Since 1992, The Chernobyl Children's Life Line has provided help and support to over 46,000 children suffering from the ongoing effects of the Chernobyl disaster. Once a year the organisation brings children to the UK for a holiday, placing them with local families and arranging outings and events for the children to enjoy.
One such activity was catered for by Venture Bournemouth who invited the children and their host families into the studio for a photography experience to capture the memories that made their visit so special. To commemorate the visit, the children were each given a framed portrait to take back home to remind them of their time in the UK and the fun they enjoyed whilst here.
The most important aspect of their visit to the UK is the lasting effects the holiday has on the children. For many, their time here makes a positive difference to their health and well-being, giving them a period of respite in what is otherwise a difficult life.
The children were well and truly pampered and given a movie star experience with an hour of fun in the Venture studio. The company's expert photographers incorporated props and fun activities to inject life into the session to produce pictures that reflected each child’s own unique story. Every Venture tells an individual’s own, unique story and proved the perfect vehicle to help the children remember their journey, and their UK family, long after they have returned home.
Steve Gouldstone, Studio Director comments: "It was important to us that the children could take home a souvenir that genuinely reflected and captured their memories of their time over here. We wanted to portray the emotions of each child so they could always look back at their time here with a smile and fond memories. The charity has been doing amazing work with these children for over fifteen years and we were more than happy to lend a helping hand."