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4.4 Inclusion of disabilities : Examples and best practices

Wellnea

Context: Wellnea is a beauty salon having institutes in two cities of Slovakia: Bratislava and Senec. They
have 18 employees in total, 6 of them with disabilities.

Results: Wellnea is active on the national level to improve policies addressing disabilities and the inclusion
in the labour market. It has received many national prices including by the Ministry of Labour and Social
Affairs. In total, it has employed and re-inserted in the market 20 persons with disabilities.

More information: https://www.easpd.eu/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/EVENTS/2015/Zadar/
eas_001-15_en_ok.pdf (p.18) and https://wellnea.sk/

Fageda Fundacio

Context: La Fageda is a social enterprise that produces dairy products and yoghurt more specifically. La
Fageda employs people with disabilities and has a support program for personal and professional
rehabilitation in cooperation with physicians, psychologists and community centers. 75% of employees
having a disability receive more than the minimum wage.

Results: It employs over 120 persons with disabilities, an extra 50 persons that retired from another job
because of a disability and has participated in the integration of another 40 persons in other local
companies. La Fageda has received many rewards from private and public institutions including the
Generalitat de Catalunya.

More information:https://www.easpd.eu/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/EVENTS/2015/Zadar/
eas_001-15_en_ok.pdf (p.19) and http://www.fageda.com/es/

The Einer für Alle programme

Context: The Einer für Alle programme is a ‘social local shop’ in Graz, Austria, that provides employment
for persons with mental illnesses, while providing shopping benefits for people with low income and selling
products for the region. They train employees notably in communication and soft skills (responsability, in-
dependence, motivation, leadership). They also offer accompaniment in order for them to achieve profes-
sional goals and a successful integration in the labour market.

Results: In 2008, over 65 persons were accompanied by the program. Over 43% of participants were suc-
cessfully inserted in the job market.

More information: https://www.promentesteiermark.at/ and https://www.easpd.eu/sites/default/files/

sites/default/files/EVENTS/2015/Zadar/eas_001-15_en_ok.pdf (p.13)