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.
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Reaction to the hearing of Commissioner designate Hadja Lahbib
Today the hearing of the Commissioner designate for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, took place in the European Parliament. Over the pasts …
“It happens”
On 27 September, a 15-year old boy died in an institution in the Centre for Rehabilitation Rijeka. This is an institution for disabled people, …
Avoiding the sheltered employment trap
Florian Greß from Regensburg is well qualified for the labour market. After obtaining a certificate of secondary education he did a course in office …
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.
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Mainstreaming UN CRPD provisions on the financing of services for Disabled People in EU legislation on state aidWe are extending an invitation to join an online-event which aspires to bring a new perspective into EU disability policy. The event will take …
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EU Disability Policy and the right to independent living and being included in the communityThe European Network on Independent Living (ENIL), is inviting you to an online seminar to introduce you to the most empowering approach to disability …
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13/11/2024 – 13/11/2024
European models of Personal Assistance CooperativesTaking place as part of Self Directed Support Scotland’s Annual General Meeting 2024, this webinar will be delivered by the European Network on Independent …
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