"I now have a creative outlet that I can continue, especially as I have had to stop other creative pursuits due to poor health. I now look around me and notice what there is to be positive about in the big wide world, even if I can't go too far into it!"

"I have noticed more connection with my friends when I share my progress on our zoom catch ups as we get curious about the detail captured in the photos which gives us something positive to talk about. It has ignited a new pathway and I will continue to take photos and enjoy it."

“The course entitled New Beginnings has helped me to overcome my fears of going through my front door exacerbated by Covid 19. I have loved everything about the experience. I have spent several years leaving my home very rarely due to my disabilities."

"Thank you for allowing me to join the photo group sessions. It has been an opportunity for me to touch down with others, get out and about with my camera come muddy boots, rain or shine !! Especially during these unforeseen times we are all going through"

“What I love about these sessions is seeing the way other people interpret the task set. A great variety of photos but all relating in some way. I find looking at the photos of others very inspirational, but it is also listening to what the participants' have to say about what inspired them."

"Your course has introduced me to taking photos of nature so I find I am looking around everywhere I go with a view to finding a good shot. It gives me a reason to be out walking and enjoying the environment. I am seeing trees and plants in a way that I have never noticed before."