Serving your community
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Photography can act as a powerful catalyst to help people to:
- engage with nature
- become more mindful
- increase time being active
- enhance creativity
- connect people and communities
This wholistic approach can transform mental health
The above aims are closely aligned with the NHS's 5 ways to mental health which are very well researched.
Our Approach
Our Mission
Our Mission
At Well Image CIC, we run non-competitive, inclusive courses.
Training is provided, which enable people to use photography as a visual language to express themselves and explore their creativity.
Nature is a core theme explored across many genres of photography. People can engage in our courses whether they use a phone or a camera, wherever they are, and whatever access to nature they have.
Our Services
Our Mission
Our Services
We offer a programme we developed through working with 250 people across Devon :
a six week programme (1.5 hours a week) for up to 10 people in an online supportive group. A practical activity is set to do between sessions, connecting with nature even if you have limited access to the outdoors.
in addition we deliver:
- in person courses
- one to one sessions
- in person half day sessions
"My patients still talk about your wonderful courses"
Dr S Hill, Caen Medical Centre, Braunton, Devon
WORKING WITH ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING HEALTH AND WELLBEING
We focus on making new positive memories.
Through our six week online programme, ANOTHER LENS, we support those
who come to us with a multitude of challenges which have included:
- anxiety,
- depression,
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Long COVID, M.E.)
- life changing event such as recent health diagnosis or bereavement
- financial difficulties or relationship breakdown
- managing a long term illness or disability
- overload due to balancing work, family and caring responsibities
ANOTHER LENS is also suitable for those wishing to find steps to
support them returning to the workplace or even leaving the workplace and entering retirement
'Thank you so much for this course - it has transformed my mental health and got me physically moving more too which is quite a feat with my M.E and Fibromyalgia. '
Charlie
We have worked with:
Supporting those with Long term health illness and anxiety
Our aims
Well Image, as an innovation, tackles health disparities and inequalities facing some of society's most isolated individuals. We have a holistic approach.
Our work aims to facilitate creative expression, build confidence and foster connections, playing an essential part in supporting mental health.
Our methods have been impactful for those with a long term health condition, a disability or high level of anxiety, many of whom are unable to leave their homes.
This is a timely innovation, using digital technology and the popularity of photography to instil an increased sense of ownership for those who feel unheard and underserved. Well Image aims to:
- Connect the most isolated in our society through the joy of photography helping participants express themselves and tell their own stories.
- Use it’s methods to enhance mental health using our 5 aims (closely aligned with those of the NHS 5 ways to Mental Health) which are to: engage with nature, enhance creativity, increase physical activity, connect individuals and communities and practice being present.
- Working at a deeper systemic level personally and collectively with participants and wider communities to make change.
- Well Image is informed by evidence-based research.