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Join the Chocolution is a new and evolving community initiative, forming and developing to become a UK Community Interest Company ...
🍫 Volunteer with Us at the Norwich Chocolate Festival!
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Summary
Celebrate chocolate with purpose! Volunteer at Norwich Chocolate Festival to support global justice, community events, tastings, talks, and more this October.Detailed description
Be part of a chocolate festival like no other — where community, creativity, and global justice come together.
The Norwich Chocolate Festival Fortnight is a bold, multi-venue celebration taking place across the city from 18–31 October 2025. It’s not just about indulgence — it’s about connection, transformation, and elevating the voices of cocoa farmers.
Organised by Join the Chocolution, the festival includes talks, tastings, film screenings, family-friendly events, a Chocolate Market at historic Carrow House, and international guests from cocoa-growing communities in Ghana and Colombia. Together, we’ll challenge exploitation in the chocolate industry and celebrate the people, places and cultures at the heart of cocoa.
We are currently building a volunteer team of passionate, reliable, and creative individuals to help us bring this festival to life.
Whether you're excited about working with people, passionate about justice, or simply love chocolate, there’s a role for you.
✨ Types of Roles Available
đź§Â Pre‑Festival Team (September–early October)
Help us prepare!
- Distribute flyers and posters
- Assist with set-up planning, signage, materials
- Support with guest logistics and communications
- Organise props, décor, and creative installations
- Join role-specific Zoom induction and/or in-person team training
🎪 Festival Day Crew (18–31 October)
Get hands-on during festival events across the city.
- Welcome and guide guests at venues
- Support chocolate tastings and children’s activities
- Help artists, speakers, and cocoa guests feel at home
- Assist with set-up and pack-down at the Chocolate Market
- Be an extra pair of hands and heart wherever needed
💻 Admin, Outreach, & Communications Support (Flexible/Remote)
Support the festival team behind the scenes.
- Assist with sponsor liaison and research
- Draft or proof communications
- Help manage inboxes, volunteer info, and scheduling
- Support membership sign-ups and community engagement
💬 What You’ll Gain
- Be part of a pioneering movement centring cocoa-growing communities
- Gain real-world experience in ethical events and advocacy
- Enjoy free chocolate and access to select events
- Connect with artists, changemakers, and global allies
- Training, references, and future opportunities
🧡 Who We’re Looking For
- Friendly, reliable people aged 18 and over
- We can welcome 16–17-year-olds only if volunteering with a parent or guardian on the same shift
- People who are passionate about community, justice, or chocolate (or all three!)
- Those happy to give a few hours, a full day, or occasional support
- Volunteers who are open to learning, teamwork, and positive action
đź“© Ready to Join the Chocolution?
We’ll be in touch with a form to fill out and the next steps, training details, and opportunities to meet the team.
About Join the Chocolution
About Us
Join the Chocolution is a new and evolving community initiative, forming and developing to become a UK Community Interest Company (CIC).
Our mission is to elevate the voice of cocoa-growing communities and build a people-powered movement for change in chocolate. We use chocolate as a tool — a lens — to explore and highlight issues of injustice, inequality, and environmental harm.
Because chocolate is something so many people love deeply, it becomes a powerful entry point: If we can create meaningful change in chocolate, what else might be possible?
Our Core Commitments
đź”— Build a collaborative and inclusive community
📢 Amplify cocoa-growing community voices and leadership
🌱 Champion environmental and social justice in chocolate
✊ Stand against trafficking, slavery, and forced labour
🎨 Use creative, accessible formats to engage all ages and backgrounds
đź’ˇ Use chocolate to spark deeper conversations about systems, power, and connection
What We Do
Our work includes:
Festivals and Forums – e.g. Norwich Chocolate Festival & Forum, combining public engagement, discovery, and critical dialogue
Community Events – chocolate dinners, storytelling evenings, and relaxed social events like Choc n Chat and Choc n Chill
Public Education – talks, workshops, and activities exploring the cocoa supply chain, history, flavour, and justice
Sector Engagement – working with hospitality and small business owners to improve responsible sourcing and deepen understanding
Movement Building – launching a UK-wide Chocolution Membership for individuals and organisations ready to take part in change
We are currently inviting UK-based Non-Executive Directors, volunteers, and collaborators to join us as we grow this movement together.