ENIL
@enil-eu.bsky.social
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is a Europe-wide network of Disabled People, with members throughout Europe who promote our right to Independent Living.
https://enil.eu/
https://enil.eu/
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...
“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...
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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...
“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...
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
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
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
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.
Commitments to reduce poverty or homelessness will not work until the root cause of disability exclusion is addressed.
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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.
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!
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!
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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!
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…
🗓️ 19th of November
📍 Location: Mundo Madou, Brussels & Online
🔗 enil.eu/event/independ…
November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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…
🗓️ 19th of November
📍 Location: Mundo Madou, Brussels & Online
🔗 enil.eu/event/independ…
"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
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
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"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
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...
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...
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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...
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.
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.
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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.
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.
Say hi to one of our speakers – Lucie Davoine will join the discussion to hear your ideas for advancing independent living in Europe.
📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Join us: shorturl.at/1a3q5
#IndependentLiving #EUDisabilityStrategy #ENIL
📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Join us: shorturl.at/1a3q5
#IndependentLiving #EUDisabilityStrategy #ENIL
October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Say hi to one of our speakers – Lucie Davoine will join the discussion to hear your ideas for advancing independent living in Europe.
📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Join us: shorturl.at/1a3q5
#IndependentLiving #EUDisabilityStrategy #ENIL
📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Join us: shorturl.at/1a3q5
#IndependentLiving #EUDisabilityStrategy #ENIL
We’re excited to welcome Nadia Hadad, Co-Chair of ENIL!
She’ll share how the 18 Pillars of Independent Living can help build real inclusion across Europe.
📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/1a3q5
#IndependentLiving #ENIL
She’ll share how the 18 Pillars of Independent Living can help build real inclusion across Europe.
📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/1a3q5
#IndependentLiving #ENIL
October 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We’re excited to welcome Nadia Hadad, Co-Chair of ENIL!
She’ll share how the 18 Pillars of Independent Living can help build real inclusion across Europe.
📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/1a3q5
#IndependentLiving #ENIL
She’ll share how the 18 Pillars of Independent Living can help build real inclusion across Europe.
📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/1a3q5
#IndependentLiving #ENIL
Next PAW meeting: Thu 25 Sept, 17:00–18:30 CET (Zoom)
Topic: Personal Assistance & Boundaries – balancing professionalism & personal connection.
Open to all interested in PA & Independent Living.
👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#IndependentLiving #PersonalAssistance #DisabilityRights
Topic: Personal Assistance & Boundaries – balancing professionalism & personal connection.
Open to all interested in PA & Independent Living.
👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#IndependentLiving #PersonalAssistance #DisabilityRights
September 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Next PAW meeting: Thu 25 Sept, 17:00–18:30 CET (Zoom)
Topic: Personal Assistance & Boundaries – balancing professionalism & personal connection.
Open to all interested in PA & Independent Living.
👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#IndependentLiving #PersonalAssistance #DisabilityRights
Topic: Personal Assistance & Boundaries – balancing professionalism & personal connection.
Open to all interested in PA & Independent Living.
👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#IndependentLiving #PersonalAssistance #DisabilityRights
📣 Exciting news!
The LITIGATE Final Conference is here:
✨ Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Strategic Litigation ✨
📅 29 Oct 2025 | 📍 Brussels
🎟 Free – register now: lnkd.in/gKxqmHAY
#LITIGATE #DisabilityRights #EUVictimsRights
The LITIGATE Final Conference is here:
✨ Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Strategic Litigation ✨
📅 29 Oct 2025 | 📍 Brussels
🎟 Free – register now: lnkd.in/gKxqmHAY
#LITIGATE #DisabilityRights #EUVictimsRights
September 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
📣 Exciting news!
The LITIGATE Final Conference is here:
✨ Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Strategic Litigation ✨
📅 29 Oct 2025 | 📍 Brussels
🎟 Free – register now: lnkd.in/gKxqmHAY
#LITIGATE #DisabilityRights #EUVictimsRights
The LITIGATE Final Conference is here:
✨ Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Strategic Litigation ✨
📅 29 Oct 2025 | 📍 Brussels
🎟 Free – register now: lnkd.in/gKxqmHAY
#LITIGATE #DisabilityRights #EUVictimsRights
For Independent Living everywhere! ENIL is engaging with sympathisrs in the Balcans region at our Regional Members meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will provide expertise on how organisations can apply for EU funding to do projects.
September 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
For Independent Living everywhere! ENIL is engaging with sympathisrs in the Balcans region at our Regional Members meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will provide expertise on how organisations can apply for EU funding to do projects.
Today ENIL joined @gripvzw.bsky.social's demo to denounce Belgium’s failing Personal Assistance scheme. ⚠️
20,000 disabled people wait up to 20 years while budgets are cut. ✊ Independent Living is a right – not negotiable.
#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Belgium #PersonalAssistance
20,000 disabled people wait up to 20 years while budgets are cut. ✊ Independent Living is a right – not negotiable.
#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Belgium #PersonalAssistance
September 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today ENIL joined @gripvzw.bsky.social's demo to denounce Belgium’s failing Personal Assistance scheme. ⚠️
20,000 disabled people wait up to 20 years while budgets are cut. ✊ Independent Living is a right – not negotiable.
#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Belgium #PersonalAssistance
20,000 disabled people wait up to 20 years while budgets are cut. ✊ Independent Living is a right – not negotiable.
#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Belgium #PersonalAssistance
📢 PAW is back!
After the summer break, Personal Assistance Watch will return on Thursday, 25 September
More info here: shorturl.at/nBxUg
#PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving #SafeSpace #PeerSupport
After the summer break, Personal Assistance Watch will return on Thursday, 25 September
More info here: shorturl.at/nBxUg
#PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving #SafeSpace #PeerSupport
September 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
📢 PAW is back!
After the summer break, Personal Assistance Watch will return on Thursday, 25 September
More info here: shorturl.at/nBxUg
#PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving #SafeSpace #PeerSupport
After the summer break, Personal Assistance Watch will return on Thursday, 25 September
More info here: shorturl.at/nBxUg
#PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving #SafeSpace #PeerSupport
Today ENIL met @euanacarlapereira.bsky.social (DG Justice) 🇪🇺
Among many things, we discussed the need for real #PersonalAssistance, inclusive labour markets, affordable housing & adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive—key to advancing #IndependentLiving in Europe.
Among many things, we discussed the need for real #PersonalAssistance, inclusive labour markets, affordable housing & adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive—key to advancing #IndependentLiving in Europe.
September 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Today ENIL met @euanacarlapereira.bsky.social (DG Justice) 🇪🇺
Among many things, we discussed the need for real #PersonalAssistance, inclusive labour markets, affordable housing & adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive—key to advancing #IndependentLiving in Europe.
Among many things, we discussed the need for real #PersonalAssistance, inclusive labour markets, affordable housing & adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive—key to advancing #IndependentLiving in Europe.
🚨 Join us, tomorrow, 3 September, (10:00–11:30 CET) for a discussion on how ableism and gender bias affect neurodivergent women and girls.
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/DDTWm
#NeuroDiversity #Gender #Disability #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Intersectionality
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/DDTWm
#NeuroDiversity #Gender #Disability #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Intersectionality
September 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🚨 Join us, tomorrow, 3 September, (10:00–11:30 CET) for a discussion on how ableism and gender bias affect neurodivergent women and girls.
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/DDTWm
#NeuroDiversity #Gender #Disability #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Intersectionality
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/DDTWm
#NeuroDiversity #Gender #Disability #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Intersectionality
Today ENIL met Esben Asmussen 🇩🇰🇪🇺 (DK EU Council Presidency) to discuss Equal Treatment, misuse of EU funds & true #IndependentLiving
Independent Living = real choice, Personal Assistance & community inclusion ✅
#CRPD #EUPresidency #EUCouncil #Inclusion
Independent Living = real choice, Personal Assistance & community inclusion ✅
#CRPD #EUPresidency #EUCouncil #Inclusion
September 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today ENIL met Esben Asmussen 🇩🇰🇪🇺 (DK EU Council Presidency) to discuss Equal Treatment, misuse of EU funds & true #IndependentLiving
Independent Living = real choice, Personal Assistance & community inclusion ✅
#CRPD #EUPresidency #EUCouncil #Inclusion
Independent Living = real choice, Personal Assistance & community inclusion ✅
#CRPD #EUPresidency #EUCouncil #Inclusion
Work, social life, hobbies, relationships, travel – #PersonalAssistance is a key tool for #IndependentLiving
It doesn’t mean just surviving — it means having the same choices, opportunities, and freedom in daily life as non-disabled people.
#DisabilityRights #ENIL
It doesn’t mean just surviving — it means having the same choices, opportunities, and freedom in daily life as non-disabled people.
#DisabilityRights #ENIL
August 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Work, social life, hobbies, relationships, travel – #PersonalAssistance is a key tool for #IndependentLiving
It doesn’t mean just surviving — it means having the same choices, opportunities, and freedom in daily life as non-disabled people.
#DisabilityRights #ENIL
It doesn’t mean just surviving — it means having the same choices, opportunities, and freedom in daily life as non-disabled people.
#DisabilityRights #ENIL
🎉 Join the 2nd ENIL Youth Café!
An online safe space for young disabled people to connect & discuss disability bias, ableism & more – in celebration of #YouthDay!
🗓️ Intl Sign & captions provided
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving
An online safe space for young disabled people to connect & discuss disability bias, ableism & more – in celebration of #YouthDay!
🗓️ Intl Sign & captions provided
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving
August 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🎉 Join the 2nd ENIL Youth Café!
An online safe space for young disabled people to connect & discuss disability bias, ableism & more – in celebration of #YouthDay!
🗓️ Intl Sign & captions provided
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving
An online safe space for young disabled people to connect & discuss disability bias, ableism & more – in celebration of #YouthDay!
🗓️ Intl Sign & captions provided
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving
Join the 2nd ENIL Youth Café of the season 😁
The main topic that will be discussed will be disability biases, ableism and stereotypes, but other topics may arise too!
📅 12 August 2025, 11:00 CEST
🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/ntOEr
The main topic that will be discussed will be disability biases, ableism and stereotypes, but other topics may arise too!
📅 12 August 2025, 11:00 CEST
🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/ntOEr
August 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Join the 2nd ENIL Youth Café of the season 😁
The main topic that will be discussed will be disability biases, ableism and stereotypes, but other topics may arise too!
📅 12 August 2025, 11:00 CEST
🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/ntOEr
The main topic that will be discussed will be disability biases, ableism and stereotypes, but other topics may arise too!
📅 12 August 2025, 11:00 CEST
🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/ntOEr
"What do I want to tell blind women, blind young women who want to joint politics? Don’t be afraid of saying out loud that this or that is not what you want. Because in a way, you program yourself."
#WomenWithDisabilities #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Advocacy
#WomenWithDisabilities #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Advocacy
July 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"What do I want to tell blind women, blind young women who want to joint politics? Don’t be afraid of saying out loud that this or that is not what you want. Because in a way, you program yourself."
#WomenWithDisabilities #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Advocacy
#WomenWithDisabilities #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Advocacy
Leaderka Summer School kicks off today in Brussels!
Young women & girls with disabilities are gathering to grow, lead & spark change 💪✨
#Leaderka #DisabilityRights #YouthLeadership #Inclusion #Brussels #IndependentLiving
Young women & girls with disabilities are gathering to grow, lead & spark change 💪✨
#Leaderka #DisabilityRights #YouthLeadership #Inclusion #Brussels #IndependentLiving
July 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Leaderka Summer School kicks off today in Brussels!
Young women & girls with disabilities are gathering to grow, lead & spark change 💪✨
#Leaderka #DisabilityRights #YouthLeadership #Inclusion #Brussels #IndependentLiving
Young women & girls with disabilities are gathering to grow, lead & spark change 💪✨
#Leaderka #DisabilityRights #YouthLeadership #Inclusion #Brussels #IndependentLiving
🌍 Youth, movement building & EU policy — how are they connected?
Find out with @kamiloulis.bsky.social from ENIL at our EU Policy Briefing!
🎤 Insightful updates + Q&A
🗓️ July 16, 11:00 CET, Online
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Find out with @kamiloulis.bsky.social from ENIL at our EU Policy Briefing!
🎤 Insightful updates + Q&A
🗓️ July 16, 11:00 CET, Online
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🌍 Youth, movement building & EU policy — how are they connected?
Find out with @kamiloulis.bsky.social from ENIL at our EU Policy Briefing!
🎤 Insightful updates + Q&A
🗓️ July 16, 11:00 CET, Online
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Find out with @kamiloulis.bsky.social from ENIL at our EU Policy Briefing!
🎤 Insightful updates + Q&A
🗓️ July 16, 11:00 CET, Online
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...