A PHOTOGRAPH taken by a North Yorkshire resident while volunteering in Nigeria has gone on display in Westminster.

Ieva Vysniauskaite, who lives in York, was one of more than 300 photographers from 22 countries who took part in the International Citizen Service photography competition.

Ieva volunteered in Nigeria for three months last year, running youth clubs for local children and working with the Nigerian Farmers Development Union.

She submitted a photo for the competition and it is now on display in Westminster’s central hall.

She said: “I took this picture of my host brother Femi and his friends working together at a youth group we were running in Ilesa. We created inclusive spaces for children and youth people where issues facing community could be discussed, and possible solutions provided.”

Ieva added: “I returned to the UK with a new version of myself.

“Working with people from Kenya and Nigeria, which was rather challenging at first, taught me so much about teamwork, sensibility to others’ needs and appreciation of others’ experience.

“We were a powerful team – the mixture of backgrounds and skillsets made anything possible.”

Ieva’s image will be on display at Westminster Central Hall, London, before going on a national tour around the UK.