Valuable: Promoting Intellectual Disability-Friendly Hospitality

“We noticed a significant improvement of our TEAM […] and also had great feedback from our customers. Some of them asked about the project and said they will surely come back. […] Any time we shared something about job inclusion on Social Media, the interaction was huge!”

(Axis Hotels’ Manager)

THE VALUEABLE NETWORK

The Valueable network is the European network of socially responsible companies of the hospitality sector. It has been created within the Erasmus + “On my own…at work” project, financed by the European Commission in 2014-2017.
During those years, a group of disability associations, universities, hotels and one foundation for equal opportunities designed, developed and tested the three tools, which are now promoted by the network:

– an app for the trainees/workers with intellectual disabilities,
– videos for a proper relationship between people with intellectual disabilities and their colleagues,
– and e-learning for managers of the hospitality sector aimed at certifying the efforts of the company towards job inclusion.

The first labels were released in December 2016 to Portuguese and Italian hospitality companies and now the Valueable network counts more than 100 members, from Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey. Look for the three tools below.

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VALUEABLE TOOLS

App for Valueable workers

An application dedicated to the people with intellectual disabilities, on training/at work. It illustrates tasks and provides tools and resources useful in the workplace.

Videos for Valueable workmates

They are addressed to employers and employees and provide examples about correct relationships and behaviours between people with intellectual disability and their co-workers.

E-learning for Valueable managers

4 modules about how to include people with intellectual disabilities in the workplace: attitudes, methods and tools to make the best of it.

THE VALUEABLE TRADEMARK

Valueable handing opportunities is an international certification given to those companies that belong to the European network of socially responsible hotels and restaurants, comply with the specific national legislation and offer opportunities of professional advancement to people with intellectual disabilities, by providing internships and/or job opportunities according to the rules of the Valueable Code of Conduct.

THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT LABELS

corresponding to different degrees of commitment

BRONZE

The bronze version certifies specific conditions and actions aimed to include without any discrimination and the provision of internships to people with intellectual disabilities.

SILVER

The silver version requires a further engagement: fixed term contract (minimum 3 months) or permanent job for at least one worker with intellectual disability.

GOLDEN

The golden version is granted to those employers who hire at least one worker with an intellectual disability and act as ambassadors of the Valueable trademark.

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