This February half term, Photofusion hosted its first ever Intergenerational project. To say it’s been a success is an understatement. The project was designed by Keanna Williams (aged 16) with support from Lizzy King at Photofusion and the aim was to bring old and young together, for them to get to know each other and break down a few barriers. Read More...
Maybe it’s the damp darkness hanging over London, or the record youth unemployment statistics dominating some newspapers as quarterly job and unemployment stats get scrutinized by press and MPs, but depression is a word I’ve heard too many times already today.
Working directly with some of South London’s NEETs (young people aged 16 – 25 who are Not in Education with Employment or Training) I feel like I’m pretty close to the action, and I see and hear first hand, what the ‘lost generation’ looks and sounds like. And they look a lot more confident, charismatic and driven that you’d expect.
At Photofusion we run a series of free to access short accredited course for young people who can prove they are receiving state benefits such as Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support, Employment Support Allowance, Housing Benefit or Council Tax benefit. Read More...
