Project updates
Follow updates on the project and the Mirrorbox’s journey as it tours the country.
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Be Here – Testing a virtual place
Join in and test a virtual way to visit a message location
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Charlotte’s message at Glastonbury Tor
Read the story of the Mirrorbox’s day on top of Glastonbury Tor, Somerset.
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Help Us Carry the Mirrorbox to the Top of Glastonbury Tor
Help take the Mirrorbox to the top of Glastonbury Tor a symbol of support and connection for someone who would be there if they could.
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LJ’s oak tree, Ashton Court, Bristol
A reflective day by LJs oak tree at Ashton Court, Bristol
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A windy day at Troopers Hill
Over 100 people listened to Lizzy’s beautiful message for Troopers Hill.
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Claire Carter BBC Bristol – talks to Alison about ME and the Mirrorbox
Claire Carter spoke with Alison about the project, living with ME and the Mirrorbox journey
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The Mirrorbox Journey begins
The first part of the Mirrorbox journey begins, taking our voices and messages to places we love but can no longer get to.
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The project in the press – Bristol Magazine
A great article in Bristol Magazine ahead of the Mirrorbox visiting locations in Bristol next month
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Join the team travelling with the Mirrorbox
Join the team installing and managing The Mirrorbox at locations on its first Journey in June and July this year.
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Join the team! – Social Media & Comms Support
Are you someone who can engage and grow the project community through social media to help us reach more people?
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Join the team! – PR, Opportunities and Reach
Are you someone with experience of PR and comms who could help us amplify the project?
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We are hiring – Project Manager / Producer
We are looking for an experienced project manager / producer who can take on the day to day running of the project across the different areas.
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National Lottery Community Fund – a great start to the year!
I am really pleased to share that we’ve received a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to support the project as we head into 2025.
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Fundraising to reopen the message map
In early October the mirrorbox was taken to Spike Island in Bristol for three days of testing.
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Testing at Spike Island
In early October the mirrorbox was taken to Spike Island in Bristol for three days of testing.
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It’s happening!
Thank you to Arts Council England for awarding the project a further project grant.
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Frustrations about funding
Carrying the project around in my head, working out ways to fund it. Do you know a person or business who can help make it happen?
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Disability means not being able to access the wild spaces
So many of us are shut in and shut out of the lives we used to have and places we know and love. The project seeks to amplify their absence from the life they once had.
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Slowing things down
The Christmas break gave me the opportunity to reflect on what an amazing but huge project it has become. So many pieces are starting to come together, but I ignored my health before Christmas and paid for it.
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Thank you!
Thank you so much to all those who were able to leave their message for the project. For generously sharing such moving pieces, many of which have moved us to tears.
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Testing the Mirrorbox
We are taking the test box out to different places in all weathers. It is helping to think about the challenges of taking the real, full-sized mirrorbox to the message locations.
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Final design of the Mirrorbox confirmed!
Last week we confirmed the final details for the mirrorbox!
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Talking about the project
Last week I spoke with Daniel about the project for the Post-Exertional Mayonnaise podcast.
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The project begins…
Next year a large, mirrorbox will appear at different places throughout the UK. It may stay for a few minutes and be asked to move on, or it might stay the whole day…