Everyone has a right to leisure.

Even the Spanish constitution and the Declaration of Human Rights talk about "rest and free time”. The problem is that leisure activities are not always as inclusive as they should be: transport, city infrastructures and nature, even the way the activities themselves are designed:

When people with disabilities are unable to take part in leisure activities for the mere fact of having different needs, they are robbed of this fundamental right.

Inclusive leisure is a set of activities designed to give people with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy their free time.

To create them, there are aspects that guarantee universal accessibility as well as specialised professionals who are able to organise and coordinate activities in a way that meets each person's needs.

But this work is not for experts alone. Everyone, by paying attention to small details and an inclusive vision of our surroundings, can help to make it possible for everyone to enjoy this right.

The Grupo Social ONCE works to make leisure and culture available to all people with disabilities.

For example, the ONCE works to make shows, films, museums and videogames accessible, and carries out workshops, auditions, etc, to provide leisure and cultural opportunities for people with disabilities.

The ONCE Foundation also promotes access to culture and leisure to other people with disabilities, setting up similar programmes.

At ILUNION, the accessible tourism division has business lines that works with the hotel and catering sectors, and on leisure and sport.

In Spain, there are around three million people with a disability of more than 33%. According to the SEPE, their unemployment rate is higher than that of the average non-disabled population..

This means that it is more difficult for a person with a disability than for a non-disabled person to get a job... This is a challenge that we must overcome as a society.

The career development of people with disabilities, as well as giving them independence and economic stability, is a way of integrating into society. By holding a job, they show themselves and others what they are capable of doing, breaking down stereotypes.

They are also able to prove to themselves and others what they can do.

One of the factors that is helping most in employment inclusion efforts is the digital transformation, which removes numerous physical barriers and makes it possible for anyone to work and learn anywhere.

All these factors have been considered by the European Union.

However, above and beyond the possibilities of technology, what ultimately makes the difference in inclusive employment is the human factor: recognising, as professionals, the importance of inclusion to our work teams is the first step towards making it a reality.

The ONCE Social Group takes action by stressing the importance of training and securing the commitment of the social agents involved in the world of work.

ONCE and the ONCE Foundation are social agents that create jobs, are committed to creating new jobs and providing new training opportunities for people with different types of disabilities.

ILUNION, on the other hand, is a unique business model, created by and for people, whose ultimate goal is to create quality jobs for people with disabilities. The best way to achieve this objective is by devising and professionalising profitable, sustainable lines of business that provide a specialised, comprehensive service with high perceived value for customers.

"Universal accessibility and design for all" ensures that an environment and, in general, all the products and services around us are fully accessible to all people, regardless of whether they have a disability...

This includes everything the city infrastructures which should be free of architectural barriers such as stairs, walls or defective signage to the "access to information": educational materials, public procedures, consultation of information (internet, posters and signs, etc.) designed to be understood and useful to everyone, independently and safely.

As citizens and as part of a society, we too can make our environment more accessible, by ensuring that there are solutions to the different needs of people everywhere, with or without disabilities.

On a day-to-day basis, accessibility is more a question of empathising and having ideas that make life easier for others, rather than a heavy use of resources.

Grupo Social ONCE's mission is to promote design for all people to achieve universal accessibility as an essential condition for equal opportunities for people with disabilities.

The ONCE provides tools and recommendations in the field of Tiflotechnology and Accessible Technology.

The ONCE Foundation strives to ensure that criteria and standards are established, known and applied when designing, building, adapting and maintaining the environment, its equipment, as well as products and services so that they achieve, maintain or improve their levels of accessibility.

Inclusive education meets the learning needs of all boys and girls, young people and adults, with a particular focus on people who have some kind of special need.

Each and every one of us is different, which is why we need different ways and means of learning. People with disabilities also have their own needs: access to information, learning speeds, the need for special formatsthat can be perceived by other channels, etc.

When we consider the educational needs of people with learning difficulties, the result is an education in which we can all participate.

When it comes to inclusive education, it is crucial to have skilled, dedicated professionals, but ensuring an educational system where nobody is left behind is a challenge that involves everyone.

That's why Grupo Social ONCE's objective is to achieve a higher level of normalisation and inclusion for students in the family, social and educational realms.

The ONCE promotes inclusive education for people with visual disabilities by signing pacts with the education departments of all the autonomous regions. This ensures that students have all the resources available in the regular system as well as the specific resources provided by the ONCE through its Educational Resource Centres, which provide both direct and additional services.

Furthermore, the ONCE Foundation is committed to the access and promotion of people with disabilities in higher education, for which it is essential to build inclusive universities that guarantee equal opportunities.