At the end of last year Wheatsheaf Trust and Portsmouth-based charity Motiv8 held a photography competition for the young people on their Youth Inclusion Programme and earlier this month the results were announced at the Omega Centre in Portsmouth.

The young people from Gosport and Portsmouth were given a disposable camera with instructions to take photos focusing on issues in the local community that they felt were of real importance.

Some insightful and thought-provoking images resulted with topics including bike theft, the good and bad aspects of CCTV, ASBO notices, school uniform, litter and the importance of recycling.

The winners collected their prizes at the award ceremony at the Omega Centre.

First prize, a Sony digital camera, went to Daniel Moresby-White for his collection of photos.

Second prize was awarded to Connie Todd and she received £50 worth of High Street vouchers, and £25 vouchers went to Chloe Bowell and Lauren Lane who tied for third prize for their portfolio of photos.

Daniel Moresby-White said, ‘I enjoyed taking part. It was something different to do and I definitely want to do a lot more photography.’

Wheatsheaf Project Manager Michelle Power said, ‘the photography competition has been a really good opportunity for these young people to consider issues that matter to them in their local area.’

Wheatsheaf Trust runs the Youth Inclusion programme in partnership with Motiv8 in the Portsmouth and Gosport areas of Hampshire. The programme, funded by the Department of Work and Pension’s Youth Sector Development Fund, works to engage young people at risk of anti-social behaviour in positive activity and to help them progress and move into education, training or employment.

For more information about the programme contact Michelle at Wheatsheaf on 023 8023 7662 or see our Youth page.

The photo at the top shows Dan receiving his prize. 

         Connie

         Chloe