Offering therapeutic photography and mindful photography workshops throughout Yorkshire and online, we focus on merging photography with mental health. Mindful Photography UK, a community interest company, empowers communities to adopt reflective photography techniques for personal growth and to encourage healing through photography. We support mindful photography for beginners and help participants express emotions through photography.
WHAT'S ON — SPRING & SUMMER 2026 in North Yorkshire Mindful Photography with Rebecca Hello, Here's a full roundup of everything coming up over the next few months. Whether you're new to mindful photography or returning for more, there's something for everyone. Our workshops in this series are for a project Step Up that’s for …
YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROGRAMME · WELLBEING THROUGH CREATIVITY Six weeks. One camera. A world seen differently. Sometimes the most powerful transformations happen in the most mundane moments. Over six weeks, a group of young people picked up smartphones and a DSLR camera— and in doing so, discovered something far more valuable than photography. Don't wait for …
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What’s something most people don’t understand? Many people switch off the moment they hear the word photography, and perhaps, that reaction is completely understandable. “I don’t have a camera. I’m not creative. Photography isn’t for me.” These are some of the most common things we hear — and they are also some of the most …
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Over the past year, our work in Eastfield has shown something powerful. When people are given simple creative tools to slow down and notice the world around them, meaningful changes begin to happen. Through our mindful photography project, 76 people engaged directly in workshops, one-to-one support, and community sessions. Participants reported feeling calmer, more connected …
One of the biggest lessons from our Eastfield project is that community partnerships make our work possible. This project grew through collaboration with organisations including Carers Plus, More Than Books, Sparks, SWR Mind and Living Well. Local businesses also supported the project by displaying leaflets and helping us reach residents who may not normally engage …
Reflecting on our work in Eastfield, one thing is clear: the conversation around wellbeing is growing, and communities want accessible ways to engage with it. Mindful photography – part of the wider field of therapeutic photography – has proven to be a powerful tool for personal reflection, creativity and community connection. Through this project we …
When we began delivering mindful photography workshops in Eastfield, our goal was modest: reach at least 25 people through five sessions. In reality, the project reached 76 participants directly. Across workshops, one-to-one sessions and community events, people explored photography as a way to slow down, observe their surroundings and reconnect with the present moment. The …
At Mindful Photography UK CIC, we believe that sometimes the most powerful way to support wellbeing is simply helping people slow down and notice the world around them. Over the past year we have been working with the community in Eastfield, Scarborough to introduce mindful photography – a simple but powerful approach that blends photography …
As we step out of February, we are excited to announce our free programmes designed for those looking to slow down and truly appreciate their surroundings. Our recent still life session was a wonderful success, encouraging participants to capture the beauty of everyday moments through photography. Make sure your calendars are free for more mindful …
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Celebrating Women Through Therapeutic Photography Workshops in York Zoe Cooper with Mindful Photography UK 2026 Over the past few months, I had the incredible opportunity to run ten sessions across various locations in York, dedicated to supporting women in enhancing their self-esteem through the medium of photography. Our goal was simple: to slow down and …
The benefits of daily walks no matter what the weather
An invitation to meet us at our upcoming exhibition
Can we reframe dull drizzly grey days ?
Feedback from a community project to reduce social isolation
Reflecting upon the five ways to well-being a project facilitated by Mindful Photography UK to reduce social isolation.
To set resolutions now or just be …..
We are thrilled to have been selected as a trusted delivery partner on Rise2Thrive a programme to support confidence within the people of North Yorkshire. *See below who we will be working with. We will use therapeutic photography technique to help participants identify their strengths and support them to THRIVE! Through selected themes, structured photography …
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We’ve set our exhibition day ! We welcome participants and people who might like to refer to or get involved in a Mindful Photography UK project to come and meet us! Copyright Mindful Photography UK 2024 Where - the Street, Scarborough. https://cavca.org.uk/the-street/ When - Wednesday 19 June 5:00-6:30 RSVP - admin@carersplus.net Teas and Coffees will …
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Our North Yorkshire Council Mindful Photography UK Easingwold sessions have now ended face to face but the group have enjoyed the process so much they’ve decided they want to continue themselves. Each month a different participant takes on a new theme and facilitates the session online. This month Sue chose the theme gratitude. Easingwold - …
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Mindful Photography UK Sessions with Carers Plus Yorkshire in Scarborough. We do, we’ve absolutely loved working with the participants in Ryedale and Scarborough. Our project was generously funded by See Change and we aimed to work in three ways with unpaid carers and anyone facing social isolation. We worked with Carers Plus so we could …
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Successful Completion of Easingwold Project We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our Easingwold project. This exciting endeavor was a participatory photography project made possible through the generous funding of Tees, Esk, and Wear Valley NHS and North Yorkshire Council. Coordinated from the rural community of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, UK, this initiative brought …
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Hello fellow Mindful Photographers. We’re so excited to start work this year and reconnect with participants old and new. Sessions with Carers Plus Yorkshire 8 April and 8 May 2024 at The Street Scarborough. Booking info below We are really lucky to receive funding from See Change and be able to run sessions with Carers …
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Image by Mindful Photography UK “I learned to open my mind to new things, I got great motivation to look and observe the everyday objects and sights and surroundings I feel totally at ease and very supported” It’s been so invigorating running the October groups, we’ve delivered at, Scampston Hall, Age UK, York Mind, Our …
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I’m really enjoying the work that Mindful Photography UK CIC are doing at Directions; part of Inspire North - a place where everyone matters and the focus is on building brighter futures for people. This work is funded by North Yorkshire Sport Together Fund and is aimed at tackling inequalities in physical activity in North …
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Join me for a tailored Mindful Photography introduction at TheBothies, ScampstonHall. 🌸 Where best to start your mindful photography journey than here in the beautiful surroundings at The Bothies, Scampston Hall with a trained facilitator in therapeutic photography. 🧘🏼♀️ Come and see how the process can help your own self exploration, build connections and SLOW …
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I’m really pleased to share that we’ve received valuable funding from Bright Sparks ( Community Mental Health Transformation Fund ) from September 2023 - March 2024 we will be delivering a Mindful Photography Project in the Easingwold area. Millfield Woods, Easingwold Who is this project for? The sessions are open to anyone over the age …
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Collage by Beth On the last day of 2022 I’d love to share the work from the York Mind Mindful Photography group. Colours by Kate At Mindful Photography UK I ran two back to back 6 week workshops. After six weeks the group, who met weekly were presenting their own mini sessions within the workshop. …
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We are taking advantage of the beautiful colours we have seen recently and really appreciating getting out and about in groups. The learners at York Mind are coming to the end of their six week course in Mindful Photography and have all decided to sign up again for another six week block. This is a …
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This summer I was lucky enough to work with Carers Plus Yorkshire at Scampston Hall and deliver a small project to remind us about the importance of carers taking time out. On what was a very rainy day....participants still ventured out, looking for the colours of the rainbow. I have created a short video here. …
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I’d love to share a video from the recent Mindful Photography UK Project Open the Door. I delivered the initial project during lockdown whilst teaching photography online and it was of course also strongly influenced by my favourite poem by Czech poet Miroslav Holub. You can see some of the participant images in this short …
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Learn about therapeutic photography with Rebecca Rowan founder of Mindful Photography UK
Open the Door We’ve nearly completed the first week of the Open the Door project - a participatory photography online event incorporating words and photography to help carve out some relaxing space in our lives. St William’s College, York by Mike Mike shared this image with us recently and asked us to guess the mystery …
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I really enjoyed talking to Catherine Turnbull of Yorkshire Living Magazine in preparation for an article she wrote about Mindful Photography UK. Yorkshire Living magazine January Edition In preparation for the article Catherine actually took her camera out to Spurn Point and tried some of the techniques I had suggested to her. Alternatively you could …
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I’ve just finished a 2 month project working with participants on a project to support employment and confidence. This was an online delivery course and we were united across Yorkshire via zoom. At the end one of the participants created the most beautiful quote which she shared with the group. You can watch their short …
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I recently delivered, our “Open the Door” project; a unique five week online project to help support participants experience mindful photography techniques and feel even more connected with nature. Taken by Jo We met online to discuss the format of the project and explore what the participants really wanted to gain from their time together. …
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An autumn event at the Yorkshire Arboretum
These are some of the things people have said to me about how they feel whilst taking part in a mindful photography project. These are the things that I think really matter when managing my own wellbeing so they are great to hear. The next project starts next week and you can access tickets on …
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Face to face and online participatory projects to support wellbeing available with Mindful Photography UK
Feedback from a recent Mindful Photography UK project with York Mind https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-the-door-a-mindful-photography-project-tickets-154119490545
Sara Lee started in my mindful photography group with York Mind early this month. Today she produced these beautiful observations of her daily life. I am where I lay by Sara Lee Morning Cuppa by Sara Lee Sara Lee is new to photography and wrote to me saying she is loving her new found interest
If you’d like to take part in the next ‘Open the Door’ project click on the link underneath https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-the-door-a-mindful-photography-project-tickets-154119490545
Some fantastic feedback from the recent Open the Door; a Mindful Photography UK to help support local residents take those steps out after lockdown "I have really felt the benefit of losing myself in taking pictures" Ms G May 2021
I had a great opportunity to work with students from Leeds University as I shared my love of mindful photography. We started off by trying to define what mindfulness meant to us and then observed how that definition changed throughout the session. I am really hoping that they will continue on their own and maybe …
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I am pleased to share some forthcoming events with you 07/06/21 – 05/07/21 (Currently Full - contact York Mind for similar projects) Introduction to Mindful Photography at York Mind, Highcliffe Court, Clifton, York. email activites@yorkmind.org.uk or call 01904 643364 Option 5 19/07/21 – 25/07/21 Mindful Photography UK (Online) with the John Muir Trust. Suitable for …
Over the Easter weekend Mindful Photography UK invited people to take part in a simple photographic scavenger hunt inspired by the colours of the rainbow. The collaborative project made up of 18 participant’s work - thank you to everyone who took part 🌈 One participant wrote to me afterwards with some lovely words : “This …
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We worked with Leeds University to support Student wellbeing. We worked online and delivered a Mindful Photography UK session to support them whilst they study
Mindfulness in nature This week I asked the members of my current community photography project to take their mobile phones with them on their daily walks and simply listen. They will be recording what they hear on their mobile devices and combining the audio file with a suitable image from the last six months of …
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Brightly coloured envelopes opened by participants during the Five Days in Between; a Mindful Photography UK project between Christmas and New Year 2020
I have loved working in collaboration with Helmsley Art Centre in January whilst we invited seven participants to literally come and 'Shed Some Light On It' throughout the dark month of January. We discovered that if you look close enough, January is actually full of beauty and if you just try to strip it all …
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