Santa Challenge Complete!

Job done!!! The Santa Challenge is complete! On December 2nd we headed over to our partners and wonderful hosts, Clip n Climb Cambridge, after Santa himself set us a challenge which you can also see in the video below. After making some modification to his sleigh for this Christmas period, Santa pondered if the children…

Winter Lights Magic

Anglesey Abbey sprinkled a little magic in our direction as we joined them for their renowned and wonderful Winter Lights! A beautiful evening was enjoyed by 100 of our members as we took time to take in their creative lighting, adorned across some of the 114 acres of landscaped gardens that the Abbey sits, full…

Visiting Black Watch

November got off to a great start for Spectrum as we headed along to Parkside Fire Station, Cambridge, to catch up with Black Watch from the Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service! Black Watch talked us through safety at home as well as what a day in the life of a fireman is like. On our…

Spooktacular Success!

On Sunday October 28th the Spectrum Spooktacular arrived at Littleport Leisure Centre! The family friendly charity wrestling event for Spectrum Cambridge, who support local children with Autism, additional needs and disabilities, alongside their families and carers, saw over 300 people attend. A staggering £2237 was raised for Spectrum on the day, who have recently won…

Luminus Awards Win!

Spectrum Cambridge are delighted to have been announced winners in the Luminus Community Inspiration Awards 2018 (Group Category) The awards, held and awarded by the Luminus group are to recognise community inspiration and are an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of ordinary people who are achieving extraordinary things. Spectrum are both truly humbled and delighted…

Battlefield Live with UBW

Yesterday saw us take on both the inclement weather and the very interactive Battlefield Live at Wildtracks in Kennett, Newmarket. Joining us on the day were our great friends at Ultimate British Wrestling (UBW) ahead of the Spectrum Spooktacular, which is coming up on October 28th at Littleport Leisure Centre. We held three back to…

The Amazing Faulty Towers

Oh what a night! Saturday night, in the company of our wonderful hosts, Hilton Hotel Cambridge City Centre, we were treated to something a little bit special by the “Faulty Towers – The Dining Experience” team. We rolled back the years and left ourselves in the capable hands of Basil, Sybil and Manuel for the…

KD Theatre Panto Launch

We were truly privileged to be in attendance, as our fantastic partners KD Theatre, officially launched their Jack & The Beanstalk Pantomime at Poets House, Ely with a press day. It was a fantastic, engaging event to be part of and great to join up with the cast of the show for a little while.…

Community Awards Win!

Spectrum Cambridge are truly delighted and humbled to have won the “Community Group of the Year” award in the Cambridgeshire Live Community Awards. It is tremendous to have been recognised in this way, for the work that we do, and to have been nominated for the award by so many in the local area. We…

The Wonders of Whipsnade Zoo

An exceptional day out was had, at the fantastic conservation site that is ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The Spectrum team and 60 of our members headed off to see the bears, tigers, lions, elephants and rhinos to name but a few, that call Whipsnade home. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo covers over 600 acres and is home to…