STEP UP Photography Course
For Lambeth residents who are 19+, unemployed and looking for work or low-waged - please see below for full eligibility requirements.
Fully funded creative courses, hosted at Photofusion & 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning. Between October 2025- June 2026 we will deliver the following creative adult learning courses:
Beginner’s Photography - hosted by Photofusion
Beginner’s Art & Design - hosted by 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning
Film & Video (Beginners and Advanced available) - hosted by 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning
Beginner’s Art & Design SEND - hosted by 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning
Beginner’s Ceramics - hosted by 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning
Register Your Interest!
We’d love to hear from you! You can fill out the form below at any time of the year to let us know you're interested. Someone from our team will get in touch to confirm your eligibility and if it’s a good fit, we’ll invite you to enrol and join our creative community.
Have questions? Contact: Steff@photofusion.org or Kareen@198.org.uk
Every academic year we deliver 3 blocks of courses. Our unaccredited courses are designed for Lambeth residents who are 19+, unemployed and looking for work or earning below London Living Wage, outside of formal education or apprentice schemes with qualifications below GCSE.
If you have GCSE or higher qualifications, to be eligible for the course you must meet one of our priority groups below:
Disability or learning difficulty, Mental health difficulty, Care leaver, Carer of adult dependants, Homeless or in temporary accommodation, Lone parent, Somali, Latin American (Spanish or Portuguese speaking).
The programme is funded by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and quality-assured by Lambeth Council’s Adult Learning Service. We are proud to be a trusted provider for Lambeth Council’s Adult Learning Programme (LAL), offering entry-level creative courses designed to support and inspire learners within our local community. In April 2025, LAL received a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted, recognising the programme's commitment to quality education and positive learner outcomes.
The courses allow learners to take part in practical workshops and mentoring to develop new skills whilst networking with peers and invited industry professionals. Photofusion’s STEP UP Photography courses offer an introduction to studio lighting; flash and continuous, DSLR and analogue cameras and darkroom printing.
In 2023 and 2024 we showcased our LAL current learners and alumni in an exhibition to celebrate the wonderful work produced during and after the course.
Case Study Text from Lambeth Council's Growth Plan 2025 - People, Place, Purpose
198 Contemporary Arts and Learning and Photofusion
198 Contemporary Arts and Learning and Photofusion, based respectively in Herne Hill and Brixton, exemplify how Adult and Community Learning can unlock potential and move people towards participating in good work. They are committed to diversity in the arts, providing young people, under-represented adults and people managing mental ill health difficulties with the opportunity to appreciate arts, develop their work and find employment in the creative industries.
Lambeth Adult and Community Learning commissioned the consortium to deliver a highly successful Step Up programme focusing on video, art and design and photography, including targeted opportunities for learners with Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Of the 99 people who took part, 72 were women, 55 were Black Asian, or Multi-Ethnic backgrounds and 42 had a learning difficulty or disability/SEND.
