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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What's going on in October? 🎃👻 Plenty to get stuck into! We have our weekly free DSLR sessions for 16-25 year olds which you are always welcome to drop in to ✨ Plus creative writing and our famous monthly Zine Workshops at God's House Tower🏰

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

September, you've been a blast! 📸🎨 This month has been another busy one so we thought it's time share some artwork produced by our talented groups and workshops 💥

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

On Saturday, we had our monthly Zine Workshop at God's House Tower🏰 This time, the theme was 💥Tragedy💥 and participants made some wonderful 3D petal zines to add to our ever-growing zine library✨

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A couple weeks ago, our LGBTQIA+ Portsmouth Group had their work displayed at the S.A.L.T. Festival🌈 The exhibition aimed to encapsulate the theme of 'Joy' through photography and mixed media📸

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Tomorrow’s zine workshop is officially SOLD OUT! 🎟️ So, while we get ready to explore ‘Tragedy’ through Petal Zines, we thought we’d take a look back at what happened last time…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What were we up to in August ? 📸 Short answer: a lot ! So we thought we'd share some artwork produced by our talented groups and workshops 🎨 In our young people sessions, we finished some 7-story plot zines, got creative with blackout poetry and tried our hand at promotional flyers 👽

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What do we have coming up in ✨September✨? Plenty of workshops for young people, zine making at God's House Tower and creative writing, all FREE!📸

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🎉 We’re back! After a little August break, And There It Was… For the Curious returns next Wednesday 🦊🖋️ DIY Southampton x In Focus’s free, relaxed creative writing group for ages 16+. Expect playful prompts, word games, unexpected ideas and plenty of laughs.

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Kristianne @cankristianne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hope to see some of you at #southamptonpride this weekend! I’ll be with @infocuscio.bsky.social both days and in the Trans+ zone on a panel discussion about the EHRC guidance on Saturday at 1pm. #translivesmatter #pride

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🌈 Southampton Pride! 🥳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We’ll be at the Youth Zone for both days of Pride (opposite The Stage Door) with photography, crafts and arts treats, all for FREE! 📸✂️🧶🌈 So come on down and bring a friend to our friendly In Focus stand, run by our wonderful team and some of the talented young participants 💙

Colourful Southampton Pride graphic announcing In Focus at the Youth Zone on 29–30 August, with free zine making, photobooth, badge making and crochet activities

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

How is it August already?! 😭☀️ 2026 is absolutely flying by, so we thought we’d slow things down for a second and look back at some of what our young people have been creating each month 📸🎨 Starting with July…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🌊 In Focus is growing on the Isle of Wight, so we’ve launched dedicated IOW socials 📸 Know an Island youth service, arts org, charity or community group we should connect with? Tag them below 👇 💙facebook: www.facebook.com/InFocusIOW 🩷 instagram too!: www.instagram.com/infocusiow 😎

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It’s #NationalBookLoversDay 📚 while we love a good book, we’ve got a soft spot for their smaller, scrappier, cousins… zines! Young people at In Focus and visitors to our free workshops at God’s House Tower have been creating their own zines! You can pop by GHT and browse our growing zine library! 📖

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📸 'Looking Closer' is still on display at Southampton Central Library until the end of August! The exhibition features photography created by Compass students during weekly sessions with In Focus, inspired by the library’s own art and photography collection. 👀

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

🌈 LGBTQIA+ creatives and community leaders: ‘a space’ arts has launched a new Pitch Your Project Open Call, with a £2,000 bursary for a creative, community-focused LGBTQIA+-led initiative taking place in the SO postcode 🗓️ Apply by Monday 3 August, 9am 🔗 godshousetower.org.uk/opportunities

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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. www.infocusedu.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

☀️ 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...

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

☀️ 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

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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 🔷☀️

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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 👇

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

✍️ 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 : fb.me/e/6Y2laQCzP

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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 📸 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-focus

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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: www.infocusedu.co.uk/join-the-team

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

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! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-focus-zin…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

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. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-focus

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

💬 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.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

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)

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

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/

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

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.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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:

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

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! ✨

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

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

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

✍️ 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 shorturl.at/qI4dR 💰️ FREE

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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.

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Kristianne @cankristianne.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A simple petal zine for Beltane. #zine #beltane

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

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.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

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...

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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. 🩵🩷🤍

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

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 🏳️‍🌈

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

🎉 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 tr.ee/atiw

Handmade collage-style poster for “And There It Was…” a free monthly creative writing group for the curious, storytellers, poets and songwriters. Mixed vintage cut-out imagery (astronaut, deer, mixer, 3D glasses, stickers) surrounds hand-drawn text. Details include: 2nd Wednesday of the month, In Focus Creative Space at Network Eagle Labs, Southampton, no booking required, safe space for all. Next session: 11 February 2026.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

⏰ 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/

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

🎅🏻 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! 🎄

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

🔦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.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

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 📸💡

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

📸 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 👇 www.infocusedu.co.uk/2025/11/14/pho…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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! www.infocusedu.co.uk/2025/11/14/tea…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

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

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

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

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