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LENS ON A CENTURY

Community Photojournalism Projects

The Photojournalism Hub in partnership with the Sulgrave Youth Club is offering a unique free documentary photography and photojournalism course for young people as part of the celebrations marking Sulgrave Youth Club’s 100th anniversary.
The project is free for young people to join and it is part of the celebrations leading up to the 100th anniversary of the Sulgrave Youth Club.

We are looking for passionate local young people aged 16–30 who dream of building a career in media or the creative industries and want to gain hands-on experience in documentary photography, video, and sound recording.

The programme unfolds in three dynamic phases, offering

– Practical training in documentary photography and visual storytelling
– One-to-one mentorship
– Specialist sessions in exhibition curation and public presentation

Participants will be offered the opportunity to see their work published and showcased online, in print, and at the Sulgrave’s Centenary Exhibition!

By the end of the course, participants will have developed a strong portfolio, professional experience, and an enhanced CV opening doors to exciting pathways in photography, journalism, and the wider creative sector.

To book a place: HERE

November – January:
Photography and Video Workshops

January – June:
One to one mentorship with project review and presentation
Curatorial workshop (Date to be confirmed)

June – August
Exhibition and post exhibition involvement in the various aspects learning how to present and manage an exhibition. There will also be opportunities to be hired as photographers during the three days Sulgrave Centenary event in June 2026.

Facilitators
Workshops will be delivered by Cinzia D’Ambrosi, founder and director of Photojournalism Hub and an experienced photojournalist, with support from guest photographers and video professionals.

Why join?
This is your chance to gain professional level experience, build your creative skills, and be part of a large public event.

To join:
Email: admin@photojournalismhub.org
or https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lens-on-a-century-tickets-1719811405209

The project is kindly supported by the King Charles III Coronation Youth Fund:


Shadow Photography Project Coordinator ‘Lens on a Century’

Project:  Lens on a Century – Documentary Photography Workshops & Exhibition
Organisation: Photojournalism Hub
Location: Sulgrave Youth Club, 287 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8EULondon
Rate: £13 per hour
Eligibility: Young people aged 18–25
Contract: Freelance, project-based (flexible hours)

About the Role
We are seeking a motivated young person to join the Photojournalism Hub as a Shadow Project Coordinator. This is a learning-focused role designed to support the delivery of ‘Lens on a Century’ photojournalism and documentary photography project, which includes documentary photography workshops and a public exhibition celebrating the Sulgrave Youth Club’s 100-year history and community impact. The successful candidate will shadow the Project Lead (Cinzia D’Ambrosi) and gain hands-on experience in coordinating and supporting a community-based photography project. 
This role is particularly suitable for someone interested in photography, community engagement, or cultural production, and who would benefit from close mentoring and practical experience.

Key Responsibilities
Under guidance and supervision, the Shadow Project Coordinator will support:
The planning and delivery of documentary photography workshops
Assisting in coordinating activities with the participants of Lens on a Century project.
Basic project administration (emails, notes, timelines, documentation)
Assisting with evaluation and reflective learning from the project
Supporting exhibition preparation

What You will Gain
Direct mentoring from an experienced documentary photographer and project director
Practical experience in delivering a community-focused cultural project
Insight into exhibition production and public engagement
Skills in coordination, communication, and arts project delivery
A supportive environment that values lived experience, creativity, and learning

Who We are Looking For
Aged 18–25
Based in Hammersmith & Fulham
Interest in photography, arts or community projects
Good communication skills and a willingness to learn
Reliable, organised

Desirable
An interest in documentary photography or visual storytellingLived experience of barriers to access in arts, culture, or educationWe particularly encourage applications from young people who are underrepresented in the cultural sector.

Support & Accessibility
We are committed to making this role accessible. Adjustments and support can be discussed to ensure the role is inclusive and responsive to individual needs.

How to Apply
To apply, please email us at admin@photojournalismhub.org with:
Your name, age, and your London postcode.
A few lines telling us why you would like to apply for this role and a CV.

We are much more interested in your interest, and motivation than in formal experience. There is no requirement to have worked on similar projects before.

What is it like to be a young person today

IMPACT REPORT

Evaluation Report

Young people photography exhibition

We worked with a group of youths living in White City and Wormholt to talk about their experiences of growing up in the area. We met once a week from January to March and we used photography as a means to represent their lives. Initially the group learned the basics of photography and once they had confidence in using the medium they slowly moved onto working in pairs. They directed their photography, finding their ideal environmental settings, to take photos of each other. As time went on, they started to incorporate in the sessions, their personal experiences. These were coupled with intermittent sessions where all the group engaged in discussions.
We did not input the subject matter, we just facilitated the conversations. We took audio recordings and photos of what they shared as being relevant to their lives.

One of the emerging worry for young people was fear of the future, anxiety which was greatly impacted by Covid-19 pandemic and the drastic changes that it brought to their lives. Loneliness and confusion were also established somewhat by fear of catching covid and the transition from lockdowns to moving back to ‘normal’. One of the participants, expressed very beautifully:

Photographically the group worked on expressing what was like to be a young person today, producing great set of photo stories, which they document, their lives through friends, their state of mind, self portraits and photo story on one of the participant.

Following a visual narrative, one of the participants took photos to describe the subject inner life.

Self expression was the method used by this participant, producing a stunning set of landscape photograph that would show their inner mind.

The experience of being a young refugee is shown in a beautiful set of photographs. The participants expresses her fears, longing to see their family and hopes for the future.

The teenage world is brought to life by this great set of images captured with a mobile phone. The images document her life through her friends, social life and being together. These photos are wonderfully candid.

The project culminated in a Youth Arts Showcase on the 2nd of April at Our Lady of Fatima Hall in White City . The event was a great opportunity for the participants to show their work in a public context.

Photojournalism Hub has worked with young people living in White City and Wormholt in west London to help them to tell their story through photography of what it is like to grow up today in west London.

The poignant and inspiring photography produced reflect the state of being of young people following the experiences of upheaval, loss, and insecurity poised by Covid-19 pandemic and the extended lockdowns to contain the spread of the virus. Finding metaphors in water, leaves and reflective materials in nature, the young photographers have taken to landscape photography, to their peers, and to the documentation of their friends’ lives as a means of presenting their own lives.

The event was attended by many people and was punctuated by presentations and arts workshops. Beneficiaries received a Certificate to award them for their work and participation. They are also officially part of youth arts development team.
Beneficiaries were asked to feedback on the project, at the start of the project, mid way and at the end. We measured:

Improved confidence
Improved wellbeing
Learned new skills
Improved further education, cv, prospects

We share the digital version of the booklet that accompanied the photography exhibition.

We are continuing to work with the participants by inviting them to have their say and be part of future arts developments in White City and Wormholt. The project was kindly supported by W12together, who where also the organisers of the Arts Showcase.

The project was supported by the charity W12Together