Sunset Sessions Festival
For the past three years, Sunset Sessions has transformed Harlow Town Park into one of the town’s biggest and most exciting live music events. Created by ECCO Environmental Charity, the festival was built with a simple vision: to bring people together through great live music, create opportunities for emerging artists, and make high-quality cultural events accessible to everyone.
Since launching, thousands of people have attended Sunset Sessions, enjoying a full day of live music in the heart of Harlow completely free of charge. The festival has become a celebration of local talent, community spirit and unforgettable live performances, attracting families, friends and music lovers from across the region.
A landmark moment came when we brought legendary British indie rock band The Subways back to Harlow, delivering a headline performance that attracted one of the largest festival crowds the town has seen in recent years. Alongside nationally recognised acts, Sunset Sessions has always remained committed to showcasing the incredible musicians on our doorstep, giving local bands and solo artists the opportunity to perform on a professional festival stage in front of thousands of people.
By championing grassroots talent, supporting the local music scene and removing financial barriers for audiences, Sunset Sessions has become much more than a music festival. It is a community event that celebrates Harlow’s creativity, inspires the next generation of performers and demonstrates the power of culture to bring people together.
As a charity, we are incredibly proud of what Sunset Sessions has achieved, and we look forward to continuing to grow the festival, creating even more opportunities for artists while delivering memorable experiences for our community.
Supporting Harlow Food Bank
At ECCO Environmental Charity, we believe that supporting our local community extends far beyond environmental work. Over the past three years, we have been proud to be one of the major supporters of Harlow Foodbank, helping to ensure local people and families facing hardship can access essential food and support when they need it most.
Together with our incredible customers, we have donated £10,000 to Harlow Foodbank through a simple but powerful fundraising initiative. Every time someone purchases a donated DVD, CD or vinyl record from one of our shops, they are helping to make a difference. The money raised from these sales is then matched pound for pound by ECCO, doubling the impact of every purchase.
This partnership demonstrates how everyday shopping can create meaningful change. Items that have been generously donated by the community are given a second life, reducing waste while generating vital funds to support local people experiencing food poverty.
The success of this initiative is a testament to the generosity of our customers, volunteers and supporters. Together, we have shown that by choosing to reuse, we can also help ensure that nobody in our community has to face hunger alone.
We are incredibly proud to stand alongside Harlow Foodbank and remain committed to supporting their invaluable work for many years to come.
Seasonal Events At Parndon Wood Nature Reserve
For the past 10 years, local families joined us at Parndon Wood Nature Reserve for our seasonal events. Christmas, Halloween & Easter events became famous within the town and we welcomed over 10 thousand of you to these extravaganzas.
Key Stage 1 Biodiversity Education
From 2012 onwards, we hosted tens of thousands of KS1 pupils at Parndon Wood Nature Reserve for their school trips. Activities would include bug discovering, nature trails, arts & crafts, bird watching & den building. The connection we built with local primary schools is still one of our proudest achievements.
Partnership Work
From 2019-2024, we partnered with Roots To Wellbeing CIC to deliver bi-weekly free evening sessions for low income families at Parndon Wood. These sessions consisted of families receiving a hot meal, food supplies and recipes & activities for children.
