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Gabriela Araguzo: “Quality isn’t one department’s job – quality is all of us”
We spoke to Gabriela Araguzo, Quality Manager at Fundació Ilersis, to understand how the organisation embeds continuous improvement and how it incorporates internationally recognised technical certifications. If you had to sum up what quality means in a single sentence, what would you say? For us, quality means caring for people and services with rigour,…
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Fundació Ilersis supports the ILP to protect a not-for-profit model of disability care
Fundació Ilersis has joined the initiative led by relatives and people connected with the disability care sector to promote a popular legislative initiative (ILP). The aim is to open a debate in the Parliament of Catalonia to secure a law that keeps care for people with disabilities…
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Jaume Belló: “At La Màxima, the shows are decided by the artists, not the market”
We interview the director of the inclusive theatre company La Màxima, who tells us about how the project has evolved and the role of IIAN, the international inclusive performing arts network of which he is vice-president. What is La Màxima today? Right now, I would say that La Màxima is a company with a professional or professionalising ambition…
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Ilersis takes part in a personal assistance pilot scheme in Artesa de Segre
The Fundació Ilersis is taking part in the Castellot Personal Assistance project, a social inclusion initiative launched in Artesa de Segre that brings together the Town Council, the Els Planells secondary school and our organisation. The project was created with the aim of offering support and guidance to students in the municipality, promoting their personal autonomy, participation…
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Ilersis renews its Environmental Quality Label and joins the Global Ecolabelling Network
Fundació Privada Ilersis has renewed the Generalitat de Catalunya's Environmental Quality Guarantee Label (DGQA) for its wood products and, at the same time, has taken a step forward in sustainability by joining the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN), the world's leading network of trusted ecolabels. This new affiliation…
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BO brings the flavour of Lleida to the Gastronomic Forum Barcelona
Bo de Shalom, the catering and hospitality area of Fundació Ilersis, took part in the Rebost de Catalunya space at the Gastronomic Forum Barcelona, held from 3 to 5 November at Fira de Barcelona’s Montjuïc venue. On the first day of the Forum, during the session devoted to the brand…
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La Recepta Verda: cooking mindfully and without waste
Every year, millions of tonnes of food end up in the bin. In Catalonia alone, around 260,000 tonnes of food are thrown away each year, some 35 kilos per inhabitant. In response to this reality, the Fundació Coma de Meià, led by chef Sergi de Meià, and chef José Miguel Gómez have created La Recepta Verda:…
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Carlos Burgués: “Repairing plastic can save up to 70% compared with manufacturing a new part”
We interview Carlos Burgués, head of Ilersis's new plastic recycling service. A project that extends the life of plastic and opens up job opportunities.
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Ilersis’s packaging area exhibits at Hispack 2024
Fundació Privada Ilersis took part in Hispack 2024, the leading trade fair for packaging, processing and logistics, held at Fira Barcelona. The event, which took place from 7 to 10 May 2024, brings together every two years the main trends and solutions that will shape the future of the industry. The…
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Fundació Ilersis and CIRE boost young people's employment skills through gamification
The Centre d'Iniciatives per a la Reinserció (CIRE) and Fundació Privada Ilersis have collaborated on a pioneering training project that combines educational robotics, gamification and careers guidance with the aim of improving the employability of young people serving custodial sentences.
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Ilersis publishes its 2024 Annual Report and reaffirms its commitment to promoting independent living
Fundació Privada Ilersis has published its annual report, which sets out the activity carried out throughout 2024, as well as the main results, projects and challenges achieved.
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A new easy-read book club launched by Ilersis
In July, Fundació Privada Ilersis launched the first phase of its easy-read book club. It is an initiative that aims to promote access to reading and cultural participation among people with disabilities or reading difficulties. The project got under way after the team took part…
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