# Capturing the spirit of volunteering competition

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/04/22/capturing-spirit-volunteering-competition/
- Published: 2004-04-22T15:25:09+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A photographic competition has been launched by Volunteering England together with
the Guardian Newspaper and Dixons to show the incredible and varied work of the 
UK’s millions of volunteers. The competition is part of this year’s Volunteers’ 
Week 1-7 June 2004 celebrations and is being judged by the award-winning photographer
Andy Hollingworth. It is open to anyone with a camera* and encourages people to 
use their creative skills to capture the ‘spirit of volunteering’.

 

Andy Hollingworth will be judging the photographs, that fall into three categories:

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1. Young volunteers (under 25 years old)

 

2. Volunteers in sport

 

3. Volunteers and the environment (from campaigning to conservation).

 

Photographs must have been taken between 1 May 2003 and 1 May 2004 and not previously
published. The deadline for the competition is on the 14th of May 2004. Details 
of the competition and an application form can be found on the Volunteers’ Week 
website

 

www.volunteersweek.org.uk/photocompetition .

 

Andy has photographed some of the most famous and celebrated comedians of British
history and his work has been featured in the National Portrait Gallery, The Independent
and numerous photographic magazines. His unique style has enabled him to bring out
engaging and captivating pictures of Britain’s finest comedians. Andy’s advice to
potential entrants is:

 

“You’ve got to be in it to win it. Take risks. The competition is to show people
being involved in different types of volunteering, such as the environment and sport.
Try to get some emotion into the photographs and show the difference that volunteers
make to people’s lives. Contrast is good: go for different age groups or interesting
settings”.

 

The photographic competition is being supported by Dixons, who are offering prizes
for the winner and two runners-up in each category. The winner of the best picture
taken by an under 25 year old will be invited to spend the day with a Guardian photographer
and the best overall winner will have a picture of volunteers in action for a voluntary
organisation of their choice taken by Andy Hollingsworth.

 

Volunteering is varied and diverse, this gives entrants numerous opportunities to
show what it means to volunteer. Entrants will be required to use their imagination
and creativity to capture the true essence of volunteering in this unique and exciting
competition.

 

For further information about the competition, Volunteers’ Week and interviews with

 

Andy Hollingworth, please call Ben Miller in the TimeBank Press Office on 020 7401
5428 or email b.******@**********rg.uk

 

*Except professional photographers

 

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**Notes to Editors:**

 

• Volunteers’ Week is the UK’s annual celebration of the work of volunteers. During
the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers.
For further information – www.volunteersweek.org.uk.

 

• Volunteering England works to promote volunteering as a powerful force for change,
both for those who volunteer and for the wider community. For further information–
www.volunteering.org.uk or 0845 305 6979.

 

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