Our 2024/25 Annual Report is here! 📸 A year of growth across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and beyond - made possible by our funders, team, partners, volunteers, and young participants💙 Thank you.  https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/24-25-in-focus-annual-report-end301125-1.pdf

☀️ We did it, THANK YOU! ☀️ We've hit our crowdfunder goal for more new pro equipment for our free sessions for young people AND a cyanotype kit!☀️📸 This means we can run cyanotype workshops to help you make sun-soaked prints like this! But it's about more than kit. Your support helps us...

☀️ Our Southampton summer holiday club is booking now for creative 10-17 year olds! 🎨📸 Activities include: 📸 Photography 🫟Arts & Crafts ✍🏻 Creative writing and Zine/book-making➕ more! 🗓Wednesdays 10:30am – 3:30pm Limited spaces available on 29th July, 5th Aug, 19th Aug

Beautiful results from our Art&Design National Saturday Club in a recent cyanotype Masterclass with multidisciplinary artist Kama Mielczarek, exploring sun printing, composition, natural forms and alternative photographic processes 🔷☀️

Can you believe 2026 is already halfway through? 📸✨ From photography and zines to gallery trips, exhibitions and plenty of creative expression, young people at In Focus have been busy making brilliant work. Take a look at just some of those creations that young people have produced in 2026 so far 👇

✍️ Southampton writers, poets, lyricists and curious creatives, come along to a free creative writing night at 'And There It Was… For the Curious' ⭐ Ages 16+ 📅 Wednesday 8th July, 7:30–8:45pm 📍 In Focus, inside Network Labs Southampton SO14 7SJ All info / fb event : https://fb.me/e/6Y2laQCzP

Thanks to those who have supported our kit fund so far ❤️ time is running out and we need a last push! Every pound buys pro equipment for young people to express themselves through creativity 📸 https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-focus

Last call to apply for our three new job roles currently hiring at our Southampton-based Charity!⏳ Apply by 12pm Friday 19 June. Details & apply: https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/join-the-team/

Free zine-making workshop! 📖✨ Make your own 16-page zine, no experience needed! 🗓 Sat 11 July, 2:30–4pm 📍 God's House Tower, Southampton 🆓 Free — June sold out, so book fast! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-focus-zine-workshop-overcoming-the-monster-tickets-1983081242379

We’re raising £1,250 to bring more professional photography and cyanotype kit into our free creative workshops for young people aged 16–25 📸 Your support helps young creatives build skills, confidence, belonging and access paid creative opportunities. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-focus

💬 We’re hiring: People & Culture Lead In Focus is looking for a People & Culture Lead to help shape our HR, culture and people practices as our small creative charity continues to grow.

This is what your donation makes possible. Our Kit Fund is raising for professional photography equipment so more 16–25 year olds can create and thrive. Please donate or share this post 📸 👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/in-focus (link in bio)

We’re hiring: Finance Manager 👀 In Focus is looking for a Finance Manager to help shape and lead our finance function within a small, creative and mission-driven charity. /www.infocusedu.co.uk/join-the-team/

Happy Pride Month 🌈 Creativity is for everyone, and every young person deserves spaces where they can feel safe, welcome and free to express themselves. At In Focus, that commitment to inclusion sits at the core of our work, always.

We’re hiring at In Focus! We’re looking for three new people to join our small, creative charity in Southampton as we continue developing our work with young people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through photography, visual arts and creative education. We’re currently recruiting for:

Looking for a creative school holiday club this summer?  (ages 10–17, Southampton)? 📸 Our photography and arts sessions are perfect for young people who enjoy being creative in a welcoming environment. Activities include: Photography, Zine-Making, Creative Writing, Collage, and much more! ✨

Big news: we've been awarded core funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk  Reaching Communities programme! 🎉 Bigger team + more delivery across Hampshire & the Isle of Wight. These photos were taken by young people in the communities we work with 📷 Now reaching further. 💛 #NationalLottery

✍️ Southampton! And There It Was… our free monthly creative writing session is coming up! Expect word games, fun prompts, great people. Storyteller, poet, songwriter or just curious? Rock up! No experience needed. 🖋️ 📅 Weds 10th June, 7:30–8:45pm 📍 In Focus https://shorturl.at/qI4dR 💰️ FREE

We’re raising £1,250 to bring more professional photography and cyanotype kit into our free creative workshops for young people aged 16–25 📸 Your support helps young creatives build skills, confidence, belonging and access paid creative opportunities. Donate or share: https://shorturl.at/j0euZ

For #mentalhealthawarenessweek, we’re hearing from our team and #DSLR1625 participants about the role creativity can play in mental wellbeing 📸 Sometimes, picking up a camera, making something, or simply having space to explore creatively can help us start to make sense of the world around us.

A simple petal zine for Beltane. #zine #beltane

It’s important to us that you know the special team behind In Focus ❤️ 🤩Meet Faye, our Operations Manager, and one of our Artist Educators leading workshops 👋 Faye helps keep In Focus running, from funding bids and team support to training and session planning. #MeetTheTeam  #Charity #YouthArts

Last Thursday, Faye and Becki represented In Focus at the SCEP/SEF Culture Connects Expo at Redbridge Community School. A brilliant chance to meet teachers, educators and fellow arts organisations working to support young people through creativity.

What you see is the creative work. 🎨📸 Cameras. Crafts. Workshops. Exhibitions. Young people creating and sharing their work. But behind all of that is the infrastructure that keeps In Focus running...

Our CEO, @cankristianne.bsky.social  's message #TransDayofVisibility 🏳️‍⚧️  We're committed to creating safe spaces, and that everyone deserves to feel seen, respected and supported. Not just today, but every day of the year. 🩵🩷🤍

Our CEO Kristianne is part of this LGBTQIA+ community projection ‘You Are Invited’ 💡 at Southampton City Art Gallery for #CityReflections. A short looping piece co-created with Ri Baroche celebrating belonging. 📅 18–21 Feb • 6–8pm cityreflectionssouthampton.org.uk #lgbtqhistorymonth 🏳️‍🌈

🎉 DIY Southampton x In Focus present: And There It Was… For the Curious Monthly creative writing group in Southampton! All ages & experience welcome! 📅 Next up: Weds 11 Feb, 7:30–8:45pm 📍 Network Eagle Labs, Portland Terrace  🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ A safe, inclusive space for all https://tr.ee/atiw

⏰ Tomorrow! And There It Was… For the Curious 🦊🖋️ Free creative writing space. All welcome, no experience needed. 📅 Wed 14 Jan, 7:30–8:45pm 📍 Network Eagle Labs, Southampton 🔗 infocusedu.co.uk/community/and-there-it-was/

🎅🏻 Seasons Greetings from all the team here at In Focus! We wish you all a warm and safe winter break filled with light and laughter! We will return on Tuesday 6th January 2026, ready for the first LGBTQIA+ #DSLR1625 session of 2026! 🎄

🔦Last week at In Focus, our participants explored the art of light painting! ✨ With thoughtful prompts and plenty of creativity, they produced some fantastic work; all captured during our free photography and arts sessions for 16–25 year olds.

A brilliant week with Compass School students! They explored shutter-speed effects and took part in a photographic scavenger hunt, producing some fantastic and imaginative images. Here’s a look at what they created 📸💡

📸 New on the blog: our @artswork.bsky.social  Breakthrough Admin & Comms Assistant blogs a Compass School session with DSLR cameras 🎨 See the amazing photos and reflections from the workshop 👇 https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/2025/11/14/photography-scavenger-hunt-session-with-compass-school/

New blog post from our @artswork.bsky.social Breakthrough Programme Admin & Comms Assistant, Dylan! They document their first experience at In Focus meetings and our Youth Leadership Group, where we had guest speaker Daniel Crow! https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/2025/11/14/team-meeting-youth-leadership/

It’s #LivingWageWeek! We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer by @livingwageuk.bsky.social    !🎉⁠  We join employers who are taking ‘A Step beyond’ by becoming Living Wage accredited and paying a real Living Wage. Find out more #LivingWageFoundation

It’s @livingwageuk.bsky.social  Living Wage Week! 🎊 And to mark it, we had a go at photographing #logosinthewild!    We’re proud to join 16,000 employers making a difference - because everyone deserves a decent standard of living.  Find out more: www.livingwage.org.uk #LivingWageWeek

🎄Christmas shopping Sorted ✔️ Our 2026 calendar is ready for pre-order! This A4 wall calendar features work made during all of our sessions with talented young artists! 🧑‍🎨📸 Please note this calendar is a pre-order shipping no later than 5th Dec for delivery before Xmas! infocusedu.co.uk/calendar

Half term’s coming up! 🍂🎨📸 Join us at In Focus for photography, writing & collage for ages 10–17. 💸 £30 per day or book Oct + Feb & get April half price! 📅 Wed 29 Oct, Network Eagle Labs, Southampton 👉 Book: https://tr.ee/infocushol #Southampton #HalfTerm #CreativeWorkshop #YouthArts

👋 Looking for half term plans? Ages 10–17 in Southampton can dive into photography, creative writing, collage, mixed media + more. 💷 £30 a day – or plan ahead: book Oct + Feb and get April half price! 📍 Network Eagle Labs, Portland Terrace, SO14 7SJ 🎟 Book now: https://tr.ee/infocushol

Who has the best team ever? 👋 That’s us! Last week we had our In Focus team day - sharing ideas, getting creative & even a collage workshop led by one of our young #DSLR1625 participants. Grateful for this inspiring bunch 🤍 More to share soon!

It’s #InternationalDayofCharity 💙 Usually we share young people’s creativity, but today we’re asking for your support. Every donation helps us break down barriers so young people can access creative opportunities. Thank you! https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/donate/

✨ On 13 June, young people from In Focus’ DSLR programme unveiled And Everything In-Between: their latest group exhibition. See the full feature + video here: https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/2025/08/14/and-everything-in-between/

🤯We can’t believe it’s been a whole year since 'They Will Not Take You Seriously' at God’s House Tower! The young LGBTQIA+ artists continue to amaze us today🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 One of the standout pieces was a powerful poem written and performed by the group, take a minute to watch/listen 💖

We had such an amazing time at #southamptonpride over the weekend! You all looked fabulous in our photobooth! Thank you to those who came and had a chat, and struck a pose! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 #southampton #southamptonevents #pride #pridesoton #sotonpride

We are proud to be celebrating a year of being an accredited living wage employer by Living Wage Foundation!🎉⁠  ⁠ We join over 15,000 other employers in the country in a voluntary scheme committed to paying our employees a wage that reflects the realities of working life in the UK.⁠

👩🏽‍💻BORDERLESS📸 In Focus is proud to support this project, continuing our commitment to creative community spaces 💛 Borderless is a virtual photography exhibition created with and by migrant and refugee communities in Southampton.

✨ Join our FREE Photography & Creative Workshops! ✨ Explore your creativity, connect with others, and learn new skills in a safe, relaxed and inclusive space. Open to ages 16-25! Perfect for young creatives in Southampton / Hampshire who want to build skills in photography and art.

🎨 Your Stories: Free Jane Austen-inspired workshops in Southampton to share your story through art 💬 Your work joins a digital + public exhibition before her 250th birthday 🎉 🧃 Free snacks 📍 Southampton 📅 11+ (U18s with adult) https://tr.ee/yourstories In partnership with @artswork.bsky.social

📺 We’ve been awarded support by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social  & The National Lottery @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk   for our programme Develop Skills Learn and Reflect (DSLR16-25)!!🎉 Which means more continued creativity for incredible young artists! Thank you so much to ACE & The National Lottery! ⁠

🚨 18-25 years? In Focus & @artswork.bsky.social are offering a Traineeship Administration & Communications Assistant role through the Breakthrough Programme! 📍 Southampton ⏳ 25 hrs/week 💸 £12.60/hour 🗓️ Deadline: 11:45pm, 17 August 🧭 Start date: 29 Sept 2025 – 28 March 2026 tr.ee/infocusbreak...

We’re finalists for a Community Organisation LGBT Award at the National Diversity Awards out of 85,000 nominees! We’ve been recognised for our inclusive, creative work with young people. This is huge for us, and for the communities we serve. 💫🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 👉https://tr.ee/EuXJgm #InclusionMatters #Southampton