For people with developmental disabilities, socialization and acquiring new skills are very important. Here, we explain how inclusive workshops help with this and how you can support our workshops.
Inclusive workshops are, first and foremost, creative spaces engaged in the production of various goods.
Each space provides an opportunity to feel
valued: people with developmental disabilities gain social experience
here that is not always possible at home, make friends, learn
independent living skills, and acquire useful knowledge.
The funds from the sale of products
go, among other things, to rent the premises and pay for consumables,
helping the workshop survive.
Participants also receive a salary. For
many of them, this is the only employment opportunity, as creating jobs
for people with disabilities is a significant challenge. Yet, work
engagement, like full employment, is crucial for the self-realization
and full adult life of any person.
We have 6 workshops: candle making, pottery, culinary, floral, art design, textile.
Welcome to our textile workshop, where talented individuals with disabilities create unique fabric items. Here, traditional crafts blend with creativity, and each piece is imbued with special meaning and warmth.
In our art workshop, individuals with disabilities create unique works of art. Here, creativity meets social responsibility, and each piece is filled with special meaning and warmth.
Welcome to our candle workshop, where talented artisans with disabilities create unique handmade candles. Our production is a place where creativity and craftsmanship merge with social responsibility, producing products that bring warmth and light into every home.
In our floral workshop, talented individuals with disabilities create beautiful and unique floral arrangements. Our workshop is a place where love for flowers meets social responsibility, bringing you joy and beauty.
Welcome to our culinary workshop, where talented individuals with disabilities create delicious and high-quality handmade products. Our workshop is a place where passion for cooking meets social responsibility, crafting unique culinary masterpieces.
In our pottery workshop, special attention is given to creating high-quality ceramics and providing opportunities for people with disabilities to realize their creative potential. Our artisans, each with their unique abilities, create beautiful clay products that inspire and bring joy to others.
- **High Quality**: All products undergo strict quality control to ensure you enjoy beautiful and durable ceramics.
- **Eco-Friendliness**: We use only natural materials and health-safe paints.
- **Social Responsibility**: By supporting
our workshop, you help people with disabilities find their calling and
become part of a creative community.
We are proud to provide our artisans with the opportunity to realize themselves and to offer you products made with love and care.
"Simple Things" is an open space in Brussels where adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities work and engage in creative activities alongside mentors and volunteers.
The goal of our project is to teach independence to our participants. Together with curators, they go shopping for groceries, prepare meals, clean up in the kitchen and workspaces, attend theaters and museums, visit festivals and fairs, play soccer, organize meetings, exhibitions, lectures, film screenings, and concerts.
Anyone willing can support inclusive workshops: make a donation, purchase our products, become a volunteer, or simply spread the word about our projects to friends.
