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  Teaming up persons with learning disabilities or autism for leisure activities

  Stay Up Late matches each participant with a volunteer with the aim to develop an ongoing friendship. The matching process takes into account such factors as cultural tastes, gender, age, geography, and whether the individual can access public transportation. By mid of 2017, there were 85 active pairs of "Gig Buddies".
  Stay Up Late, Gig Buddies Online Service, Gig Buddies, United Kingdom

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  A disability-inclusive waste management centre as a valuable partner for the circular economy

  Kyklos in Chile runs CIR, a recycling center employing individuals with disabilities. By 2024, it employed 19 of 30 staff, combining waste management and inclusion.
  Kyklos, Centro Inclusivo ‘R’, Chile

• Online job-platform used by more than 10,000 jobseekers with disabilities

  Engelsizkariyer.com is the first Turkish career portal for people with disabilities. Jobseekers can obtain free membership and apply for free trainings(via e-learning). The organization also offers services to companies and has created a reference book on communication with Disabled for HR personnel and community.
  Engelsizkariyer, Disabled Human Resources and Career Web (Barrier Free Careers), Turkey

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  A large ICT consulting company implementing a global programme to support neurodiverse employees

  Capgemini's NeuroInclusion program creates ICT jobs for individuals with disabilities. By 2024, 5,000 employees across 6 countries received training for an inclusive workplace.
  Capgemini, NeuroInclusion Programme, France

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  Relaunching a traditional preferred employment model, creating attractive entrepreneurial opportunities

  Monopolverwaltung in Austria revamped tobacco store licenses for entrepreneurs with disabilities. By 2024, 1,218 stores were managed by individuals with disabilities under an EU-compliant process.
  Monopolverwaltung GmbH, Trafiken-Enterpreneurs, Austria

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  People with intellectual disabilities as project coordinators

  CHANGE is a non-profit organization led by people with disabilities employing people with intellectual disabilities in open labour market conditions. The projects include a health and care strategic partner programme in cooperation with the National Health Service and a parenting support programme.
  CHANGE, United Kingdom

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  Free online Spanish dictionary written according to easy reading guidelines

  Diccionario Fácil is a free online Spanish dictionary service developed by Plena Inclusion Madrid, an NGO. It provides definitions according to the Easy Reading Guidelines, validated by people with intellectual disabilities, and also providing employment opportunities for them.
  Plena Inclusion Madrid, Diccionario Fácil – Easy Dictionary, Spain

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  Empowering women with disabilities through smart and app-based poultry farming

  Halabja Disabled Organization empowers women with disabilities via smart poultry farming. From 2022-2024, 52 farmers trained, including 15 women, using tech to improve livelihoods and monitor farm conditions.
  HDO - Halabja Disabled Organization, Smart Poultry Farming, Iraq

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  Accessible agriculture technology creating inclusive jobs in rural areas

  Initiated by Light for the World, an international NGO, the "Accessible Agriculture" project is assisting farmers with disabilities and older persons to participate in farming through the development of personalized assistive technology, adapting processes such as water transportation and mushroom growing.
  Light for the World Cambodia, Accessible Agriculture – The Agri-Lab Experience, Cambodia

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  A programme to improve employability of people with disabilities in the digital sector

  Fundación ONCE's Por Talento Digital: The programme enhances employability in digital and technological fields. From 2019 to 2023, trained nearly 21,000 persons with disabilties, with 887 courses to choose from.
  ONCE Foundation, Por Talento Digital, Spain