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Blue and yellow graphic announcing a call for participants for an ENIL study visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia. Includes a megaphone illustration and text stating the visit aims to bring ENIL members together to exchange experiences and strengthen the Independent Living movement. Dates shown are 1–2 July 2026, with an application deadline of 30 April 2026. EU co-funding logos appear at the bottom.

Register for ENIL’s Study Visit in Ljubljana, Slovenia!

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

Freedom Drive Sponsorship: Freedom One Life

Banner showing a world map with black circular markers indicating numbers of organisations across regions. In the centre, a white panel reads “Global DPO Map,” with “DPO” highlighted in yellow alongside a globe icon. Below, a yellow label reads “Disabled People’s Organisations.” At the bottom are logos of partner organisations, including Global Disability Innovation Hub, UCL, AT2030, and UK International Development.

Mapping the Disability Movement: Global DPO Map

Graphic promoting the Martin Naughton Youth Memorial Stipend with the headline “Call for Applications”. It invites young disabled activists to join the Freedom Drive in Brussels (29 Sept–1 Oct 2026), with costs covered. Deadline to apply is 15 April.

Call for Applications: Martin Naughton Youth Memorial Stipend

Graphic with the text “A prettier cage is still a cage” on a black background, above a stylised cage illustration surrounded by the stars of the EU. ENIL and EU co-funding logos appear at the bottom.

EU funds must not build institutions: ENIL challenges new project in Brussels

Black background graphic reading “EU funded segregation in Spain”. In the centre, overlapping yellow and red cage bars with padlocks symbolise institutionalisation. ENIL and EU co-funding logos are shown in the bottom right.

ENIL Raises Concerns about Next Generation EU Investments in Spain

Many people posing for the camera, view from above

ENIL Joins FRA Consultation Meeting on Violence against Disabled People in Institutions

Adolf Ratzka in a blue jacket sitting in a wheelchair, with text overlay that reads: 'Continuing Adolf Ratzka’s Legacy – Join Us in Advancing Independent Living.' Logos of the European Union and a co-funding statement are also visible.

Continuing Adolf Ratzka’s Legacy – Join Us in Advancing Independent Living

Humour and Disability Visibility

Critical theory and Independent Living, by Teodor Mladenov

Towards Independent Living Studies: Reflections from the 2025 Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference