IT'S Volunteers' Week from tomorrow (Wednesday, 1 July) and one of the people behind the succes story that is community-run Hardie Park in Stanford-le-Hope has spoken about what a difference volunteering can make.

Carol, from Grays, works in the cafe at the park and in a podcast she tells how she became a volunteer, how it has changed her life, and why if you haven't tried volunteering yet, you should give it a go!

You can hear her story here: https://www.constellations-podcast.org/podcast/episode/7c25a8dd/opening-the-door-to-volunteering-with-carol-volunteer-at-hardie-park-episode-16?fbclid=IwAR0EbvHe8Dt1S3VzHnSeJf1D6QFuweXBFjK9wgL9PzVkJ2o91iMUqh_LQfA&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=a_busy_week_ahead_park_news_may_2022&utm_term=2022-05-30

You can find out more about volunteering via this link: https://volunteersweek.org/about-volunteers-week/what-is-volunteers-week/