Skilllup addresses a key gap between formal education and personalised support for persons with disabilities, often lacking access to targeted training for independent living and employment. Launched in 2025 under a dedicated Unit, Skillup starts with tailored assessments to ensure each participant is matched with an appropriate pathway based on four pillars: Self-Skills focuses on specific skills required by the individuals, including budgeting support or transportation training, Skills4Life focuses on autonomy and daily living skills, Way to Work provides first-hand exposure to different workplaces, helping participants understand the range of career paths available, and SkillUp Awareness extends outreach to professionals and families. Since its first cohorts in 2022 as part of the Way to Work Programme, the service has reached 70 persons with disabilities. Additionally, 26 parents have been involved in the programme and a number of public outreaches within the Education setting and within the Community, have also been delivered. Skillup promotes independence, inclusion, and reduced reliance on services, supporting people with disabilities in reaching their full potential.

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Many autistic adults are excluded from the labour market or experience poorer employment outcomes, highlighting the need for more inclusive workplaces and for challenging stereotypes about suitable jobs for autistic people. That’s why this project aims to train autistic people to provide peer support to other autistic people and support workplaces in embracing this new expertise. The project thereby creates meaningful jobs for autistic people, improves the support received by autistic service users and contributes to a more inclusive labour market. It is implemented in the Central Denmark Region, involving 24 workplaces, all operating in the field of autism. Since its inception in 2024 the project has trained a total of 24 peer workers. Most are now employed in two-year positions, and many of them had previously faced significant barriers to employment. The peer workers and the participating organisations are continuously gathering experience with peer support in the field of autism.

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Launched by HIQA in 2025, the Irish national guidance on good communication in health and social care supports high quality, safe, person-centred care in health and social care services. This guidance promotes the use of plain language in all communications and is designed to be used across health and social care services, helping managers and front-line staff to communicate effectively with everyone using services. The guidance promotes inclusive communication by highlighting the diverse communication needs and preferences of persons with disabilities, and it also addresses communication with children. It includes material on health literacy and digital health literacy, reflecting the latest developments in these fields, and offers advice on supporting people who do not speak English as their first language. It is a free resource for the health and social care workforce in Ireland, comprising approximately 361,500 people, indirectly impacting all people using services in the country.

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The lack of clear, widely adopted standards on how information should be produced in Easy Language often prevents people with intellectual disabilities, deaf people, and neurodivergent persons from making informed decision-making, being independent and fully participating in the community. To bridge this gap, the E.A.S.E project brought together disability rights, training, certification and Easy Language practices professionals from different European countries to develop practical guidelines and certified training modules to create high-quality Easy Language documents. Persons with disabilities were involved in the process to ensure that the materials met the needs of end users. The project reached 20 participants through the train‑the‑trainer sessions, ensuring a wider indirect reach among persons with disabilities, service providers, organisations, and the general public. It promotes inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities to make informed decisions and widens awareness and recognition of Easy Language as an essential component of accessibility across Europe.

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Center Naprej, based in Maribor, Slovenia, has championed a cross sectoral model for lifelong rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injuries in the community. The model addresses the issue of people being institutionalised or returning home unsupported after medical rehabilitation. It follows a multidisciplinary approach, involving health, rehabilitation, and social care professionals working within a shared therapeutic framework. The team implements rehabilitation approaches within structured activities addressing the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social consequences of brain injury in a holistic way. Rehabilitation goals are regularly evaluated and redefined involving users and family members. The project currently provides structured, open-ended long-term support for up to 50 individuals with acquired brain injury who can remain in the programme for as long as they need and choose. Over 18 years of operation, more than 100 individuals with acquired brain injuries have received direct support, indirectly benefiting an estimated 300 family members.

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The Engelsiz Kafe Employment Pathway Model addresses the systemic barriers that prevent people with intellectual disabilities and neurodivergent individuals from accessing sustainable employment. Led by Balçova Municipality, the initiative provides a structured pathway combining hands-on workplace training, paid employment, skills development, certification, and long-term job placement. ​Moving beyond local operations, the project has evolved into a scalable employment model designed to expand its footprint across the region. By tripling its direct employment impact by 2030, the model aims to drive systemic labour market integration and foster lasting social change through inclusive workplace practices.

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Work Aid Kit addresses the barriers that prevent autistic and other neurodivergent people in Romania from accessing sustainable employment. The initiative provides an integrated pathway to employment through vocational guidance, job-readiness support, employer training, supported and protected work experience opportunities, and inclusive recruitment. By bringing together employers, universities, HR professionals, and social services, the project helps organisations build more accessible workplaces while supporting neurodivergent people to develop skills, gain work experience, and transition into employment. Since 2024, Work Aid Kit has supported more than 120 autistic and other neurodivergent people, engaged over 100 companies and 15 universities, and contributed to 10 employment placements. Its modular approach offers a scalable model for creating more inclusive labour markets and improving access to meaningful employment for neurodivergent people.

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As part of Uzbekistan's broader reforms in inclusive education and social protection, the National Agency for Social Protection established the International Inclusive Hub as the next step to strengthen pathways from inclusive education to vocational and professional learning, recognised qualifications and employment for young people with disabilities. Through adapted short-term and professional programmes in digital, creative and practical fields, the Hub supports learners in developing recognised skills for real professions. The programmes combine accessible delivery, learner-centred methods and formal learning pathways informed by Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. Working in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, other public institutions and international academic and development partners, the Hub brings together expertise across social protection, education and vocational training to develop and strengthen inclusive vocational programmes aligned with national requirements. As a scalable public model, it supports a more coordinated transition from education to employment while offering an approach that can be replicated in other regions and institutions. Since opening in 2024, the Hub has supported 962 learners.

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