The Photojournalism Hub holds the vision of a world free of social injustice and human rights abuses.
Photojournalism Hub CIC objective is to be the first dedicated centre of Photojournalism in the UK. Our activities include photography events, exhibitions, editorial work, and a comprehensive educational and community-based programme in documentary photography and photojournalism. We focus on enabling disadvantaged groups and individuals to access high-quality training, supporting the creation of personal photographic portfolios and published stories, thereby improving opportunities for further education and employment despite social, economic, and structural challenges. The Photojournalism Hub is committed to using documentary photography and photojournalism to foster cross-border and multidisciplinary collaborations, community research, and civic participation. Our work amplifies community voices, promotes engagement, and contributes to well-being and social justice. We provide free workshops and training in documentary photography to ensure that our programmes are accessible to all.
Our key work areas:
-Offer training in documentary photography and photojournalism to empower communities, disadvantaged and/or marginalised individuals to tell their stories.
-Promoting documentary photography, photojournalism and the advancement of independent journalism to engage the public to social justice and human rights.
-Offer training and opportunities in documentary photography and photojournalism to transform lives through photography projects and education, including enhancing access to education and employment.
– Amplify community voices, foster community cohesion and wellbeing,enhance and diversify access to work and educational opportunities in the face of social, economic and structural challenges.
-Fosters cross-border and transnational collaboration to transform lives through photography projects and training.
Our Constitution upholds:
- To promote and disseminate high quality photojournalism and documentary photography work
- To raise awareness of contemporary social justice issues and human rights violations
- To offer training in photojournalism and documentary photography disadvantaged and marginalised individuals and communities around the world to foster empowerment, opportunities and improved conditions through reporting and photojournalism skills
- To promote and engage intersectional platform conversations
- To provide educational opportunities and learning
- To further the advancement of independent photojournalism
- To foster, disseminate, advance transnational, cross-border visual and journalistic work
- Defending and upholding human rights and social justice, we offer a media that is independent, inclusive and reflective of a public discourse.
