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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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Jumble Sale Fundraiser: Saturday 4th October 2025
Thank you so much to everyone for donating, volunteering, selling and clearing up! We appreciate everything you do to support our...
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Oct 4, 20251 min read
Music Man Mondays: Monday 29th September 2025
The Power of Music continues to work its magic! Look at the relationships that are forming, the camaraderie, the sense of belonging....
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Fundraising for The Young Carers of Saffron Walden!
Tonight, we presented the Young Carers of Saffron Walden with a cheque for £1416.50, which we raised completing our sponsored walk around...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 26th September 2025
Tonight we got together in Fast Eddie’s Bar at Fairycroft House for our monthly get together! We created designs for our Christmas cards...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 24th September 2025
On Wednesday, Lisa Harper kept our GrowAbility gang busy Dig It Community Allotment harvesting leeks for dinner and green and yellow...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
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 23, 20251 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 23, 20251 min read
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Sep 18, 20250 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 18, 20251 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 16, 20251 min read
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