Disabled workers cooperative in Igualada reopens to make hand sanitizer
Company in central Catalonia had presented a temporary layoff scheme affecting 328 people
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Guttmann institute boosts independent living in Barcelona
Apartments for disabled patients give second life to old hospital where institution was born 53 years ago
Getting around Barcelona with a disability
The Catalan capital underwent a major transformation concerning the infrastructure and urban planning during the nineties, mainly due to the celebration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 1992. However, rather than stopping there, Barcelona continued to adapt the city to its disabled visitors and is now considered one of the most accessible tourist destinations in Europe. Various travel agencies in the Catalan capital specialise in providing information for people with a disability. To achieve this, they offer the best accessible hotels, activities and adapted transport. Moreover, the public transport network is fully accessible and several beaches, one of the main attractions in Barcelona, also offer assisted bathing services for disabled people who cannot access the water independently.
Catalan cooperative La Fageda awarded for its social integration work
The BBVA bank rewards La Fageda with the 4th Integra Prize for offering quality employment for people with intellectual disabilities and mental disorders. Moreover, La Fageda carries out some care activities, like an occupational therapy service, assisted apartments for the workers, and different leisure activities. Nowadays, of the 287 people who work in La Fageda, 157 have some disability. The Catalan brand is famous for its quality dairy products.
China and FC Barcelona unite for charity
The auction of a Barça shirt signed by the players has raised 210.000 euros at the China Foundation for Disabled Persons (CFDP) Gala. CFDP helps more than 80 milion people in China. The FC Barcelona delegation will also visit the University of Beijing and will meet with the city Mayor.
Barcelona, home to a European pilot programme to improve ATM access for disabled people
The programme will be trialled at CaixaBank cash machines to analyse the effectiveness of user interface and help to develop a long term option to help the disabled overcome barriers.
Intellectually disabled people also hit by economic crisis
DINCAT demands equal rights in a difficult context as special learning centres are hit by job cuts and a reduction in the number of new service centres