03/11/2026
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Marking 20 YEARS OF with the start of official archiving this week with at Dorset History Centre.
90% Self funded. 100% honest and upfront.
As a youth worker, you can’t measure distance travelled in a moment or a form, but you can make space for young people to just be young people.
MySpace.MyPlace is a social documentary photography project that explores that and identity, belonging, place and the lived experiences of young people in Weymouth & Portland and beyond. The young people include those that have experienced homelessness, teen parenthood, resettlement, being NEET, mental health challenges and LGBTQ+ and identity journeys.
Through disposable cameras, the project captures the everyday moments, spaces, relationships and experiences that shape young people’s lives. It offers a platform for young people to tell their own stories, document their communities and share their perspectives on the world around them.
At its heart, MySpace.MyPlace is about recognising the importance of young people’s voices and experiences as part of our collective social history. It challenges assumptions, celebrates individuality and creates a visual record of lives, places and communities that are often overlooked or underrepresented.
The photographs act as an alternative archive and this week they are officially being archived by Dorset History Centre preserving personal and community histories for future generations. They are more than images; they are records of identity, memory, change, resilience and belonging.
I founded the project as a tool for social connection, creative expression and cultural preservation, ensuring that young people’s stories are seen, valued and remembered.
MySpace.MyPlace: Our spaces. Our stories. Our history. The project has also been submitted to for inclusion in their social archive project next April 🤞🏻
