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Sofia stands in an office, smiling at the camera, with her guide dog Ujjayi lying on the floor beside her. White text on the lower left reads: “Meet Sofia, ENIL’s new trainee.” Another white text label near the dog reads: “and Ujjayi.”

From questions in the classroom to disability advocacy

Alt text: Yannis stands in an ENIL office, smiling at the camera and holding a white cane. He is wearing a white T-shirt with a small rainbow design. White text over the lower part of the image reads: “Yannis: A new voice at ENIL.” The ENIL and EU co-funded logos appear in the bottom left corner.

ENIL,
News,

On My Way To ENIL

Alt text: A woman using a wheelchair sits at a meeting table in an indoor conference room, looking towards the camera. White text over the lower part of the image reads: “A strong Independent Living voice in EDF’s leadership.”

Nadia Hadad elected Vice President of the European Disability Forum

The Magical World of Audio Tourism

ENIL,
Independent Living,

Open Call: Join ENIL’s Advisory Board on Intersectionality

Alt text: Group photo of around 13 young people at a training event, including two wheelchair users seated in front and others standing behind them in a workshop room. A projector screen in the background shows a colourful illustration, and handwritten flipchart notes are visible on the walls. A blue banner across the bottom reads: “Weaving Change Together: Insights from the ‘Lead On’ Leadership and Human Rights Training Course for Youth.” Council of Europe and ENIL Youth logos appear in the top right corner.

Weaving Change Together: Insights from the “Lead On” Leadership and Human Rights Training Course for Youth

A Response to MEP’s Giorgos Aftias Call for “Disabled People’s Villages”

Key takeaways from ENIL’s PAW webinar on disability, intimacy, sexuality and independent living

Alt text: Participants attend ENIL’s European Independent Living Day 2026 event in Brussels on legal capacity and supported decision-making. People are seated around a large U-shaped conference table with laptops and microphones while speakers present in a hybrid format. A large banner across the image reads “Our Lives, Our Choices!” in bold white text. Several wheelchair users and other participants are actively engaged in the discussion.

20 years of UNCRPD and disabled people still are not allowed to decide for themselves – European Independent Living Day 2026

[Press Release] European Independent Living Day 2026

Illustration of a diverse group of people, including wheelchair users and a person with a white cane, standing together facing a large globe. Across the globe are connected icons of houses, symbolising access to independent living worldwide. The text reads “Access to Independent Living Everywhere.” At the bottom are icons representing rights, inclusion, choice and equality, with EU co-funding logos visible.

ENIL,
News,

Amendments to the Global Europe Programme launched

A wide shot from the back of a church or chapel looking toward a choir. In the foreground, the back of a person in a red robe is seen sitting in a black wheelchair, positioned in the center aisle and facing the choir as if conducting or leading. The back of the wheelchair has a circular yellow emblem and red reflectors. The choir consists of approximately twenty individuals of various ages, all wearing matching long red robes and holding white sheet music. They are standing on tiered steps in front of a light-colored wall with a stained-glass window and wall-mounted candles. Overlaid on the center of the image are two dark rectangular boxes: the top box contains the bold white text "The Lady on Wheels" and the bottom box contains the italicized white text "Book review." The sides of the image show the wooden ends of church pews.

Gisèle Caumont’s Autobiography on Independent Living