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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Let’s get serious!
Concrete initiatives needed under the European Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021 – 2030 In Brussels, 3 December 2024 – The …
ENIL’s Regional Members Meeting 2024, in Stockholm, Sweden
On November 22, the European Network on Independent Living, with the support of our Swedish members from STIL, ILI and JAG (which very kindly …
Empowering Clients through Accessible Legal Practices
Insights from the November 2024 Conference in Budapest On November 20, 2024, Adela Santos Lavigne, ENIL’s project coordinator at LITI-GATE’s project and advocate for …
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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09/12/2024 – 13/12/2024
ENIL’s Strategy after 2025: Have your say![A message to ENIL Members] At ENIL, we are working on our new Strategic Plan 2026 – 2029. The new plan will outline our …
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04/12/2024 – 04/12/2024
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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10/12/2024 – 10/12/2024
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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