City of Chelmsford Mencap

City of Chelmsford Mencap, established in 1951, is a local independent charity for children and adults with a learning disability or other additional need.

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It's just one week to go until our 'Step into Christmas' concert at Chelmsford Cathedral! Today, our choir, Awesome Beats Collective, have been rehearsing singing and signing for their two big numbers😍😎🤩
Don't forget to book your tickets at https://t.co/VoReG77pNc

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#ThursdayThanks to Anne and Andrew for sharing their experiences at last week's Carers Connect. Both are parents of young adults who have moved into supported living and their knowledge of the transition process, advantages and challenges, was so helpful to everyone who attended.

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It's exactly two weeks until Chelmsford Cathedral's doors open for our 'Step into Christmas' concert! With beautiful choral music, fun congregational carols and some very special guests, it will to be a fabulous start to your festive season 😍
Book now! https://t.co/VoReG76RXE

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How's this for a mouthwatering menu at our PopUp Cafe tomorrow?! The In!Catering team have produced Sweet Potato Soup, Cheese Scones and the most decadent looking Salted Caramel Popcorn Cake. Pop in to St John's Church in Moulsham Street, 10am til 2pm. Go on, treat yourself!

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As we end our celebration of #TrusteesWeek here is a #thankyou message from our Chair, Anthony, to all CCM's board.

You can find out more about all our trustees on our new webpage:
https://t.co/4QHslT5avv

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This #TrusteesWeek meet our second new recruit, Ruth! With her entire career involving supporting people and families with neurological conditions, Ruth is keen to use her skills to support CCM, while gaining experience to further her professional development. Welcome, Ruth!

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This week, we're celebrating #trusteesweek Meet Phil, our Strategy & Projects Lead. We love Phil for always referring to our service users as "VIPs" - which, of course, they are! Check out our new webpage featuring profiles of all our trustees: https://t.co/4QHslT5avv

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Today as part of our #TrusteesWeek celebrations, meet Rachel, our Board's Safeguarding Lead. Rachel has devoted her career to working with vulnerable people and says CCM holds a special place in her heart as it makes a big difference to the lives of people we work with.😊

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Tonight in our celebration of #TrusteesWeek, meet Chris. As Treasurer he oversees CCM’s financial affairs. He has also recently become a Vice Chair. As well as his accounting acumen, Chris is known for his brilliant sense of humour, which even makes budgeting meetings fun!!😆

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Meet Abi, a Finance Director who shares her extensive knowledge of corporate best practice to advise CCM on HR and finance. She also makes regular visits to Mencap Centre, often with her two young sons, who are affectionately known as CCM's 'Tiny Trustees'! 😊#TrusteesWeek

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Tomorrow at our PopUp Cafe in St John's Church, Moulsham, we have waiting for you...
🥣Superb Spiced Parsnip Soup
🧀Charmingly tasty Cheese & Chive Scones, and...
🍊Marvellous Marmalade Cake!
The team will be ready to serve you between 10am and 2pm.
We hope to see you there! 👋😊

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This #TrusteesWeek meet Alan, our longest serving trustee! Alan's lived experience and depth of knowledge are invaluable for informing Board decisions about how best to meet the needs and aspirations of our service users. Read our trustees profiles here: https://t.co/4QHslT5Il3

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We're celebrating our Board this #TrusteesWeek and today we're delighted to introduce our newest trustee, Sharon Symon, who brings a wealth of experience, passion and energy to CCM. You can read our trustees profiles here: https://t.co/4QHslT5avv

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Don't forget to book your tickets for our wonderful 'Step into Christmas' concert in Chelmsford Cathedral on Wed 27th Nov at 7.30pm! The Chelmsford Singers will be leading the congregational carols and singing some festive favourites😊

Book at https://t.co/VoReG77pNc

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Our PopUp Cafe at St John's Church in Moulsham Street is open NOW and the team are ready to welcome you, with warming butternut squash soup and a delicious red velvet cake on the menu! We're open until 2pm.

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Just a reminder that November's Carers Connect session is NEXT Monday, 4th November. Parents Anne and Andrew will be sharing their experiences of helping their adult children move into supported living accommodation. Book places by emailing [email protected]

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Book your tickets for our Christmas Concert on Wed 27th Nov! 'Step into Christmas' features the Chelmsford Singers, Awesome Beats Collective and Charlotte Fieldson and will be the first and most fabulous event of your festive season! https://t.co/VoReG76RXE 🎄🎁

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#ThursdayThanks to Sharron Howard, ACL Essex's Curriculum Lead, for her interesting and inspiring talk about enabling healthy relationships for people with LD. Don't forget our next Carers Connect is on Monday 4th November. Book by emailing [email protected]

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Our friends at Springers are holding a sensory adapted performance of Seussical at Chelmsford Theatre on 16th November at 11am! Book your tickets through Chelmsford Theatre or via the QR code on the flyer.

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Our next Carers Connect is on Monday 4th November and is a special session focusing on parents' perspectives of the transition to supported living. Anne and Andrew will be joining us to share their experiences.
To book places, please email [email protected]