The European Platform of Self-Advocates (EPSA)

“Self-advocacy is all about getting stronger and making our voices heard.”

The European Platform of Self-Advocates is made up of organisations of self-advocates from different countries in Europe.
We call it EPSA.
It is part of Inclusion Europe.

EPSA has been representing self-advocacy organisations in Europe since 2000.

• We tell people about the rights, abilities and needs of people with intellectual disabilities.
• We represent self-advocacy groups in Europe.
• We speak to decision-makers about what is important to self-advocates.
• We publish accessible information about important European issues.

EPSA works to make the European self-advocacy movement stronger.

• We teach self-advocates how they can speak for themselves.
• We organise conferences to exchange experiences.
• We work to make self-advocacy known everywhere in Europe.
• We maintain an up-to-date list of self-advocacy organisations.
• We publish guidelines on topics that are of interest to and concern self-advocacy.

For example:

• The EPSA recommendations on Legal Capacity
• Easy-to-read version of the European Disability Strategy.
• Rules to help ensure good support.
• Rules for meetings and conferences.

Europe needs more self-advocates to help get a better life for people with intellectual disabilities.

We need your help to get the job done!

Learn more about EPSA!

• Get the EPSA newsletter “Europe for Us!”
• Find out why it is good to be part of EPSA.
• Or simply send us an e-mail at self-advocacy@inclusion-europe.org.