top of page

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!

Search

GWOF Friday Nights: 20th September 2024

diannecarter0908

Sep 211 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 20th September 2024

Tonight we have been making our scarecrow for the Audley End Miniature Railway Scarecrow Event. We had great fun working together to...

0 views0 comments

GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 18th September 2024

diannecarter0908

Sep 212 min read

GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 18th September 2024

Supported by Essex Community Foundation with Dig It Community Allotment Getting ready for Autumn- growing our skills, happiness &...

0 views0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights: 13th September 2024

diannecarter0908

Sep 141 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 13th September 2024

Watching Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at Saffron Screen tonight! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and #thelotteryplayers...

0 views0 comments

GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 30th August 2024

diannecarter0908

Aug 301 min read

GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: Friday 30th August 2024

An amazing trip to Frinton-on-Sea today. Sand, sunshine, swimming, paddling, fun and games followed by a fish n chips lunch, then...

2 views0 comments

GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: 23rd August 2024

diannecarter0908

Aug 251 min read

GWOF Summer Holiday Fridays: 23rd August 2024

A day trip to Banham Zoo in Norfolk! Animals to see; picnics to eat; drinks to be drunk; ice-creams to enjoy and lots of walking! A great...

0 views0 comments

Side by Side Club: Wednesday 24th August 2024

diannecarter0908

Aug 221 min read

Side by Side Club: Wednesday 24th August 2024

We meet every Wednesday evening! Tonight we had a picnic on the Common in Saffron Walden for our members and then played a variety of...

4 views0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 2nd August 2024

diannecarter0908

Aug 31 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 2nd August 2024

Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund #lotteryplayers Punting on the River Cam, in Cambridge tonight for our members! After...

0 views0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights: 26th July 2024

diannecarter0908

Jul 261 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 26th July 2024

Brilliant Bingo Night at Café Cornell #fridayfeeling #mencap #socialising #fun #gettogether #funtimes

3 views0 comments

Quiz Night raises funds for SWMS!

diannecarter0908

Jul 131 min read

Quiz Night raises funds for SWMS!

What a fantastic quiz night organised by the amazing Arundell family…raising funds for Saffron Walden Mencap Society! Over £1000 raised!...

1 view0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights: 28th June 2024

diannecarter0908

Jun 281 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 28th June 2024

Dinner, drinks and Uno at The Temeraire tonight for some of the members! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and...

0 views0 comments

GWOF Friday nights: 21st June 2024

diannecarter0908

Jun 211 min read

GWOF Friday nights: 21st June 2024

Fun, games and pizza on Saffron Walden Common tonight in the sunshine! Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you to the...

4 views0 comments

CanalAbility Boat trip: 15th June 2024

diannecarter0908

Jun 161 min read

CanalAbility Boat trip: 15th June 2024

Special memories from yesterday’s amazing boat trips with CanalAbility! Thank you so much to Saffron Walden Round Table for donating...

2 views0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights: 7th June 2024

diannecarter0908

Jun 91 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 7th June 2024

Girls on tour! Swimming at Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre, then onto McDonald's for dinner. #MakeADifference Supported by The National...

0 views0 comments

A Celebration of Our Valuable Volunteers! 7th June 2024

diannecarter0908

Jun 91 min read

A Celebration of Our Valuable Volunteers! 7th June 2024

What a great way to end ‘Volunteers Week!’ Lunch with all our fabulous volunteers - trustees, fundraisers and club volunteers - who...

3 views0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights: 31st May 2024

diannecarter0908

May 311 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 31st May 2024

Fish and Chip supper before a walk around Bridge End Gardens, Saffron Walden. Where's the sunshine? Supported by The National Lottery...

0 views0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights: 24th May 2024

diannecarter0908

May 241 min read

GWOF Friday Nights: 24th May 2024

Fun, games and ice-creams on Saffron Walden Common tonight! #freshair Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund with...

0 views0 comments

SWMS Spring Disco: Saturday 11th May 2024

diannecarter0908

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...

1 view0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights - 3rd May 2024

diannecarter0908

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 #...

0 views0 comments

GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 19th April 2014

diannecarter0908

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....

0 views0 comments

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

diannecarter0908

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...

0 views0 comments

bottom of page