EASPD

EASPD is the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities

EASPD started in 1996.

It speaks for more than 8,000 services for people with disabilities in Europe.

EASPD wants people with disabilities

to have equal opportunities, to be part of society.

Service Providers can help this happen.

EASPD gives Service Providers a voice in Europe.

Service Providers are organisations.

Their job is to:

Help people with disabilities.

Help them the way they want.

WHAT DO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WANT FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS?

They need them to listen what they want.

This means being adaptable.

They need support which is always there.

This means being available.

They need support which is easy to use.

This means being accessible.

These services should be free or not cost too much.

This means being affordable.

People with disabilities need services which are good quality.

This means having enough staff.

This means having good staff. 

- Who have good training.

-Who know how to listen.

EASPD speaks for Service Providers in Europe.

EASPD has many members from many countries.

EASPD talks to the people who make European laws and policies.

EASPD talks to:

- The European Commission

- The European Parliament

- The Council of Europe.

These laws and policies are very important to people with disabilities.

They need to be the right ones.

EASPD tells the people who make laws and policies what we think.

This helps them make the right laws.

This helps them make the right policies.

This is called IMPACT.

We also tell our members what is happening in Europe.

Then they can do their job better.

This is called INFORMATION.

We also try new ways to support people with disabilities.

We want to do things better.

This is called INNOVATION.

We do all these things

-with people with disabilities.

-with their families.

-with organisations who can speak for them.

-with organisations who want to make things better.

When we work together

-we have good ideas.

-more people will listen to us.

-people with disabilities will have better lives.

This is called PARTNERSHIP.