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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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What are ENIL’s Plans for 2026?
The new year has started and with that, new initiatives, projects and events – with the same goal to improve access to the right …
“I’m Here for Life” Report Reveals Truth behind Bulgaria’s Deinstitutionalisation
On 14 January, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) presented the findings of its study visit on the (mis)use of EU funding to …
ENIL is Looking for 2 ESC Volunteers
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is looking for two 6 months European Solidarity Corps volunteers, from 1 April to 30 September 2026 …
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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PAW – Personal Assistance WatchWhen: the last Thursday each month, from 17:00 – 18:30. Where: Online, Zoom You can join us by registering here. What is PAW? Personal …
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