Proud, Strong and Visible
European Network on Independent Living
ENIL is a user-led network of disabled people, with members throughout Europe. Our mission is to advocate for Independent Living values, principles and practices: provision of personal assistance and other community supports and services, a barrier-free environment and adequate technical aids, together making full citizenship of disabled people possible.
About our organisation
ENIL is a network based on solidarity and peer support
ENIL is a forum for all disabled people, Independent Living organisations and their non-disabled allies on the issues of Independent Living. ENIL represents the disability movement for human rights and social inclusion, based on solidarity, peer support, deinstitutionalisation, democracy, self-representation, cross-disability and self-determination. Our vision is of Europe where all disabled people are able to exercise choice and control over their lives, on an equal level with others; where they are valued members of the community and can enjoy all of their human rights, as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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ENIL works to strengthen the empowerment of disabled people, through providing resources for peer support and peer-to-peer training. ENIL enhances the European disability sector by providing an arena for the sharing of disabled people’s experience of services and by providing expertise on independent living. Our Youth Network brings together young people, making their voice heard in the independent living movement.
Recent News
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Highlighting the Urgent Need for Policy Change in Europe
This week, the European Network on Independent Living held a policy debate at the European Parliament titled “Mainstreaming the UN CRPD into EU Legislation on …
Projects and Administration Officer (Maternity cover)
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is looking for a 4-month maternity cover for the Projects and Administration Officer in our Brussels office, …
Advocating from Athens to Brussels
Ya sas everybody! I am Christos Meletis, a 30-year-old wheelchair user from Athens, Greece! I am excited to announce that, during the next 6 …
Find out about Independent Living in your country
The Independent Living survey was launched in 2020, to find about the state of independent living around Europe. Its results are updated regularly and shared with policy and decision makers at the European level.
Access IL MapUpcoming Events
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10/07/2025 – 10/07/2025
Online Webinar – Launch of the Independent Living Survey 2024Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025Platform: ZoomOccasion: Disability Pride MonthTime: 14:00 – 15:30 CETAccessibility: Live captioning and sign language interpretation will be provided Join us …
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25/08/2025 – 30/08/2025
International Summer school on disability representationOrganised by: ENIL Youth Network, with support from the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe This summer, we are taking control of …
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14/07/2025 – 18/07/2025
Leaderka – School for Young Women and Girls with DisabilitiesFight For Right (Ukraine) and ENIL are excited to announce the opening of applications for the Leadership Summer School, which will take place from …
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