iNua Hotel Collection has achieved European ValueAble Network accreditation for all hotels in inclusive employment.
Highlights of the past year’s engagement include Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa in Limerick hosting four Italian students and two tutors for a two-week Erasmus+ placement and a Heineken-led bar skills using Assitiv Apple Watches for task guidance via QR code orders.
The ValueAble Network operates in eight European countries to connect hotels with support organisations.
Inua’s partnership with Down Syndrome Ireland has been underway for six years with 25 colleagues employed across the group.
Sean O’Driscoll shared “We are honoured to be Ireland’s first hotel group to achieve European ValueAble Certification. Our partnership with Down Syndrome Ireland enters its sixth year and continues to deliver a tangible impact in communities nationwide with 25 colleagues now employed in our hotels. We are proud to now also welcome our first Erasmus participants from Italy through the ValueAble Network and to demonstrate how innovation and inclusion can work hand in hand.”
Aidan Stacey shared “This collaboration with the European ValueAble Network is a milestone moment for inclusive employment in Ireland. Through our six-year partnership with The iNUA Hotel Collection, we’ve shown that inclusion works for individuals, for businesses, and for communities. Seeing our colleagues thrive in meaningful hospitality roles, and now welcoming European trainees to Ireland, is proof that this model can inspire lasting change across the industry.”
