Red Carpet News TV is a proud supporter of Wembley To Soweto.

Founded in 2010 by Willton Pictures and internationally acclaimed photographer John Cole, Wembley to Soweto transformed the lives of children from the poorest townships of Johannesburg in South Africa.

The scheme provided a 4 week intensive photography course for township teenagers.  This course not only produced an exhibition of striking images, it empowered these young people to fulfil their hopes and dreams.

Teenagers who took part in the original project have since been awarded full scholarships to photographic colleges and gone on to work for Vodacom, the South African Parliament and the United Nations. Their work has been published in magazines such as Marie Claire and exhibited by leading galleries in New York, Antwerp, London and Johannesburg.

Following this extraordinary success, the project has launched a major national campaign aimed at encouraging young people across the UK to pick up a camera and discover the extraordinary rewards and power of photography.

Working in direct partnership with local government the scheme will run a series of similar photography courses in major cities and towns throughout the country over the next six months. Climaxing in participation with the opening events of the London 2012 Olympics.

The goal is to ignite a passion for photography in young people, regardless of their means and background, giving them a creative voice and a unique opportunity to express themselves.

The Mandela family championed the original programme in South Africa and the UK campaign has already attracted high profile support from figures such as Bill Nighy, Tamsin Greig, Emily Watson, Newcastle United FC and The Barclays Premiere League.

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