It’s extremely gratifying when a successful interiors shoot leads to much more regular work with a client; even more so when that client allows you a great deal of creative freedom and enables you to meet some of the most inspiring people in the UK as part of your work. This is the case with the Teenage Cancer Trust, who asked me to photograph their newly refurbished ward in Sheffield’s Weston Park Hospital, and have subsequently asked me back to work with them in Glasgow, Birmingham, Nottingham, and most recently at the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon. The nurses, staff and the young people they work with are some of the most amazing people you could hope to meet, and the way the charity enables the young people to be involved with the shoot, along with the enthusiasm they all show, means that every job is an absolute joy.

The entrance to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield

One of the private rooms at Weston Park Hospital

The kitchen at Weston Park Hospital

One of the young people the Trust has helped

A publicity image showing Teenage Cancer Trust staff working with one of the young people they help

Young people making the most of the facilities at a Teenage Cancer Trust unit

The Teenage Cancer Trust units are designed to be friendly and welcoming

One of the young people the Trust has helped

One of the young people the Trust has helped

Runner for Teenage Cancer Trust in the 2016 London Marathon

Runner for Teenage Cancer Trust in the 2016 London Marathon

Runner for Teenage Cancer Trust in the 2016 London Marathon

Runners with their finishing medals at the 2016 London Marathon

A runner in the 2016 London Marathon with his proud family