Statement on International Women’s Day
Recognise the barriers faced by disabled women and girls!
For the EU Gender Equality Strategy we demand:
- End institutionalisation and ensure the right to live independently in the community
- End gender-based violence
enil.eu/enil-stateme...
A painting of the Face to Face meeting
These days ENIL is having its annual planning meeting.
This year you can expect from us:
- The best Freedom Drive yet
- A more intersectionally inclusive network than ever
- Advocacy campaigns that deliver true change
Below you find a naturalistic impression of our meeting
We want an EU-Budget without segregation!
FURI exposed institutions funded with €105M.
Our demands:
• €143.8B for rights & social inclusion
• Disability spending guided by UN CRPD
• Invest in personal assistance
• “Nothing about us without us”
• Real accountability
Details: lnkd.in/ew_EeiqP
Cover of the joint statement
Against coercion in mental healthcare!
Together with eight NGOs, we call on the Council of Europe to halt the ratification of the additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention.
Lets invest in community-based mental health support.
www.edf-feph.org/publications...
For an EU budget that supports Independent Living!
Today ENIL Policy Coordinator Florian Sanden and MEP Katrin Langensiepen met to discuss the need for more spending for Independent Living in the next EU budget.
Both sides agreed on key concerns and will coordinate their work.
You can access our written input here:
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
You can access our full input here:
enil.eu/wp-content/u...
ENIL submitted its contribution to the public consultation on the EU Disability Strategy
To stop institutionalisation and discrimination we demand:
- A co-production role on EU funding
- Coordination on services
- The ratification of the optional protocol to the UN CRPD
New video out!
EU funds, small group homes, and why “deinstitutionalisation” is not delivering independent living in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
🔗 Watch here: youtu.be/qkttFRSF2ns
🚨 Today!
Launch of the report “I’m here for life” on EU funding & deinstitutionalisation in Bulgaria.
🕒 15:00–16:30 CET, Online
👉 Register: enil.eu/event/webina...
What does it mean to be a parent and a disabled person in today’s Europe? 🤔🇪🇺
🎙️ ENIL Talkshow EP.01 with Elizabeth Gosme (COFACE_EU) and @kamiloulis on parenting, disability & politics.
▶️ youtu.be/f_ZZ-N41aZ4
The institution was my home, the small group home is my home. I'm here for life.
“I’m here for life.”
Join the launch of our new report on EU funding and institutionalisation in Bulgaria.
📅 14 Jan, 15:00 CET
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Are EU funds really supporting #deinstitutionalisation?
Join us on 14 Jan for the launch of “I’m here for life” — a report on the misuse of EU funding in Bulgaria and why independent living still isn’t delivered.
🕒 15:00 CET, Online
🔗Register: enil.eu/event/webina...
Youth café, 20 December from 11:00 to 12:30 CET.
🎄☕ ENIL Youth Café – Christmas Edition
Young disabled people are welcome! Join us to reflect on the year and play CRPD Christmas Bingo!
📅 20 Dec | 11:00–12:30 CET
♿ ISL + live captions
🔗Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Messages of ENIL co-chair Nadia Hadad at the #EDPD2025
No more EU Funding for institutions!
Implement the 18 Pillars of IL now!
Access to our FURI report is available here: www.bridge-eu.org/furi
Access to our input to the EU Disability Strategy here: enil.eu/wp-content/u...
🚨Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
ENIL warns that discrimination is rising — from #institutionalisation to #poverty and #exclusion
🔗Read more: enil.eu/tackling-the...
Photo of a man speaking into a microphone
Discussion between two panelist during the event
We presented our Independent Living Survey 2024 at the European Platform for Rehabilitation event:
Independent Living remains out of reach, and Europe must step up.
- Invest in personal assistance
- community support
- real inclusion.
Independent Living is a right!
#IndependentLiving #ENIL
Interview with Heta Pukki who was representing the European Council of Autistic People (NGO based in Czechia). @enil-eu.bsky.social youtu.be/S5IMasi25TQ?...
Independent Living must be at the heart of the next EU Disability Strategy 🇪🇺
Rising institutionalisation + unequal access to support show urgent action is needed.
🔗Learn more here: enil.eu/independent-...
#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights
Personal assistance in Central Europe. Thursday 27 November 2025, from 17:00 to 18:30 CET.
Join us on 27 November for the next PAW session:
“Personal Assistance in Central Europe: The Cases of Austria.”
🗓️TOMORROW, 27 November 17:00–18:30 CET, online
🔗Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🔍 How can personal budgets truly support Independent Living?
ENIL invites members to a consultation on the new Roadmap for Independent Living Services.
🗓 27 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET, online
👉 Register here: enil.eu/event/consul...
#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights
Policy talk "Your EU Disability Policy Update", on 25 November 2025, from 14:00 to 15:00 CET. AI, hate speech and housing.
Join our EU Policy Briefing on 25 November, 14:00–15:00 (Zoom)🇪🇺
Our experts will break down key topics:
🤖 EU AI Act
🚫 Hate crime & hate speech
🏘️ EU housing policy
👉 Sign up now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #ENIL #Inclusion
Today at an event of the Social Platform ENIL took the floor and demanded an MFF with a high spending on Independent Living Services.
Commitments to reduce poverty or homelessness will not work until the root cause of disability exclusion is addressed.
Institutionalisation and the disability employment gap are increasing.
At our event on Independent Living Services for the EU Disbaility Strategy we highlighted that the cost of discrimination is no longer acceptable.
Invest in personal assistance and personal budgets now!
We’re glad to welcome Esben Asmussen 🇩🇰, who will present the Danish Presidency’s view on independent living at our event.
🗓️ 19th of November
📍 Location: Mundo Madou, Brussels & Online
🔗 enil.eu/event/independ…
Can personal budget schemes serve as a gateway to access the 18 Pillars on Independent Living?
How should personal budget schemes be designed for maximum effectiveness?
Register to our members consultation to share your views and receive our new consultation paper.
enil.eu/join-our-con...
ENIL co-chair Jamie Bolling at the Independent Living conference of the Danish EU Council Presidency
ENIL co-chair Jamie Bolling at the Independent Living conference of the Danish EU Council Presidency
"Without Independent Living I would not be here today. It allowed me to have a successfull career and a family.
We need effective personal budget schemes in every member state and access to personal assistant as a right."
ENIL Co-Chair Jamie at the IL conference of the Danish EU Council Presidency
What will the EU do to make sure you can get an affordable and accessible apartment or house?
Come and find out at our information session on new EU policy developments.
Date: 25th of November
Time: 14:00 – 15:00
Place: Online on Zoom
enil.eu/event/the-eu...
Today ENIL Policy Coordinator Florian spoke at the Anti-Poverty Day organised by @EAPNEurope
Disabled people are much more likely to be poor. We will not achieve improvements until we accept that poverty is to a large extent caused by the exclusion of disabled people from society.
The ENIL team with the Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib
The ENIL team with the Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib
The ENIL team with the Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib
Yesterday ENIL met with the EU Commissioner for Equality @hadjalahbib.bsky.social
We emphasised the need for:
- An adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive
- Strong initiatives on IL in the Disability Strategy
- Crisis support
We arecommitting our resources to achieving those objectives.
💬 Join our next #PersonalAssistance Watch meeting!
🗓 30 Oct, 17:00–18:30 CET
Topic: Rethinking Care Systems: Care & Interdependence
👉 Register here: enil.eu/event/paw-pe...
#PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving
