Proud, Strong and Visible
European Network on Independent Living
ENIL is a user-led network of disabled people, with members throughout Europe. Our mission is to advocate for Independent Living values, principles and practices: provision of personal assistance and other community supports and services, a barrier-free environment and adequate technical aids, together making full citizenship of disabled people possible.
About our organisation
ENIL is a network based on solidarity and peer support
ENIL is a forum for all disabled people, Independent Living organisations and their non-disabled allies on the issues of Independent Living. ENIL represents the disability movement for human rights and social inclusion, based on solidarity, peer support, deinstitutionalisation, democracy, self-representation, cross-disability and self-determination. Our vision is of Europe where all disabled people are able to exercise choice and control over their lives, on an equal level with others; where they are valued members of the community and can enjoy all of their human rights, as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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ENIL works to strengthen the empowerment of disabled people, through providing resources for peer support and peer-to-peer training. ENIL enhances the European disability sector by providing an arena for the sharing of disabled people’s experience of services and by providing expertise on independent living. Our Youth Network brings together young people, making their voice heard in the independent living movement.
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ENIL launches Manifesto to the European Elections and the Legislative period 2024-2029In view of the European elections, which will take place from the 6th to the 9th of June, ENIL launched its electoral Manifesto. Stemming …
MEPs José Gusmao and Anabela Rodrigues pledge to support Independent LivingToday the Members of the European Parliament José Gusmao and Anabela Rodrigues (both Bloco de Esquerda) pledged to support the ENIL Manifesto to the …
Launch of the ENIL Proposal on Social Services for Disabled PeopleOn April 9th 2024, ENIL launched its Proposal for the European Commission’s Framework for Social Services of Excellence for Persons with Disabilities. The Proposal, …
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The Independent Living survey was launched in 2020, to find about the state of independent living around Europe. Its results are updated regularly and shared with policy and decision makers at the European level.
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The European Independent Living Day – May 5thThe European Independent Living Day, celebrated annually on May 5th, champions the right to independent living for disabled individuals. Initiated by the ENIL Board …
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23/09/2024 – 25/09/2024
Freedom Drive 2024The next Freedom Drive will take place from 23 – 25 September 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. It will be the 11th edition of this …
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PAW – Personal Assistance WatchWhat is PAW? Personal Assistance Watch – PAW is a new space run by the European Network on Independent Living to discuss access to …
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