Living in the community

Living in your own place. Having friends. Making your own choices. Being good at something. Belonging. That is what the right to live independently and to be included means to us.

Living in your own place. Having friends. Making your own choices. Being good at something. Belonging. That is what the right to live independently and to be included means to us.

What is deinstitutionalisation and what is the role of the European Union? This video shows different ways the EU supports deinstitutionalisation.

Easy to understand video about deinstitutionalisation and independent living.

Lázsló Bercse is vice-president of Inclusion Europe and chair of EPSA. Lázsló Bercse talked about deinstitutionalisation in Czechia. 

Heather Gilchrist is a self-advocate from ENABLE Scotland. Heather Gilchrist talks about institutionalisation in Scotland.

Thibeau Bastien is a researcher at Antwerp Management School and a volunteer. He talks about how hard it was to get an education.

The European Parliament approved the Regulations on the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which include explicit support for the transition from institutional to community-based care.