Exhibition to tell stories of loneliness and isolation across North Yorkshire

A new photo exhibition is opening in Harrogate this week to tell stories of loneliness and isolation. It's been put together by members of the "exclusively inclusive" group.

Their new project is called Photo Voice. The group’s members have used images to tell the story of the discrimination, isolation and other issues they have faced.

The images, titled The World As We See It, were on show at Skipton Town Hall earlier this year and a touring exhibition is now to go on display at libraries across the county, starting at Harrogate on 3 November.

The exhibition has been developed as a partnership between Exclusively Inclusive, North Yorkshire County Council and Craven District Council.

In January it is expected to open in Pickering, followed by branches in Filey, Catterick, Stokesley, Selby and Northallerton. It is possible more dates will be added during 2023.

Katie Peacock, of Exclusively Inclusive, said: 'The group was set up several years ago by volunteers who recognised the size of the barrier created by loneliness for some people in the community.

'Since then, a lot of work has been done to remove that obstacle, to promote inclusion and to try to make sure everyone has access to what most would regard as an ‘ordinary’ lifestyle.'

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