This campaign has now closed
Putting cameras in the hands of disadvantaged and marginalised peoples and groups here in the UK and overseas, and allowing to tell their story from their own point of view. The images and texts are used in exhibitions, leaflets and practitioners' manuals to help change minds and attitudes.
Categories
Beneficiaries
Situation
The fact that many disadvantaged people are portrayed in the media in a hackneyed and cliched way. This perpetuates myth and prejudice and, in the long run, makes it more difficult for such people to improve their lives. Also, some of our projects have a therapeutic benefit for participants.
Solution
Our projects cannot SOLVE the problem but they can contribute towards a change in public attitudes and help to connect the marginalised with the majority. We do this primarily through exhibiting participants' work traditionally or through new media and creating tools for partner organisations to campaign on behalf of their own beneficiaries.