The collaboration of Gourmet Catering & Events and the Mare that goes to promote the labor inclusion of young people with intellectual disabilities breaks borders. We are very proud to announce that Gourmet Catering & events and the mare that goes asindown have been highlighted in a report by blachreport, a prestigious German magazine specialized in corporate events.
Blachreport highlights Valencia as a benchmark in inclusion within the European MICE sector. The publication places special emphasis on the sea that goes, a project developed by ASINOWN VALENCIA.
A project that inspires Europe
During a visit to Valencia organized by TourSpain In collaboration with local and private entities such as Visit Valencia and see Network, , The German journalist Peter Blach, founder of blachreport, had the opportunity to meet first-hand the mare that is going from Asindown.
La Mare que VA is a training center in hospitality and tourism for young people with Down syndrome and intellectual disability, located in the Valencian Marina. There, students design and develop real events, which allows them to train in a professional environment and acquire the necessary skills to function successfully in the sector.
With this objective, the events and the collaboration of Asindown with Gourmet Catering & Events, they work as a talent accelerator and a lever to offer them decent work. In this way, we make it easier for students to have their first work experiences, while promoting their training, as well as many other students without disabilities. Equal opportunities are key in this process.
The project is born to create and offer opportunities to people who, due to their disability, have not been able to access the world of work. The objective is to demonstrate that they can work successfully, while at the same time defying stereotypes and prejudices rooted in society. Convinced that you should only talk about capacities, in the Mare that goes a different way of living events is offered, more slow and human. From Gourmet Catering & events we wanted to make our this philosophy by taking it to other spaces where we have a presence such as the Congress Center of Valencia, the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia or Hotel Spa Las Arenas, among others.
Inclusion and social transformation
Including people with intellectual disabilities and Down Syndrome at events enriches everyone. This was also highlighted by Peter Blach in his report. Devoting a central report in her magazine to the experience lived in Valencia, she has also included an interview with our Director of Business Development and International Relations, Corinna Heilmann.
This article represents a recognition of the work that is being carried out at Gourmet Catering & Events since March 2023. With the invaluable support of Asindown that guides us at all times so that we can be ‘inclusive agents’, we accompany our new colleagues so that they can develop their maximum potential in the events we organize. This labor inclusion project is already part of our DNA. Recently, the Visit València Foundation awarded us the award for Best Practices in Tourism Sustainability of the European Green Capital in the category of Social Sustainability.
Valencia, pioneer in inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in events
Our joint work with the Mare that goes has made it possible to offer real training and job opportunities to young people with Down Syndrome and intellectual disability in Valencia. Since 2023, more than 20 young people have been working on the events we organize both at La Mare que VA and Gastronomic Partner, as well as other emblematic spaces in Valencia. This collaboration has also allowed us to participate in the FITUR 2024 fair in Madrid, a reference in the tourism sector with more than 250,000 visitors..
Our commitment as a company goes beyond the operational: we seek Train us to be inclusive agents. Feedback cannot be more positive, because what at first surprises ends up generating admiration, respect and a real change in social perception.
more than a report
this appearance in blachreport It also represents an opportunity to reinforce the positioning of our city as an innovative, responsible and avant-garde destination. As professionals in the event sector, we want to actively contribute to that image, proudly showing that it is possible to do things differently.
We believe that each event can be a positive transformation platform, the impact of which can transcend any border.