La Lliga

The League of Rheumatologic Affected and Disabled (La Lliga d’afectats reumatològics i discapacitats or “La Lliga”) is a non-profit association, declared of PUBLIC UTILITY in 2014 and registered as a HEALTHCARE ASSET. Its main objective is to collaborate in improving the quality of life of people with physical and/or organic disabilities of any origin and their families, as well as those of people with disabilities in general.

La Lliga’s work focuses on all areas that affect the QUALITY OF LIFE of people with disabilities, especially in achieving the maximum levels of personal, family, work, social and cultural autonomy.

With all this in mind, La Lliga develops programs aimed at the various key actors involved in the process: society, healthcare and social professionals, the educational community, those responsible for healthcare and social policies, social partners (employers, unions), culture and inclusive leisure…

· INFORMATION AND AWARENESS RAISING: Promotes social awareness by implementing educational campaigns for the general population that seek to raise public awareness.

· UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY: It works to achieve full accessibility without urban, architectural and social barriers in public spaces as well as private spaces of public utility. Additionally, it also makes sure that reserved spaces are respected, and encourages and assists in the creation of spaces reserved for people with disabilities. Lastly, it assists in the analysis of accessibility and the elaboration of accessibility guides, both by sectors and populations.

· LABOR INTEGRATION: La Lliga actively collaborates in the labor integration of people with disabilities with other entities.

· RESEARCH: It takes part in the research on the conditions that cause physical and/or organic disability, studies that detect situations of discrimination, deficiencies and shortcomings…

· INCLUSIVE CULTURE / SOCIETY / SPORTS: It works on programs to achieve full inclusion and access to culture in general and sports in particular.

Always with an eye on the path to FULL INCLUSION of people with disabilities in social and community life.

La Lliga was declared of Public Utility on November 20, 2014.