{"id":145,"date":"2019-05-08T04:29:26","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T04:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2026-05-18T08:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:13:02","slug":"mission-and-vision-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/?page_id=145","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"145\" class=\"elementor elementor-145\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec9443b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec9443b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b3af40 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"0b3af40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0173d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d0173d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f06758 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2f06758\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5d668f sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"a5d668f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414b4b3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"414b4b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us this summer for a powerful celebration of storytelling, creativity, and community at The Wilde Foundation Hammersmith &amp; Fulham Writers Festival 2026. A vibrant space to experience inspiring conversations, discover bold voices, share ideas, and celebrate the beauty of literature together.<\/p><p><em><strong>We need you in the room. Together, through stories and words, we can inspire change.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab3d03 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fab3d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f4731 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_skills\" data-id=\"31f4731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_skills.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx_sc_skills_1525998439\"\n\t\tclass=\"sc_skills sc_skills_counter\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"counter\"\n\t\t><div 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Held<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91715e3 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"91715e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a605463 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a605463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PHOTO-2024-07-12-12-35-47-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349b4dc sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349b4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is to create an inclusive and inspiring literary space where writers, readers, and creatives can connect, share stories, amplify diverse voices, and celebrate the transformative power of words.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed0812 sc_layouts_hide_on_wide sc_layouts_hide_on_desktop sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aed0812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through conversations, workshops, and community, the festival aims to nurture creativity, encourage emerging talent, and make literature accessible, empowering, and impactful for all.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0304f73 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0304f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d23742 sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"8d23742\" 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Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Our Debut<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-c155e7f\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2023<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small\">7th-9th July<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4412.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4412.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4412-242x300.jpg 242w, 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class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4410.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4410.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4410-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4410-824x1024.jpg 824w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4410-768x954.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4410-370x460.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4410-700x870.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-716ca19\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2025<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">19th July<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4409-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4409-1.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4409-1-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4409-1-829x1024.jpg 829w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4409-1-768x949.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4409-1-370x457.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4409-1-700x865.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">Representation in Literature<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-5cfe8ad\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2026<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">27th June<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1804\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-26-copy-01-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-26-copy-01-scaled.jpg 1804w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-26-copy-01-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-26-copy-01-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-26-copy-01-768x1090.jpg 768w, 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