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Freedom Drive participants, including two wheelchair users, chat together at an indoor reception. Overlaid text reads: “A movement grows stronger when we care for each other.”

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The Power of Human Connection

Group photo of StratAGEic project partners meeting in Brussels, with several people standing around a conference room and additional participants joining on a large screen. Overlaid text reads: “StratAGEic: From Learning to Action” and “Partners meet in Brussels to prepare the next phase.”

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StratAGEic partners meet in Brussels to reflect on progress and prepare the next steps

Alt text: Graphic titled “ENIL’s response to the call for evidence for the Housing Simplification Package.” Large dark text appears on a pale blue textured background. An illustrated residential street with houses and trees runs along the lower-right side. The ENIL and European Union logos appear at the bottom, alongside the text “Co-funded by the European Union.”

Housing simplification must strengthen accessibility and Independent Living

Participants seated in chairs and wheelchairs face a panel at a Freedom Drive workshop in Brussels. Screens display “Independent Living …it is possible for everyone!” Overlaid text reads: “Freedom Drive 2026. Day 1 · Workshops. Sharing experiences. Building our movement. 29 September · Brussels.” ENIL and EU logos appear at the bottom with “Co-funded by the European Union.”Participants seated in chairs and wheelchairs face a panel at a Freedom Drive workshop in Brussels. Screens display “Independent Living …it is possible for everyone!” Overlaid text reads: “Freedom Drive 2026. Day 1 · Workshops. Sharing experiences. Building our movement. 29 September · Brussels.” ENIL and EU logos appear at the bottom with “Co-funded by the European Union.”

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Freedom Drive 2026 opens with a day of learning, discussions and collective action

Alt text: Colourful Freedom Drive 2026 graphic with a blue background, black dots, and looping pink and yellow shapes. A large white panel reads: “ENIL Freedom Drive 2026 has begun. 29 September – 1 October • Brussels.” A raised fist symbol appears on the right, with ENIL and EU co-funding logos at the bottom left.

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Freedom Drive 2026 begins: Disabled People Demand Independent Living

Alt text: Photo of a European Parliament-style meeting room with participants seated around a large U-shaped conference table. A wheelchair user is visible in the foreground. Overlaid text reads: “No gender equality without Independent Living” and “Recognising and Countering Gender-Based Violence Against Women with Disabilities.”

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Recognising and Countering Gender-Based Violence Against Women with Disabilities

Graphic announcing a call for volunteers for ENIL’s Independent Living Survey 2026. On a light lavender background, large text reads “Independent Living Survey 2026” and “Call for Volunteers.” The graphic asks experts, researchers and activists in disability rights to help shape evidence on Independent Living in Europe. It states that volunteers are needed in 27 countries and directs readers to the caption for the full country list. A magnifying glass highlights a map of Europe on the right. Contact email: [antonella.candiago@enil.eu](mailto:antonella.candiago@enil.eu). ENIL and EU co-funding logos appear at the bottom.

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Call for Volunteers – Independent Living Survey 2026

Alt text: Graphic showing a blurred grid of participants in an online webinar. A large black banner across the centre reads in yellow capital letters: “REAL JOBS. REAL PAY. REAL INCLUSION.”

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Recap from our webinar ‘A Decent Income From Work for All Disabled People’

Martin Naughton: A Pioneer of Independent Living

Knut posing for a photo, a blond man in a wheelchair

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In memory of Knut Flaaum (1960 – 2026)

Graphic promoting the ASSERT Training Platform on a dark blue background. Large yellow text reads “Free online training to tackle energy poverty,” with white text underneath: “Supporting more inclusive services for disabled people.” In the centre, a white laptop icon contains a trainer figure pointing toward a yellow wheelchair accessibility symbol and lightning bolt. Below, text reads “Free • Online • Accessible,” “6 Languages,” and “Register Now!” The ASSERT and ENIL logos appear in the bottom left corner.

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ASSERT Launches Free Online Training Platform to Help Tackle Energy Poverty and Support Disabled People

Graphic on a black background. At the top, large white and yellow text asks: “Is EU money funding segregation in Spain?” In the centre, the Spanish flag appears behind black prison bars, with a padlock on the right, symbolising segregation and restricted freedom. Below, large white text reads: “ENIL’s complaint declared admissible.” Small ENIL and European Union co-funding logos appear in the bottom-left corner.

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European Ombudsman declares ENIL’s complaint on EU funding in Spain admissible