the lads! Who will win? The perfect evening followed by dinner in the...
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Aug 101 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 8th August 2025
A picnic in the sun on The Common in Saffron Walden, followed by pottery painting at The Crafty Beanie ! Some fabulous creations!...
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Aug 81 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 6th August 2025
Another beautiful day at our GrowAbility club - after our welcome cuppa (thank you Lisa!) the team got to watering the plot - from top to...
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Aug 81 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Friday Nights: Friday 1st August 2025
Dinner Zafferano Lounge tonight for some of our members. We had a delicious meal Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and...
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Aug 11 min read
GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 1st August 2025
Some of our members are enjoying a day trip to Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park today! Exploring the many awesome animals, from farmyard...
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Aug 11 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 30th July 2025
Today was a very special day! We welcomed lovely Noah to GrowAbility- he threw himself into every task - taught us some facts about bees...
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Jul 311 min read
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