A fully lived experience coproduced project, Hidden in Plain Sight aims to raise awareness about the hidden harm caused by alcohol misuse. The campaign, shaped by volunteers, highlights the impact of alcohol addiction and emphasises the critical need for individuals to access professional alcohol services.
Our lived experience coproduced campaign aims to challenge, educate, and inspire individuals to make positive changes in their lives. The campaign was designed for #AlcoholAwarenessWeek and includes a spoken word poem written by volunteers to highlight the carnage and cost of addiction and to promote the power and impact of recovery. Performed by Kritikal Powers, Chorus and Music written and performed by Jake Mattison.
As part of the campaign we created a powerful short documentary in coproduction featuring people in recovery sharing their messages of hope with the world. A coproduction with Inspire East Lancashire Change Grow Live Volunteers and Inspired Youth Arts Hidden in Plain Sight aims to raise awareness about the life changing impact caused by alcohol misuse. Shaped by lived experience the campaign highlights the stark realities of alcohol addiction with an emphasis on promoting the critical need for individuals to access professional alcohol services. Our lived experience coproduced campaign aims to challenge, educate, and inspire individuals to make positive changes in their lives. The campaign was created for #AlcoholAwarenessWeek and includes a spoken word poem written by volunteers to highlight the carnage and cost of addiction and to promote the power and impact of recovery. Performed by Kritikal Powers with chorus and music written and performed by Jake Mattison. See the spoken word film here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M02YMY0HmIc Produced by Inspired Youth in partnership with Change Grow Live and Inspire Lancashire, shot by Scott Akoz, directed and edited by Kev Curran (Inspired Youth). Soundtrack by Jason Cuthill.
To find out more, access resources or find support and information go to Inspire Lancs or Change Grow Live.
Produced by Inspired Youth in partnership with Change Grow Live Accrington and Inspire Lancashire, filmed by Scott Akoz, directed and edited by Kev Curran. To find out more about support for the issues raised in this film visit www.changegrowlive.org/local-support/find-a-service