I am delighted to have been presented with this opportunity to learn practical skills in photography and Filming. I am especially grateful for this as I have always had an interest in filming and directing. Whilst at college, in other to pursue my career, I applied and was offered a place at the New York Film Academy. However, due to lack of funding, I had to give up on my dream. I thank National Lottery for allowing me the opportunity to learn through Springaid practicing essential skills I need to realise a dream I once lost.

I like to begin by thanking Springaid for providing me with this opportunity to learn editing and filming. I graduated in 2019 and I struggled with acquiring jobs, Covid 19 came and changed the trajectory of traditional careers. It shed light the rise in technology and the boom in careers in the digital industry. I could not grab unto this new opportunity as I regarded myself as a digital illiterate. However, through training with Springaid, I am gathering knowledge daily and hope to climb on the job market upon completion. This is a huge help towards a step in my future. Thank you, National Lottery, for making this possible. Thank you Springaid for presenting the opportunity.

I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to partake in a unique learning experience that can hopefully reduce the disconnect I have with my children. I am a father of three, my work does not permit me to spend enough time with my family as I am constantly travelling away for work. I want to take this opportunity to learn filming, which I believe will enable me to document my travels, and hopefully create memories for my family who can see what I see and go through. I hope it will subsequently allow me to transfer the skills I have learn to my children so that they too can share the memories that I equally am missing. Distance has certainly pull us apart and having the ability to connect by understanding each other better is what I hope to achieve through this. I am aware this might not be a novel reason for participating but I have faith that it will bring about a fruitful outcome. I am grateful to the respective persons for making this wish of mine possible.