The Horder Centre has captured the beauty of its location in Ashdown Forest through an innovative photography campaign.
Former patients and supporters of the Centre were invited to submit their photos of the surrounding woodland as part of the initiative to bring striking art to the Centre.
The result was a stunning collection of eye-catching images, many of which have now gone on display in wards, corridors and patient’s rooms.
The images chosen were produced by two local passionate photographers – Kai Crick (pictured left) and David Brooks (pictured right) - as they particularly stood out.
Kai learned of the photography campaign through the official Horder Centre Patient Newsletter his mother received after she had a consultation at the Centre.
He said: “It feels good to contribute to a local charity. It’s always good to give something back to the local community and contribute to the recovery process of patients in a therapeutic environment.”
David, who lives locally, was invited to take part in the campaign following an exhibition of his work at the nearby Ashdown Centre. He said: “I like to communicate the beauty of our surroundings and to show off the local area. By donating the photos it is a good showcase of the local area and a good way to display my photos.”
All the photos have been enlarged and framed and have helped draw in the beautiful woodland setting The Horder Centre enjoys.
Diane Thomas, Chief Executive of The Horder Centre, said: “We often hear from our patients how wonderful and holistic it is to be located in the heart of the Ashdown Forest, so we decided to bring an element of our surrounding environment inside the Centre.”
“We were thrilled with the response to our photography campaign and I would like to thank all those who took part, especially Kai and Dave for their kind contributions.”
