About

Take A Moment is about simply taking a few seconds every day for our mental health...to pause, breathe, disconnect and then reconnect, so we can find clarity. A simple action that can make a life changing difference in our fast-paced world.

Take A Moment began as a virtual exhibition in 2020 where people could share their eyes closed selfies, take a moment together, and see their photo within a virtual exhibition alongside some very well-known faces photographed by Ray Burmiston.

Over 400 household names have lent their support and this year the campaign is back on Piccadilly Lights who have generously donated over £1 million of airtime to support this mental health message.

Take A Moment has a global ambition to hold hands across the internet and expand the archive of moments from thousands of photos to millions of photos with a campaign that stretches across the world on its most famous art spaces. Thanks to the contribution of our extraordinary team, the 2024 campaign is set to be bigger and better than ever and is now moving toward charitable status.

Our campaign in 2023

Olly Murs
Singer/songwriter Olly Murs took a moment with the crowd at Flackstock.

National Portrait Gallery
Take A Moment was invited to display the collection, alongside public contributions in the spotlight space at the National Portrait Gallery. Curated by Lara Journo-Leggatt, the exhibition was part of a two-month partnership with Art of London.

Piccadilly Lights
Piccadilly Lights took a break from commercials and gave back to the community with an incredible donation of airtime displaying hundreds of public contributions. Watch a video of the final screening on YouTube.

The People's Picture
Visual artist Helen Marshall of The People's Picture created a giant interactive mosaic artwork from thousands of public uploads and over 300 famous faces. This launched as an animated projection in the National Portrait Gallery on World Mental Health Day.

Click here to explore the mosaic

CBS News
And finally, word about our project reached CBS News in the United States on World Mental Health Day. Watch a video of their coverage on YouTube.

Our campaign in 2022
Read about our campaign in 2022 and how businesses in London's West End featured photography from the exhibition.

Special thanks to everyone
who has supported Take A Moment

"At a time when the world is moving ever faster, with many of us working harder, trying to deliver tomorrow yesterday, the Take A Moment initiative reminds us to slow down, to step back, to stay still and just be. A simple action that can make such a difference to our collective emotional and mental wellbeing.

"And to people worried about their mental health, I want to say: help is available, you can start by checking the Every Mind Matters platform for advice and support, including from your local NHS services."

Click to see a list of all the famous faces

BBC Pictures, Hello Magazine, Weekend Magazine, Radio Times, Notebook Magazine, Global, Syco, Decca Records, UKTV, Taskmaster, C4 TV, Save The Children, Derek Productions, Event Mag, ITV, BMG Records, Off The Kerb, King Bert, Discovery Channel, Sun TV Magazine, Very, Blink Publishing, Avalon, Phil McIntire Entertainments, Sky, Panda TV, Stolen Picture, Penguin Books, Baby Cow