According to the provisions of the third additional provision of Law 5/2011 of 29 March, on Social Economy, the National Organization of the Blind (ONCE from here on fordward) It is a unique organization of social economy, which adjusts its organization and operation to the provisions of the laws and regulations in their specific application, whose basic and genuine features relating to their business activitiesomic and business, and also the nature of gaming operator of recognized prestige, are reflected in the aforementioned additional provision.
ONCEis a Public Law Corporation of social and private partnership basis born on December 13, 1938. Its mission is to improve the quality of life of blind and partially sighted all over the state territory and through ONCE Foundation for cooperation and social inclusion of persons with disabilities (from here on fordward, the ONCE Foundation), The other persons with disabilities. It is a social and democratic, open, supportive, egalitarian and participatory institution. Its main source of funding the responsible management of various forms of lottery and in 2015 had two business groups that at the end of the year, were merged into onesingle business group called Ilunion Group, SL.
Provides social services to the blind (employment, education, training, rehabilitation, technology support, access to leisure, sports, culture ...) and extends its employment initiatives, training, accessibility and others to other people disabled through the ONCE Foundation workWhich receives 3% of gross sales of lottery products marketed by the ONCE.
