
"I really like the cooking club. I have met so many nice friends." - HARP Social Club
At HARP, meaningful activities are crucial and play a huge part in our service users journey towards overcoming homelessness. One of our...

"I just love volunteering!"
Karina has been cooking breakfast and lunch at our complex needs accommodation once a week for nearly two years. We caught up with her to...

“The best thing about volunteering for HARP? Smiling again!”
Sharyn started volunteering in the kitchen at the Bradbury Centre after taking time out from a stressful 25 year career in the city,...

Complementary Therapists volunteer to offer free massages and reflexology to local people overcoming
Sally spent much of her life working with people facing troubled times spending her early career as a psychiatric nurse, and now, as the...

HARP receive recognition for commitment to volunteers
HARP recently received recognition for their voluntary action at the Essex Who Will Care? Awards 2017. HARP have around 60 volunteers who...

Volunteer Story: Aiman
Aiman left her home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia three years ago to study business at the University of Essex. Aiman told us that at first...

Inspiring 10 year old raises cash for HARP
We were delighted to have ten year old Lily recently visit us to tell us all about her fundraising activities. She raised an incredible...