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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: 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 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...
diannecarter0908
May 9, 20251 min read
Music Man Project, Saffron Walden: Monday 5th May 2025
Week 2 of our Music Man Project! Our group is getting used to the instruments and they are learning the songs - Cath helped us all to...
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May 9, 20251 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 2, 20251 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 1, 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...
diannecarter0908
Apr 30, 20251 min read
SWMS Funday Fundraiser: Sunday 27th April 2025
A huge thank you to everyone who make our first Funday Fundraiser a huge success! We raised nearly £200, which is amazing! Massive...
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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
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