The ONCE delegate in Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla, Cristóbal Martínez, today introduced the mayor of Dos Hermanas, Francisco Rodríguez, to the new director of ONCE in the Granada town, Beatriz García, who temporarily replaces Sergio Sáez. The meeting was also attended by the ONCE subdelegate, María Martínez, and the deputy mayor and delegate for Social Services of the City Council, Juan Pedro Rodríguez.
Beatriz García (León, 1990) has been a member of ONCE since 2013. She holds a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the Polytechnic University of Valencia with master’s degrees in Communication, Business Management, Development Cooperation and Education. She has also been a saleswoman for ONCE and competes in chess with the ONCE team.
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- 1 Cristóbal Martínez highlights the commitment of the ONCE Social Group to Dos Hermanas
- 2 Here are some PAA (People Also Ask) related questions for the title “Strengthening Ties: ONCE Social Group and Dos Hermanas Municipality Collaborate for a More Inclusive Society”:[1]Strengthening Ties: ONCE Social Group and Dos Hermanas Municipality Collaborate for a More Inclusive Society[2]In a significant development, the ONCE Social Group has reaffirmed its commitment to the municipality of Dos Hermanas, signaling a strengthening of ties between the two entities. This partnership aims to promote urban accessibility and facilitate the inclusion of people with disabilities in society.[3]At a meeting between Cristóbal Martínez, the ONCE delegate in Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla, and Francisco Rodríguez, the mayor of Dos Hermanas, the ONCE Social Group’s dedication to the Sevillian town was highlighted. The gathering also introduced Beatriz García, the new director of ONCE in the Granada town, who temporarily replaces Sergio Sáez.
Beatriz García: A Dedicated ONCE Member with a Multifaceted Background
Beatriz García, a native of León, has been a member of ONCE since 2013. Her impressive educational background includes a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, accompanied by master’s degrees in Communication, Business Management, Development Cooperation, and Education. García’s diverse experience also includes working as a saleswoman for ONCE and competing in chess with the ONCE team.
Collaboration for a More Accessible Dos Hermanas
During the meeting, Martínez expressed gratitude to the municipal government team for their willingness to support urban accessibility and policies aimed at facilitating the inclusion of people with disabilities. Both the mayor and the ONCE delegate emphasized the importance of strengthening the framework of institutional relations between the ONCE Social Group and the Dos Hermanas municipality.
As part of this collaboration, the ONCE Social Group will be involved in advising the development of the Dos Hermanas Accessibility Plan and the elimination of barriers in the municipality. Additionally, the organization will assess the holding of sports competitions and cultural events in the city of Granada.
Dos Hermanas’ Commitment to Inclusion
At the meeting, the mayor highlighted the municipality’s efforts to achieve real and effective inclusion of people with functional diversity. Rodríguez stressed that the collaboration between the City Council and the ONCE Social Group is vital to achieving this objective.
ONCE’s Broader Impact in Dos Hermanas
The ONCE Social Group’s presence in Dos Hermanas extends beyond this recent collaboration. According to reports, the organization attends to 217 people with visual impairments in the town, eight of whom have sordoceguera (a condition that combines deafness and blindness)[[[[
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Further Recognitions and Initiatives
Dos Hermanas has also been recognized for its efforts in promoting accessibility and inclusion. The town has been awarded two “Sueldazos” of €2,000 per month for 10 years from the ONCE Weekend Cup, a testament to its dedication to creating a more inclusive environment[[[[
At the meeting, the ONCE delegate expressed the commitment of the ONCE Social Group to Dos Hermanas and thanked the municipal government team for its willingness to support urban accessibility and policies aimed at facilitating the inclusion of people with disabilities in society. Both the mayor and the ONCE delegate advocated strengthening the framework of institutional relations between the ONCE Social Group and the Sevillian town. In this sense, the ONCE will be involved in advising the development of the Dos Hermanas Accessibility Plan and the elimination of barriers in the municipality, while it will also assess the holding of some sports competitions and cultural events in the city of Granada.
At the meeting, the mayor highlighted “the intense work that our town is doing to achieve the real and effective inclusion of people with functional diversity” and, in this sense, he stressed that the collaboration of the City Council with the ONCE Social Group “is vital to achieve this objective”.
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The ONCE serves a total of 217 blind or severely visually impaired people in Dos Hermanas. Of the 3,780 people affiliated to the Organisation in the province of Seville, 8 of them are deafblind people. It also has 88 salespeople out of the 1,371 in the province of Seville. The ONCE Social Group also has an Ilunion Lavanderías plant in the Polígono Industrial de la Isla, in Dos Hermanas, with a staff of 125 people, 91 percent of whom are disabled.
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This strengthening of ties between the ONCE Social Group and the Dos Hermanas municipality sets the stage for a more inclusive and accessible society, where individuals with disabilities can thrive and participate fully.
