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.
Recent News
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Making progress in providing access to Independent Living services
During our Regional Members Meeting in Sarajevo, members and allies from across Europe took stock on the state of Independent Living. While the situation …
Advocacy campaign for inclusive employment takes shape
By Florian Sanden This article provides an analysis of EU policy making on employment for disabled people, presents the ENIL proposal for reform and …
FURI Partners’ First Position on the 2028–2034 EU Budget
We, partners of the EU Funds for Fundamental Rights (FURI) project take note the European Commission proposals for the 2028-2034 funding period. In May 2025, we …
Find out about Independent Living in your country
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.
Access IL MapUpcoming Events
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20/10/2025 – 20/10/2025
Disability and Bias: Uncovering the Hidden Barriers – WebinarDate: Monday, 20 October Time: 14.00 – 15. 00 CET Location: Zoom Ableism, or disability bias, is the root of much of the social exclusion disabled people …
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FURI Workshop on Disability in EU FundingDate: 30 October 2025 Time: 9:30-13:00 Place: Rue de l’Industrie 10, 1000 Brussels; and online on Zoom Co-organised by the European Disability Forum, the …
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19/11/2025 – 19/11/2025
Make Independent Living Services a priority in the EU Disability StrategyWhich services do we need for progress? Date: 19th of November Time: 14:00 – 16:00 Place: Mundo Madou, Av. des Arts 7/8, 1210 Bruxelles …
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