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Ukrainian society is currently experiencing an important moment in its history with the adoption of a new law on mobilisation. This law has become a subject of consideration for many groups of the population, including people with disabilities. Let's take a look at what changes this category of citizens will face in 2024 because of this law.

At a time when Ukraine is going through difficult times due to the hostilities, help and support are becoming vital for many citizens 🇺🇦. Among those who are particularly vulnerable in these circumstances are people with disabilities, including visual impairments

"The Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities, together with the Partnership for Decentralisation, and with the support of the Decentralisation for Better Regions (DOBRE) Programme, organised an innovative online webinar on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of decentralisation to improve the quality of life of Ukrainian society. This exciting event brought together more than 410 participants to provide expert and methodological support to local communities. The main goal of the webinar was to improve the skills of local government officials and provide answers to topical issues related to building an inclusive society and restoring social infrastructure throughout Ukraine.

On 25 September Ruslan Rubel, a representative [...]

A renovated children's railway was opened in Kiev on Children's Day. It is the world's first mini replica of a railway station. In turn, the Resource Centre 'Barrier-Free Ukraine' installed tactile mimic diagrams and information signs in Braille for people with visual impairments on the territory of the Kiev Children's Railway. We work hard to ensure that spaces in our cities are accessible to all people.

In September 2017, the Kyiv City Children's Diagnostic Centre (KCCDC) asked the All-Ukrainian Public Association "National Assembly of the Disabled of Ukraine" to audit the accessibility of the premises and the surrounding area for people with disabilities and other low mobility population groups.

For Syrets station, a universal station map of the Kyiv underground line was developed and installed, which has no equivalents in Ukraine among currently available similar solutions of the appropriate quality ...

The first phase of the Sviatoshinsko-Brovarskaya station of the Kiev Metro has recently been completed for people with reduced mobility, including people with disabilities.

In early October 2020, specialists from the Resource Centre "Barrier-Free Ukraine" conducted an initial and repeated inspection of the Citizens' Reception Office of the Pension Fund of Ukraine (9 Bastionna Street, Kiev) to determine the status of architectural accessibility for MSM, including persons with disabilities.

The Resource Centre 'Barrier-Free Ukraine' of the NGO National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine developed and installed the most modern universal mimic boards at special general education boarding school No. 5 named after Y.P. Batyuk. The most modern universal mnemonic signs, designed specifically for this educational institution, were installed at the Y.P. Batyuk special boarding school No. 5 in Kiev.