Working with hotel chains remains a key priority for the Valueable Network. In fact, chains have a unique capacity to scale inclusive practices across multiple locations and teams. By embedding inclusion at group level, they can create lasting impact well beyond a single hotel. On the 20th and 27th January 2026, Valueable delivered two online training sessions to the new chain: NH [...]
Meininger City Hostel & Hotel joined Valueable Network in 2024 and has proudly obtained the Silver Label recognition for their commitment to disability inclusion. Founded in Berlin in 1999, MEININGER Hotels operate 36 hybrid hotels across 26 European cities, combining the comfort and reliability of a budget hotel with the social openness of a hostel. Their concept offers affordable, central accommodation [...]
Inclusion starts in the workplace! Thanks to Valueable, 328 workers and trainees with intellectual disabilities have had job placements in the past 10 years. And this is just the beginning. February 27th 2024: the end-date of “ValueS”, the fourth consecutive project of the Valueable network, coordinated by Associazione Italiana Persone Down and a good practice [...]
👏 Why do we keep advocating for job inclusion of persons with disabilities? Because it is beneficial for everyone! Don't take our word for it, here's the proof from on the ground experience. ➡️ Manuela Calistri, General Manager at NH Collection Genova Marina has shared her feedback after having hosted 2 trainees from Hamburger Arbeitsassistenz, Germany. The [...]
Valueable Network keeps expanding: we are now present in Croatia, thanks to the new partnership with Hrvatska zajednica za Down sindrom (HZDS)! We had the pleasure of interviewing Dinka Vukovic, the President of HZDS, the Croatian Down Syndrome Association, and also the current president of European Down Syndrome Association (EDSA). Dinka shared her personal journey [...]
HACCP is a complete food safety system which is essential in the hospitality industries in the European Union. Each of the 7 modules contains a handbook for professionals and employers with guidelines on how to train workers with intellectual disabilities. Our easy-to-read version of HACCP has been specially adapted for employees with intellectual disabilities. [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSONLXOXUb8 Employment allows people to actively participate in society, yielding a sense of purpose and fulfilment. Employment can provide a stimulating environment to learn new transferable skills. People seek employment also because it's the primary way to earn money. A stable income leads to sustainable livelihoods, plus it is a necessary prerequisite to [...]
