The ‘Die Wortfinder’ association is dedicated to creative writing projects. It enables people with intellectual or mental health impairments, as well as those in particular circumstances, to tell their own stories. In doing so, he fosters creativity, confidence and cultural inclusion – and the result is some wonderful texts.
Writing connects people, opens up new perspectives and can even boost confidence. And that is precisely where the work of Die Wortfinder comes in. The charity develops and organises creative writing workshops, literary projects and competitions for people with intellectual or mental health disabilities and for people in particular circumstances – people in hospices, young people in care homes or homeless people. The association aims to make a contribution to the equal inclusion of all in cultural life and to the development of education and culture as defined in the spirit of equal opportunities and the common good.
“Many people find it hard to imagine that you can write with people with mental disabilities,” says Sabine Feldwieser, the head of the charity. “They wonder what our writing workshops are actually like.” In short: just like writing workshops for people without disabilities. “I give writing prompts; people write; people read.”
You can find more information about the club at www.diewortfinder.com
