We are giving voice and presence to those that are missing from the places they love.
Amplifying the absence of so many who would be there if they could.
Where would you be if you could?
So many people are unable to reach the places that matter most to them.
This is the story of people living with ME and Long Covid—conditions that leave many house or bed-bound for months, often years. Absent from the lives they used to live, they have become invisible.
The project began with a simple request: to tell us where they would be if they could, and send a message for the people at these place they love but can no longer get to.
This has grown into a nationwide project taking each message to the place someone would be, if they could.
The Mirrorbox Journey
What if you could be in a place you cannot reach—and be heard by those who are there?
Over the next year the Mirrorbox will be travelling across the UK, only stopping at a place someone has chosen to leave a message.
If you are there, step inside and listen.You are invited to write them a postcard back.
The Messages
Messages are the stories and memories of special times at these loved places – with friends and family, being active or maybe just taking in the view
We all have places that mean something extra to us. Places that often we didn’t appreciate just how important they were until you can’t get there any more.
Find out about the messages that have been sent to the project.
Knowing people were there, hearing my message made me feel connected — like I was with them. More importantly, it made me feel visible again.
Charlotte