Independent Living

ENIL,
Independent Living,

Open Call: Join ENIL’s Advisory Board on Intersectionality

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

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

Panel discussion at the European Parliament with several speakers seated behind a long desk, each with a microphone and nameplate. Participants are engaged in conversation, with one person speaking while others listen and smile. Interpretation booths are visible in the background, and a screen in the foreground shows remote participants, indicating a hybrid event.

From barriers to best practices: making Erasmus+ and ESC truly inclusive

Graphic with ENIL Youth branding and the title “Haemophilia Rights: The Half a Million Euro Question.” Subheading reads: “Dedicated to the memory of Seamus Conway, and to all those across Europe who lost their lives as a result of contaminated blood products.” Date shown as 17 April 2026, with EU co-funding logos at the bottom.

Haemophilia Rights: The Half a Million Euro Question

Group of self-advocates and ENIL participants standing indoors in a building lobby. One person uses a wheelchair and another holds a white cane, while a guide dog stands in the foreground. The group is gathered together after a workshop, with signage and an elevator visible in the background.

Self-Advocates and ENIL Connect to Strengthen Independent Living

Five people stand in a meeting room holding certificates from the EDF Youth Committee, smiling after a graduation moment. A screen is visible in the background, and a banner at the top reads “Shaping Europe’s Future.”

Supporting Youth Advocacy in Brussels: ENIL at the EDF Youth Committee Meeting

Portrait of a man against a green background looking slightly to the side. Text on the left reads “A Fight for Independent Living” and below it “Matteo Menozzi.”

A Search for Dignity, Inclusion, and Autonomy – Matteo Menozzi

Graphic with the message “Inclusive employment is NOT optional!” on a dark blue background, above an illustration of a hand holding a briefcase. ENIL and EU co-funding logos appear at the bottom.

Promoting Independent Living through Inclusive Employment: ENIL at Teamworkz Event in Spain