CONNECTING COMMUNITY

WITH CREATIVITY

Sustainable Photography Hub &

Facilitators of Community Projects

Sustainable Photo Solutions

• Regenerative Community

• Collaboration

• Eco Darkroom

• Sustainable Photo Solutions • Regenerative Community • Collaboration • Eco Darkroom •

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HELLO!

Welcome to Photo Hub North

We facilitate community events, develop sustainable solutions, bring communities together, run workshops, offer studio and darkroom hire, provide photography facilities, and run photography-based health and wellbeing courses.

Photo Hub North CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise, founded in March 2021 by Lisa Holmes, promoting social inclusion. We aim to improve community cohesion, the wellbeing of local people and promote an increased understanding of our shared environment, through engagement with environmentally sustainable, photography-based creative projects available to all.

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I want to create a movement that shows art is for everyone. Whether using sustainable processes to engage with issues like the climate crisis, or using portraiture to tell the stories of ordinary people, I want to build a platform from which anyone can be seen and heard.

Lisa Holmes, Foounder & Director of Photo Hub North CIC

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WHY?

Dealing with the challenges of today can be hard for everyone. Through her own experience and previous work in the community, Lisa has experienced and seen first-hand the benefits photography can bring to support people with a wealth of different well-being issues, such as loneliness, isolation, low mood, stress, anxiety and personal trauma.

That is why we are proud to offer free socially prescribed

photography courses, that, through weekly attendance, aim to support improved physical and mental wellbeing.

To join these sessions please contact your local GP or social prescriber

THE BENEFITS

Increase confidence and self-worth.
Increase social interaction and decrease social isolation.
Learn a new skill leading to opportunities to improve financial prospects.
Opportunities to express themselves and tell their stories.
Make new friends and networks with like-minded people.
Increased physical exercise and fun interaction in a safe and relaxed environment.
Increased focus and a more positive space and outlook

Testimonials

“I am personally grateful that Photo Hub North exists. The brilliant and energetic Lisa Holmes had the vision to set up and lead this facility. It is there to inspire and enable everyone to have the opportunity to have access to photography, training, facilities, and opportunities to learn about all the processes involved"

Carolyn Medelsohn - Photographer
"Lisa ran two fantastic workshops for our adult wellbeing group. They were both really well received and lovely sessions. We enjoyed looking at nature closely and capturing images using mobile phone cameras and also printing images of nature using sunlight and light sensitive paper. Lisa is friendly, engaging and runs fantastic photography workshops, which I would highly recommend"

Julia Babbitt, Programme Coordinator, Get Out More CIC