The ambition of the LOG’IN project is to promote access to inclusive housing for people with disabilities and thus promote their autonomy and the power to act socially. Access to inclusive housing for the disabled remains very insufficient in Europe. It is, however, a complementary response to ordinary accommodation and an alternative to institutional accommodation. These are small independent housing complexes, characterized by individual living spaces associated with shared living spaces, in an adapted and secure environment ensuring more sociability. The LOG’IN training program provides the knowledge and skills necessary for qualified professionals in Europe who can provide answers to people with disabilities in inclusive housing. It therefore concerns carers, including inclusion professionals, shared housing, etc. Through their profession and proximity to the disabled, these learners will offer support and therefore play an essential role in addressing the societal challenges of inclusive housing. In this context, the learner's role becomes that of a coordinator, able to identify and support innovative local initiatives, stimulate projects, raise their voice and, more widely, spread good practices. To do this, it is important that caregivers know and integrate into the active partnerships between territorial actors in charge of housing issues, which is not the case even today due to lack of knowledge of the sector. A fortiori, beyond a few local initiatives, they are only very little involved in the context of actions related to inclusive housing. LOG’IN intends to tackle this problem by creating a transnational consortium whose the objective is to build together a European training framework which will strengthen the skills of carers to respond to the solution of inclusive housing and offer it to training centers and institutions in charge of social policies. To respond coherently to these challenges which go beyond national frameworks, the transnational dimension is necessary. In addition, the diversity and complementarity of actors' know-how, situations and local experiences will enrich the repository of available solutions and approaches. Acting on this issue leads us, in a way, to the current health crisis, and raises questions about the collective housing of the most vulnerable.
The main objective of the LogIn project was to establish a training program for caregivers and professionals, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the housing needs of people with disabilities in inclusive environments. The consortium worked to provide the following responses to the issue of social autonomy: *Specific training for caregivers and support workers using new pedagogical tools, methods, and practices that develop skills and professions that are currently not well-structured, paving the way for the emergence of new careers. *Professionalization and recognition of existing job skills, expanding the scope of competence in the personal assistance sector. *Support in identifying needs and expertise, initiating experiences, and proposing tailored practices. *Innovative contributions to housing inclusion for people with disabilities. *The establishment of a European framework for training social work trainers to enhance the skills of caregivers and support workers.
Disability, whether mild or severe, affects one in six people in the European Union, totaling over 80 million citizens who are unable to fully participate in society and the economy due to environmental and behavioral barriers, many of whom experience daily discrimination. (source: https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr/lunion-europeenne-droits-des-personnes-handicapees-et-accessibilite). Access to inclusive housing for people with disabilities seeking independence remains extremely inadequate in Europe. To work in synergy with the target populations and promote social autonomy, the needs for inclusive housing encompass awareness, knowledge of actors and institutions, and expertise: establishing partnerships with other local operators, developing awareness-raising initiatives, creating plans to address housing demands and crises, and engaging in dialogue with disadvantaged populations with disabilities. The LOG'IN project aims to encourage inclusive housing for people with disabilities, with a focus on their autonomy and active integration, promoting their full participation in society.