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London, Meet the Volunteer Team

London Region has a small elected committee supported by a Core Volunteer Team who run London Region's activities such as local groups, London Region Distinctions Events, projects, exhibitions and events.  In addition many Members help and support the running of our events and activities.

Here is a list of the people you may need or wish to contact - click on the blue name for the email link:

Elected Formal Committee

Regional Organiser: - David Hicks 

Region Treasurer: - Jennette Russell LRPS

Deputy Regional Organisers: - Judy Hicks LRPS; Mike Psyllides ARPS

Region Secretary: - Roger Towell ARPS

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Core Volunteer Team and Roles

Brian Connolly - Distinctions Coordinator for London Region (joint with Mike Psyllides) for LRPS.

Chris Cummings - Member "London Projects Team"

David Hicks - Regional Organiser; (Joint) Coordinator of N, SW & Zoom Groups; (Joint) Exhibitions Coordinator; Blackthorn Events editor; :and (Joint) Web Editor

Edith Templeton - Organises and runs events in the Region, keeping the eventbrite and website links up-to-date.  Assists with mid-week explorers photowalks..

Fred Barrington FRPS - Helps organise Street Walks (with Judy); mentor for London Region-CafeArt Photography Mentoring Programme; and helps with printing, etc. for exhibitions - and more! (Contact Fred via londonro2@rps.org)

Jennette Russell LRPS - Treasurer; member "London Projects Team" and helps with Photo-walks.

Jennifer Hurstfield - Organiser of London Book Group (Bookworms)

Joanne Segars - (Until September 2025) primary lead for London's projects, starting with Sustainable London on 2024 and for London 2025 projects.

Judy Hicks LRPS - Co-deputy Regional Organiser; Organiser of Street Photo-Walks; Assists with N, SW local meetins and zoom group; one of the mentors for London Region-CafeArt Photography Mentoring programme; (Joint) Exhibitions co-ordinator; (Joint) Web Editor; and (Joint) Capital Letter editor.

Julian Rouse LRPS -  Organiser of Community Programmes - London Region-Cafe Art Photography Mentoring Programme and photography for Kick-it-Out (in the past); (joint) organiser of SE London; and organiser of London Region Landscape photo walks and field trips.

Mike Psyllides ARPS - Distinctions Coordinator for London Region (with Brian Connolly) for ARPS; leader of our Distinctions Study Group; and (joint) organiser of SE London

Mo Greig ARPS - (Until early 2026) supports various projects, exhibitions and pop-ups.

Nasser Al-Tell - Member "London Projects Team"; project manager for outdoor exhibition "Water in London: A photgrapher's eye view"

Roger Towell ARPS - RPS London Region Secretary; 1 of 3 Deputy Regional Organisers; Coordinator of London Urban microgroup; Organiser of Mid-week Photo-Walks microgroup; and Editor of Capital Letter.

Vincenzo Albano ARPS - London Region's Instagrammer.  Please send images of only events organised by London Region to him with a few words of descrition at londoninsta@rps.org

London Region-CafeArt Photography Mentoring Programme

This is a photography mentoring programme for people who are homeless or suffering the effects of homelessness.  It runs two field trips per month with a followup Zoom critique and educational session for each a week later.  The majority of participants have previously participated in the MyWorld / Cafe Art Annual Calendar Photography Competition.

Programme Leader and Chief Mentor - Julian Rouse LRPS.

Mentor Team - Judy Hicks LRPS; Fred Barrington FRPS; Quin (Michelle) Li ARPS; Pat Simmons LRPS.

 

JOIN THE TEAM

We always welcome active members who want to help us organise or run our events – and other support to help run the Region. 

If you are interested in helping, please contact David   london@rps.org or Judy  londonro2@rps.org

If you have suggestions for new events, projects, etc., please contact Edith  londonevents@rps.org  .

STOP PRESS:

Our Annual members Exhibition for 2026 is now over, but our 2025 Photography Project Exhibition: "Water in London - a photographer's eye view" is on the railings outside Southwark Cathedral until 17th May. Details here.

We have just launched our 2026 Photography Project - "EVERYDAY LIFE IN LONDON - CULTURE AND COMMUNITIES" which runs until 13th September.  Details here and sign up for more information.

All of our regular local monthly meetings are being held in-person on the usual dates: SE London (1st Tuesday - Chiselhurst), North London (2nd Monday - Islington) and SW London (2nd Tuesday - Putney) We have introduced a London Zoom (online only) (alternating 1st Wednesday / 1st Thursday) for those who cannot easily reach the three regular locations.

Bookworms is in-person only and is now 3rd Mondays (Islington). 

click here for details of all our events.

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