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History
PhotoVoice was built on a partnership between its founders Anna Blackman and Tiffany Fairey, which originated whilst they were at Edinburgh University.
In 1998, they established projects in Vietnam (Street Vision) and Nepal (Children’s Forum) which were to become the cornerstones of the present-day organisation.
Initially run on a voluntary basis, PhotoVoice became a registered charity in 2003. Now well established, PhotoVoice has a governing board, a core of professional staff and a wide network of trainers and facilitators, volunteers, and supporters.
Activities
PhotoVoice works in the UK and overseas with individuals, local communities and partner organisations to create participatory photography programmes that achieve meaningful improvements in the lives of participants.
We
• Design and develop participatory photographic projects specific to communities, issues and needs
• Promote the imagery produced in the projects through old and new media, events and exhibitions
• Provide training and consultancy to organisations wishing to introduce participatory photography into their work
• Provide training, materials and responsible practice resources for other individuals and organisations wishing to implement participatory photography projects
We undertake our activities in line with our Statement of Ethical Practice.
Recognition
PhotoVoice has won a number of awards for its work including:
2010 - The Royal Photographic Society Hood Medal, awarded to PhotoVoice founders Anna Blackman and Tiffany Fairey
2008 – TalkTalk Innovations in the Community Award
2006 - Wavemakers Award for Moving Lives project
2004 - Best New UK Charity at the UK Charity Awards
2003 – Winner, Arts, Culture and Heritage category at the Charity Awards for Transparency project
“Since its launch PhotoVoice has established itself as a pioneer in the sector, winning widespread support with the public and media and sharing its unique project methodologies with groups all over the world. With a tiny income it has accomplished great things, training socially excluded groups in photojournalism skills to give them a voice. Its students have gone on to study at university, found work in the photographic industry and have been commissioned by the BBC”
UK Charity Awards 2004
PhotoVoice: Best New UK Charity
Vision and Mission
PhotoVoice’s vision is for a world in which no one is denied the opportunity to speak out and be heard.
PhotoVoice’s mission is to build skills within disadvantaged and marginalised communities using innovative participatory photography and digital storytelling methods so that they have the opportunity to represent themselves and create tools for advocacy and communications to achieve positive social change.
Working in partnerships with other charities, NGOs and community organisations PhotoVoice designs and delivers tailor-made participatory photography, digital storytelling and self-advocacy projects for socially excluded groups. Our pioneering approach brings together the arts, media, development and social change agendas to work with hard-to-reach groups on projects that give voice, build skills, provide platforms for advocacy and work towards sustainable change.
Why Photography?
Photography is a highly flexible tool that crosses cultural and linguistic barriers and can be adapted to all abilities. Its power lies in its dual role as an art form and a means to record facts. It provides an accessible way to define realities, communicate perspectives and raise awareness of important social and global issues. Its low cost and ease of dissemination encourage sharing and increase the potential to generate dialogue and discussion.
Note: the term ‘photovoice’ is also used generically by practitioners to refer to participatory photography methodology. Please see our ‘Methodology’ section for further details about the field of participatory photography.
Governance
PhotoVoice is a registered charity (no:1096598).
Audited accounts and annual reports:
2006 - 2010
Summary accounts
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
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Who We Are
•Trustees
• Patrons
• Founders
• Staff and Interns
TRUSTEES
Chair appointed 1/6/2010
Howard Sharman(Development and Business) appointed Trustee 28/4/09
Howard is MD of a communications consultancy working with environmental, renewable energy and development organisations. He worked in business publishing for more than 30 years as a journalist, editor and publisher.
Treasurer
George Lynn (Finance) appointed Trustee 17/3/2011
George is a Chartered Accountant, and chief financial officer for Angel Trains Group, a business that provides asset finance for the UK Rail industry. He has considerable experience in financial services and banking, and is currently chair of the asset finance division of the Finance & Leasing Association.
Jassim Ahmad (New Media and IT) appointed Trustee 28/4/09
Jassim is Head of Visual Projects at the Reuters international news agency, with responsibility for high-impact storytelling spanning multimedia, book publishing, public installations and other visual communications.
Ronnie Graham (Legal and EU advisor) appointed Trustee 27/2/02
Ronnie works as a solicitor at civil liberties firm Birnberg Peirce & Partners and has an active interest in human rights law and the Middle East.
Caroline Haworth MA MBA (Development) appointed Trustee 29/4/08
Caroline works in health and international development, specialising in sexual and reproductive health & rights and HIV and AIDS.
Jane Kellas (Fundraising) appointed Trustee 1/11/04
Jane is an experienced fundraiser working with UNICEF. In addition, she runs her own fair-trade jewellery company, Silverchilli.
Marc Schlossman (Photographer) appointed Trustee 27/2/02
An experienced and successful freelance photographer, Marc co-founded the photographic studio and gallery Framezero. He has been a trustee of PhotoVoice since its registration as a charity in 2003.
Oliver s’Jacob (Legal) appointed Trustee 29/5/10
Oliver is a qualified solicitor and is a partner at the international law firm Reed Smith LLP. He is also a trustee and company secretary of the Chelsea Estates Youth Project, a youth services charity based in South West London.
Sue Steward (Photography and Communications) appointed Trustee 28/4/09
Sue is a journalist, radio broadcaster and photo-editor, specialising in photography and world music. Photography Critic for The Evening Standard, she is a founder member of the (Sony) World Photography Awards.
PATRONS
Sarah Moon since 2006
Working extensively in photography and film, Sarah has been exhibiting worldwide since 1982. She has published over a dozen books and is a celebrated filmmaker. She has been awarded the Lion D’Or for two consecutive years, the Grand Prix de la Photographie and the American Society of Media Photographer’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Photography.
Nick Danziger since 2009
Nick’s images have appeared in newspapers and magazines worldwide and are held in numerous museum collections including the National Portrait Gallery in London. He has won several prestigious awards, including an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Photographic Society
Listen to Nick Danziger talk about becoming a patron
FOUNDERS/ADVISORS
Anna Blackman
Anna left PhotoVoice in 2008. In 2009, she gained an MBA from the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University and is now a social enterprise development consultant in the UK.
Tiffany Fairey
Tiffany has been involved in over 40 participatory photography projects as a manager, facilitator, trainer and researcher. She left PhotoVoice in 2009 and is pursuing PhD research focusing on photography as a tool for empowerment.
STAFF
Kevin McCullough - Chief Executive
Kevin joined PhotoVoice in November 2011 from CAFOD, where he was Head of Campaigns. He is responsible for the overall strategic and organisational direction of the charity.
Matt Daw - Projects Manager
Matt joined PhotoVoice in 2006. He has designed and managed numerous PhotoVoice projects and exhibitions.
Nic Pursey - Institutional Support (3 days per week)
Nic has 15 years’ experience working with institutional donors and is responsible for all aspects of PhotoVoice’s institutional funding.
Clare Struthers - Project Support & Office Administrator
Joining as an intern in 2010, Clare supports PhotoVoice’s projects and fundraising activities.
Liz Harrington - Auction (2 days per week)
Liz is a freelance consultant responsible for the charity’s annual auction of photographs.
Interns
Projects intern
Leila Wong
Web and Communications
Marta Kazimierczyk