Disruption to Barrow online services
From 5pm on Friday 16 October 2026, there may be disruption to some online services in the Barrow area.
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About the project
Together Through the Lens is a free community photography and storytelling project. It celebrates the people, places and everyday moments that make Westmorland and Furness our home.
We are inviting people from across the area to help create a unique picture of community life. By sharing photos and the stories behind them, you will become part of a collective exhibition. It will capture the experiences, perspectives and connections that shape our area.
Together Through the Lens is an opportunity to celebrate everyday life, discover the experiences of others. To create a lasting record of the people and communities that make our area unique. If it matters to you, we would love to see it.
You do not need to be a photographer to take part. If you have a phone, tablet or camera, you already have everything you need.
The Together Through the Lens project is supported and funded by the Westmorland and Furness Community Safety Partnership. Their role is to bring local organisations together to help make our communities safer, stronger and more welcoming.
This project helps support the partnership's priorities by building:
- community pride
- a sense of belonging
- creating a lasting legacy through a permanent online gallery and touring exhibition resources
Project timeline
Some of the dates may change. Please check back for updates.
The key dates for the project are:
- submissions open: 1 October 2026
- submission deadline: 1 November 2026
- online gallery launch: 16 November 2026
- community exhibitions open: 30 November 2026
Why take part
It’s free to take part, and copyright remains with the photographer.
By joining the project, you can:
- share what matters to you
- celebrate your community
- discover stories from across Westmorland and Furness
- help create a lasting record of life in our area
- be part of a community exhibition
Community exhibition
The stories and photos will form a unique community exhibition. It will celebrate life across Westmorland and Furness.
All accepted submissions will feature in an online gallery. A selection will go on display at in-person exhibitions across the area. These will showcase the people, places and experiences that make our communities special.
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Share your story as an individual
If you live, work or study in Westmorland and Furness, we would love you to take part.
We are interested in the people, places and moments that matter to you. A few examples of photos and stories you could share are:
- family and friendships
- hobbies and interests
- community activities
- local landmarks and landscapes
- nature and wildlife
- special events and celebrations
We are interested in your story, your perspective and the moments that help make Westmorland and Furness what it is. There are no right or wrong subjects. If it matters to you, we would love to see it.
Share your story as an organisation
You can take part as an organisation. These include:
- community groups
- charities
- schools
- youth organisations
- faith groups
- sports clubs
We would love to see photographs that capture the work you do and the communities you support.
Examples of this you might showcase include:
- community projects
- volunteering
- local events
- cultural celebrations
- youth work
- sport
- creativity
- environmental action
- the people who make your organisation special
Organisations can submit a small collection of photographs alongside a short story explaining the images. If it helps tell the story of your organisation and the community around it, we would love to see it.