Organization
APF France Handicap(APF)
APF France Handicap is France's largest disability organisation, recognised for public utility and governed by people with disabilities since its founding in 1933. It defends the rights of people with motor disabilities and chronic illness through 575 local delegations, establishments, and adapted enterprises across France.
About
APF France Handicap was born in 1933 from the initiative of four young people with poliomyelitis who wanted to speak for themselves. Now France's most prominent disability organisation, it is led by a board composed predominantly of people with disabilities and operates throughout metropolitan France and Guadeloupe.
What They Do
The organisation provides direct support services through its 575 local structures, including residential and day establishments, personal assistance schemes, employment services, and adapted enterprises. Simultaneously, APF France Handicap advocates for policy reforms in accessibility, inclusive education, healthcare, and employment rights.
Who They Serve
People with motor disabilities and chronic illness of all ages, together with their families and carers, across the whole of France.
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