Volunteers week at Citizens Advice Harlow

Celebrating our volunteers at Citizens Advice Harlow, with Chocolate! 

At the beginning of June, it was National Volunteers’ Week, and so we decided to do something different for our volunteers this year.  On one of the hottest days of the year so far, we invited our volunteers to join us at the Harlow Study Centre to experience a chocolate tasting event.   

Our Head of Advice & Operations took the lead, helping us to learn about 'bean-to-bar' chocolate and taste the incredible differences with ten varieties, all from Venezuela.  It was an excellent event, and we all certainly came away with a better appreciation of how chocolate is made. 

Thank you to all our volunteers, now and in the past, who have helped the community of Harlow.

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Would you like to volunteer with Citizens Advice Harlow? 

Volunteering with Citizens Advice Harlow can provide not only the client but also the volunteer with a wide range of benefits, both personal and communal. Here are some positive things that our volunteers have said over the years about volunteering with us: 

• "Volunteering allows me to give back to my community and make a real difference and, by helping others it has given me a sense of purpose." 

• "It’s a fulfilling way to contribute to causes I care about." 

• "Volunteering has helped me grow as a person and develop empathy and compassion. It has also pushed me outside my comfort zone at times and taught me resilience." 

• "I’ve learned new skills that I can use in both my personal and professional life.” 

• "Volunteering helps build meaningful connections with people who share similar values and is a great way to meet new friends."