
Our Mission is to change lives and improve community connections by empowering people affected by homelessness through creativity and entrepreneurship.






![Photo by Amadeus Quadeer, 2015 My London Exhibition. Amadeus Xavier Quadeer says: ‘I was walking down Tottenham Court Road looking to finish the camera and I saw these homeless people outside of Heal’s department store. I wanted to take it so I got the window display as well as the person sleeping outside. I couldn’t get their permission to take the photo because I didn’t want to disturb their slumber, but you can’t see who they are anyway.’ A former business owner producing clothing, he lost his house, became homeless after his marriage broke up ‘I struggled, Lucky for me I came into contact with various social agencies including SHP, The Hanbury Project (Acorn House). Amadeus had a winning photo in last year’s calendar and since then he has become more confident using the camera. ‘I can frame a shot better now in my mind’s eye. I can just know which is a good shot to take. The tips I got from The Royal Photographic Society [training day] stood me in good stead because now I’m more disciplined. I think my confidence has increased. I am in a happy place now. I realise that man is not an island. I needed to reach out: people need people.’](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/53787b_aa8d004e5751483da1160fe7a541a10e~mv2_d_3596_2397_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_485,h_323,q_90/53787b_aa8d004e5751483da1160fe7a541a10e~mv2_d_3596_2397_s_2.jpg)

![Photo by Ellen Rostant, chosen by public vote for May in 2016 My London calendar. Ellen Rostant took this shot in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. ‘It’s like you are in a tunnel when you are homeless: It’s a journey and there’s always going to be light at the end of the tunnel. [Like this photo], there is some dark and light patches in between on the journey.’ Aged sixteen, Ellen lives with her parents and siblings in temporary housing where they have been for three years. Her father Andre sells The Big Issue in Soho and her mother works at a supermarket. She recently finished Eastleigh Community School in Stratford and is now going to Leyton Sixth Form College doing geography, 3-D graphic design and photography. ‘Hopefully I am able to go into something like landscape photography or maybe portraits or art stuff. I don’t have a camera, I use my phone.’](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/53787b_de97693eb4b44933b2ec85cc800fda62~mv2_d_2400_3600_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_485,h_728,q_90/53787b_de97693eb4b44933b2ec85cc800fda62~mv2_d_2400_3600_s_4_2.jpg)











Our Mission is to change lives and improve community connections by empowering people affected by homelessness through creativity and entrepreneurship.