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From the office of the Green MEPs

LONDON MEP PAYS TRIBUTE TO HACKNEY CHARITY

LONDON’S Green MEP Jean Lambert was joined by Jon Nott, Green London Assembly candidate for North East London, in visiting PhotoVoice, an organisation providing photographic training for marginalised groups of people.

“I am enormously impressed by what this project is doing to give some of London’s most vulnerable citizens a mechanism by which they can express themselves, share their stories, and hopefully generate greater understanding,” said Mrs Lambert.

PhotoVoice specialises in photographic training for marginalised groups of people around the world. Based in Hackney, PhotoVoice works alongside both international NGOs and local groups, to provide in-the-field training in photography and documentary skills for those whose views often go unheard.

Projects to date have included work with refugees, street children, children in need and women living with HIV.

Mrs Lambert said: “PhotoVoice help these groups to raise awareness of their lives through photography and to generate an income through their new found skills.”

Mrs Lambert and Mr Nott were given a tour of the organisation’s facilities and learnt more about the projects being undertaken.

“Given my interest, and the growing role of the European Union, in the question of Social Inclusion, listening to the voices of communities and practitioners is essential. It was a great to have the opportunity to hear first hand from those working to improve social awareness by empowering marginalised groups, both in London and abroad,” she added.

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Notes for Editors:
1) Jean Lambert MEP's series of visits to local projects includes:
8th September: Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project: Finsbury Park-Nth London
26th September: African Educational Trust: Westminster
26th September: PhotoVoice: Hackney
3rd October: Find Your Feet: Lambeth
3rd October: GHARWEG: Southwark

For more information please contact Jaime Eastham on 07986 106 802 or london@greenmeps.org.uk