or or We are very happy to announce we have become a Social Enterprise UK member! This means we are now an accredited social enterprise and part of a network that includes a diverse range of UK social enterprises from multi-million-pound health care and public service providers to community organisations and retail businesses. We can’t wait to explore the opportunities this will offer the Harrogate Chocolate Factory and be part of this thriving social enterprise community! We are also very excited to say our Easter 2024 range in now available to purchase from the Harrogate Choco ..read more

We asked some of our learners questions about their time working in the Harrogate Chocolate Factory. This is what Mariela had to say…… Your name: Mariela   What does a normal day in the chocolate factory look like for you? The normal day in the chocolate factory we do like wrapping the chocolate bar and then then we label bar and we put the expiry date on the bar. We did some moulding of chocolate for the next batch to wrap a bar of chocolate.   What is your favourite thing to do when working in the chocolate factory? My favourite thing to do when working in the chocolate factory is ..read more

The Harrogate Chocolate Factory social enterprise was created by Harrogate Skills for Living – Skills Bridge with the aim to support young people with learning disabilities and autism gain the confidence and skills they need to achieve paid employment, We asked some of our learners questions about their time working in the Harrogate Chocolate Factory. This is what Megan had to say… Your name: Megan What does a normal day in the chocolate factory look like for you? I would get into chef whites, put our hairnets and gloves on and we could get told by Trinity a bunch of different tasks to do wit ..read more

Hello March…Spring is in sight!  What a great month in our café we had in February! We were super busy over half term! Which is always a good sign. We have been busy getting our ideas together to get ready for Mother’s day this month, keep your eyes peeled for our poster with the special deal we will be running in a couple of weeks. We will also be starting a senior coffee morning which we are very exciting about so keep an eye out on our social media pages! This spring is also celebrating World Down Syndrome Day and Comic Relief, which we have exciting things in store for.   We ar ..read more

 Over the Christmas period, we got right back into hamper season, this time bigger than ever! Ilke homes, a sustainable business which creates stunning modular homes using a modern method of construction, asked us to create 1200 hampers for all of their employees this year! As a thank you, they also invited us to their scrumptious Christmas dinner which our learners enjoyed immensely because of the kind welcome we received and the conversation that flowed so easily from the employees there. In the hampers this year, they received beer, gin, a Yorkshire candle, crisps, our chocolate, a ho ..read more

One thing you may notice about our Harrogate Chocolate Factory chocolate bars is the eye-catching designs and colours of our wrappers. We wanted the Harrogate Chocolate Factory bars to stand out and make an impact, so for our packaging, we decided to use the monumental buildings of Harrogate printed in bright and bold colours, making it personal to our little spa town whilst also been extremely eye-catching. We have some beautiful buildings in Harrogate and we decided, what better way to show our love for Harrogate and our love for chocolate all in one go! Our packaging is designed by Yorksh ..read more

Hi, my name is Sarah and I work in the Harrogate Chocolate Factory. I don’t really know what I want to do as a job yet, but working in the chocolate factory has let me make new friends, taught me how to focus on work, and gain more confidence. I am now going to tell you how I make chocolate from bean to bar. First things first, I tie my hair back, put on an apron and wash my hands. We roast some beans and once they are cooled down, we crush them in the cocoa break and separate the shell from the nib in the winnower. Next we have to weigh out the nibs and chop up some vanilla to sweeten them ..read more

We can’t believe it’s February already!  We are really excited to share our first Harrogate Chocolate Factory blog post with you all! We thought we would start by introducing ourselves… The Harrogate Chocolate Factory is a social enterprise that is run by HS4LC, a local Harrogate charity that builds the bridge to employment and independence for young adults with learning disabilities and autism. Our trainees create luxurious chocolate from bean to bar, ready to be sold in and around Harrogate. We are a local Harrogate enterprise, hoping to build relationships with other local businesses ..read more