Paris, 2 June 2016
It's not easy finding a medical centre accessible to people with reduced mobility, or even caring for yourself when you have a disability. In fact, it can be so difficult that many people simply give up due to the lack of information available.
To help reduce inequalities in access to treatment for people with disabilities (motor, visual, hearing and mental), Fondation CNP Assurances decided to partner with Jaccede, an innovative charity that harnesses the power of digital to revolutionise the lives of people with reduced mobility both in France and abroad. Jaccede's smartphone app and website (Jaccede.com) provide detailed information about the accessibility of public-access buildings.
Listing healthcare professionals
Fondation CNP Assurances has decided to provide €30,000 in funding to a major project by Jaccede that involves gathering and disseminating detailed information about the accessibility of medical and healthcare facilities. This project involves the launch (starting in the Greater Paris region) of major listing campaigns with bodies representing healthcare professionals, as well as doctors, pharmacists, dentists, healthcare establishments, etc.
CNP Assurances Group has also invited its employees to become involved in this socially responsible initiative to promote accessibility by becoming "Jacceders", or active contributors to the Jaccede app. This will allow them to enter information into the Jaccede database on the accessibility of their healthcare facilities and, more generally, all premises in France and abroad. They will be part of a community of thousands of active contributors on Jaccede and participate in a major social responsibility initiative to improve accessibility for all.
A digital challenge will be organised during European Disability Employment Week 2016, with a prize for the best team of CNP Assurances employees in France or abroad who have managed to list the accessibility of the most premises on the Jaccede app.
Raising public awareness
The foundation will also be taking part, as a partner of Jaccede, in events to raise public awareness and allow an even greater listing of accessible premises:
- "Accessibility Days" in five French cities (Marseille, Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse and Lille) in 2016;
- "Accessibility Night", a major event in Paris, on Saturday 11 June 2016, in the public rooms of the Hôtel de Ville, to list Parisian venues that are open at night.
- The "Accessibility Caravan" in the Midi-Pyrénées-Languedoc Roussillon region, from 5 to 18 September 2016, organised by the Regional Tourism Committee and Jaccede. This roadshow represents an international project working for a more inclusive society for all, highlighting accessibility in cities. With the help of 15 disabled and non-disabled international volunteers, Jaccede will raise awareness among civil society, charities, local authorities and companies to encourage better coexistence.
The Jaccede.com online platform is collaborative, available worldwide and translated into four languages (French, English, Spanish and German). Jaccede is currently developing its platform to create a large community of "Jacceders" throughout France and, soon, around the world.
Jaccede won the "La France s’engage" and "Google Impact Challenge" awards, which promote innovative projects that have a positive impact on the world.