A wonderful workshop yesterday in Truro, Cornwall, with international nurses from the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske. Many have not been here for many months, so this was an excellent introduction to the city – led by our photography tutor Mike Newman.  Thank you Hall for Cornwall for providing such a splendid cream tea (what an […]

A cold but inspiring afternoon in Falmouth on Thursday 26 January when international nurses from the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, joined us for a photography workshop led by Mike Newman. Stills of the photographers in action by Caleb Giddens.  This is part of our project I PACKED THIS MYSELF, funded by Cornwall Council and aimed […]

We were delighted to work with Penlee Cluster to develop Cristingle materials with a difference this year. The cut-out birds carrying messages of peace and goodwill in different languages – welcoming people from overseas to Cornwall – were created by children in schools in Penzance, west Cornwall, and surrounding areas this past Christmas (2022).

Very happy to showcase the work of keen filmmaker Peter Jacob, who has been attending our photography workshops for international nurses in Cornwall. Peter arrived in Cornwall at the end of last year to work at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. He is originally from the Phillipines – and keeps video diaries of his thoughts […]

A valuable morning at Falmouth Primary School in west Cornwall this morning (10 November 2022) with the wonderful Rawda Alater, who spoke about her life in Syria and her subsequent experience living in the UK in Truro. She answered children’s questions – and even taught a bit of Arabic. In at least two classes there […]