I need your help! I am raising money to buy photography equipment for summer photography workshops that I will be running.

I work with youth centres* in south west london, and my photography workshops make up part of an awesome summer holiday programme that these youth centres run for young people (9-18). I tried and failed (that is hard to say out loud) to get money for this from a large funding body. Given the financial climate right now, it is very difficult to get money via this method - hence my crowdfunding effort.

I have volunteered for two and a half years at youth centres, and my workshops are popular (this is great!), which means more people want to do them, which means I need more equipment. I simply do not have enough stuff to go around. I want every young person I work with to have a camera of their own for each session.

I am crazy passionate about getting young people into the arts, and giving them a chance to try something they may not normally be able to do. Many of these young people would not even have camera phones to use in a session.

If you are able to give, I would be enormously grateful for even the smallest donation. Absolutely everything helps. THANK YOU for considering this crowdfunding appeal.

Caroline Fearn (instagram: @herwiththecamera)

*Heatham House in Twickenham, PowerStation in Barnes and Whitton Youth Zone in Whitton.