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!

SWMS Spring Disco: Saturday 11th May 2024

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May 121 min read

SWMS Spring Disco: Saturday 11th May 2024

What a fantastic disco at Seward's End Village Hall! Thank you so much to all the volunteers for making it possible! Fabulous disco as...

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May 121 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 10th May 2024

Dinner at Bella Italia in Cambridge to celebrate Freya’s 18th birthday! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund #lotteryplayers...

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May 31 min read

GWOF Friday Nights - 3rd May 2024

Dinner at the Beefeater tonight for some of the girls followed by a popular game of UNO! #mencap #members #MakeAmazingHappen #...

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GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 19th April 2014

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Apr 191 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 19th April 2014

Our group get together at Fast Eddie’s Bar, Fairycroft. Painting plant pots and making lavender bags - part of our Enterprise Project....

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Go With Our Flow is two years old on the 22/4/24!

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Apr 191 min read

Go With Our Flow is two years old on the 22/4/24!

Tonight we celebrated with delicious, lemon cupcakes made by Jo Arundell Happy birthday to us! #mencap #activitiesformembers #fridayfeeli...

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Apr 191 min read

Side by Side Club: Wednesday 17th April

We decorated biscuits, then played Guess That Song! #activitiesformembers #mencap #lovewhatwedo #wednesdayvibes #socialise

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Mar 221 min read

GWOF Friday Nights : 22nd March 2024

Group get together at Fast Eddie’s Bar, Fairycroft tonight. Screen printing tote bags (which will be for sale as part of our Enterprise...

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Mar 151 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 15th March 2024

Pizza, drinks, games and laughter tonight at Dough & Co, Saffron Walden! Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and supported by...

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GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 13th March 2024

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Mar 151 min read

GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 13th March 2024

Sunshine, preparing, and a GrowAbility experiment. We were greeted by lovely sunshine and a cuppa from Lisa when we all gathered at 10...

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Mar 81 min read

GWOF Friday Nights - 8th March 2024

AirHop Chelmsford to celebrate Hamoude’s birthday! With The National Lottery Community Fund #FridayFeeling #lovewhatwedo #activitiesforme...

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Mar 21 min read

GWOF Friday Nights

GWOF Friday Nights Bowling and dinner Tenpin Cambridge with The National Lottery Community Fund #Mencap #fridayfunday #FridayFeeling #fri...

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Side by Side Club - Wednesday 28th February 2024

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Feb 291 min read

Side by Side Club - Wednesday 28th February 2024

Tonight we enjoyed a general knowledge quiz, then a surprise guest - PC McNamara! #mencap #activitiesformembers #wednesdayvibes #fun #gam...

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Feb 292 min read

GrowAbility Blog: 28th February 2024

Spring is just around the corner! It’s a busy time of year at the plot. Spring is just around the corner and so we need to be looking at...

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GWOF Friday Nights - Friday 23rd February 2024

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Feb 231 min read

GWOF Friday Nights - Friday 23rd February 2024

Pizza making, bracelet making, celebrating Ruby and Ollie’s birthdays and a quiz written by Noah! With The National Lottery Community...

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