Grupo Lince has received the award for Talent Recruitment and Loyalty at the second edition of the Automotive and Mobility Awards of Castilla y León, organized by the FaCyL Cluster.
The award recognizes the EPIC Center project, an innovative Social Additive Manufacturing Center in Castilla y León, a pioneer in the incorporation of people with disabilities into the automotive sector through emerging technologies such as 3D printing. This center combines inclusion and technology, positioning itself as a unique model in Europe to promote employability and specialized training.
At the gala, held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos in front of over 500 attendees, awards were also presented to leading companies such as Antolin (Sustainability), GMV (Mobility) and Horse (Digital Transformation). The president of Grupo Lince, Ángeles García, collected the award on behalf of the organization.
The event was attended by authorities such as Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, President of the Regional Government of Castilla y León. Junta de Castilla y Leónwho underlined the importance of initiatives such as these for the technological and social development of the region.
About Fundación Personas
Fundación Personas was created in 2008 by five associations in Castilla y León: ADECAS Guardo, ASPANIS Palencia, APADEFIM Segovia, ASPRONA Valladolid and ASPROSUB Zamora. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. To do this we provide comprehensive services, in the environment and covering all stages of the life cycle of a person. The founding associations belong to the family movement Plena Inclusion movement and bring 60 years of experience, share innovation and foster mutual collaboration.
With a regional presence, we are present in 30 towns in Castilla y León, urban centers and rural areas, where we attend to situations of disability or dependence and provide support for the promotion of personal autonomy. We also offer support and training to people at risk of social exclusion. Our activity is governed by criteria of quality and proximity in care; efficiency and transparency in management; equal opportunities, accessibility and respect for diversity as a driver of social transformation.
In the educational-care area, we manage 5,300 places daily in 75 centers, distributed in more than 30 locations in Valladolid, Palencia, Segovia and Zamora. In the labor area, Fundación Personas has 3 Special Employment Centers (CEE) Lince Group S.L.U., APADEFIM 2000 S.L.U.. and CEE Fundación Personas – with a workforce of 939 employees, more than 90% of whom have some type of disability.
FOUNDATION PEOPLE IN FIGURES:
- 5,300 places (disability and risk of exclusion)
- 2,500 people with disabilities served
- 3,000 families social base
- 75 operational work centers
- 30 locations in CyL
- 5 Delegations
- 3 Special Employment Centers
- 1,800 professionals
- 850 workers with disabilities
- 939 total workforce
