ENIL – European Network on Independent Living | Europe in Action Archives - Page 5 of 19 - ENIL

Nov 25, 2015,

Freedom Drive Update – 25 November 2015

Almost two months have passed after the huge and successful ENIL Brussels Freedom Drive 2015! Herewith we present you with some of the important follow-ups of the event.

Nov 24, 2015,

Planning 3rd December Together!

On 3rd December we celebrate the International Day of Disabled People. Join ENIL on this day and share with us what you plan to do!

Nov 18, 2015,

Personal Assistance Tables – UPDATE

Precisely 3 months ago (on 18th August) ENIL published an article informing the wide public about one of our activities this year. ENIL is updating the information about Personal Assistance (PA) services available across Europe which was initially collected and analysed in 2013.

Nov 17, 2015,

“What Does Whole Life Mean?” – ‘In Control’ Conference, 3-4 November 2015, London

In Control is a UK national charity working for an inclusive society where everyone has the support they need to live a good life and make a valued contribution.

Nov 12, 2015,

48-Hours Protest by Disabled Activists Outside the Irish Parliament

The international and domestic economies started to implode in 2008 in what has become known as the ‘Great Recession’. Ireland was particularly badly affected by the crisis and had to be bailed out by Europe and the International Monetary Fund.

Nov 06, 2015,

10 000 Disabled People Protesting In Athens Against the Crisis Impact On Their Rights

On 4th November around 10 000 disabled people and their supporters gathered in the center of Athens, Greece, to protest about the impact of the crisis on disabled persons’ lives in Greece.

Nov 05, 2015,

Learning Disability Alliance Scotland Launches a Health Survey

In their October 2015 newsletter our friends from Learning Disability Alliance Scotland (LDAS) highlighted that people with learning disabilities die earlier than most people and generally enjoy poorer health.

Nov 03, 2015,

Michael Holden: “I Don’t Feel Disabled in the USA”

The independent living activist from Northern Ireland Michael Holden shares with us what it is to go back to your home country and instead of feeling warmly welcomed, to meet the cold barriers of the physical environment that isolate you from normal life in the community.

Oct 27, 2015,

Immoral Choice Imposed by the Swedish Government

STIL, the founders of Independent Living in Sweden, yesterday issued a statement claiming that the Swedish government is pitting marginalized groups against each another.

Oct 20, 2015,

Disabled French Economic Pawns

UNAPEI, a French organisation defending the rights of disabled people , delivers today a black book to the French Social Security to denounce the exile of disabled French citizens placed in Belgium institutions.

Oct 20, 2015,

“Community, Not Confinement” – OSI Event in The EU Parliament – 14th October

Deinstitutionalisation (DI) is among the most painful topics in the fight for independent living. Still neglected. Still misused. We still face re-institutionalisation instead of the actual DI process and this affects the lives of thousands of people across Europe while governments claim that measures are taken and problems are resolved.

Oct 18, 2015,

Child Abuse Raises Questions Over Effectiveness of Deinstitutionalisation Programme In Romania

ENIL has on many occasions raised concerns about the process of deinstitutionalisation which consists of moving disabled people from institutions into group homes (also referred to as ‘family-type’ homes).

Oct 12, 2015,

Study Session 2016 Now Open for Applications!

The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL), in cooperation with the Council of Europe, is organising the Study Session “Supporting Young Disabled People to Explore Sexuality and Relationships as Integral to their Social Inclusion and Independent Living”.