Lanarkshire charity group launches animated film to highlight their work

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A group of young people supported by the Moira Anderson Foundation have created a unique animation to highlight the impact of the charity’s work.Members of its youth steering group, known as the MAF Champions, have spent the year working with experts on the two-minute film entitled The Woods.It was inspired by a poem written by one of the group members and aims to raise awareness of the support which the Airdrie-based charity provides for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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It reflects their “experiences of life before and after getting support from the Moira Anderson Foundation,” following on from the poem written by group member Niamh, who became the creative lead for the project.

She said: “The Woods represents the sometimes daunting process of seeking help and how it can all feel a bit too much when you can’t tell the woods from the trees.“Once you take that first step a path starts to emerge; it’s not all sunshine and rainbows [and] we can still remain in the woods but with the bit of support, it can take the weight off.”Known as the Blue Sky animation project, it saw the