Fighting social exclusion is a priority of the institution’s solidarity initiatives space. Under the motto “Building solidarity”, • youth inclusion. The exhibitor Area on the Fira’s it gathered 800 employees from the hospital website included the possibility of hiring musicians institution to reflect on the various aspects oftheir who had been trained as part of the “Cabal actions. Musical” initiative run by the Taller de Músics, a project for inclusion based on training, guiding • REFRESH programme. GastroFira is a partner and accompanying the artistic talent of young in the REFRESH project (Resource Efficient Food musicians in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of the and drink for the entire Supply Chain), comprising city, especially in the Besòs area. 26 partners from 12 european countries and China, whose goal is to contribute to the reduction of food • Cuina justa, a social economy company that waste and of waste management costs, along with works with people at risk of exclusion or with mental maximising the value of unavoidable food waste problems, continued to be one of the leading and packaging material. suppliers of healthy food at the Gfood premises in the Gran Via venue. Moreover, their ecological • Food solidarity. GastroFira delivered more than and proximity products were present in most events 1,130 kilos of healthy, nutritious food surpluses with a restauration service. to nutrition Without Borders for distribution to communities in need. 2,842 people at risk of social • Solidarity activities run by the workforce. exclusion benefitted from them. it is also worth mentioning the volunteering activities carried out by Fira de Barcelona’s workforce in • Work with charities: Càritas (offering spaces solidarity with various groups and organisations in several shows); Multiple Sclerosis Foundation such as the Food Bank, the Càritas “Feina amb (“Mulla’t” campaign); UnHCR (solidarity with Cor” program, the Assat+50 Association of the over refugees); AdeCCO Foundation (overcoming 45 unemployed in L’Hospitalet, and the Fundació disability); Femarec (fighting social exclusion); Èxit for the support and motivation of young people and a Worldcoo micro-management program that at risk of exclusion to continue studying and do finances solidarity projects around the world. an active job search. The support given by the Barcelona trade fair institution to the annual TV3 La Marató goes back a long way. Preparation of the large call centre hall at Montjuïc Palau 1. THe VALUe OF SOCiAL COMMiTMenT — 113