We make the invisible visible.
H.A.N.D.S. develops methods, tools and partnerships so that people facing invisible challenges can participate on equal terms in work, education and social life.
H.A.N.D.S. designs and implements support methods that bridge scientific knowledge and human experience, and develops its own assessment tools so that visibility translates into measurable change.
Disability is not an attribute of the person. It is the distance between a person and an environment that does not take them into account.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognises disability as an evolving concept that results from the interaction between a person and attitudinal and environmental barriers. From this perspective, a workplace without flexibility, a classroom without adjustments or a service that does not listen can all act as barriers. H.A.N.D.S. works so that conditions adapt to people, and not the other way round, by promoting reasonable accommodation, accessible communication and inclusion policies.
Read the UN Convention ↗Four pillars, one purpose.
Visibility & Awareness
We bring invisible challenges into public dialogue through talks, events and digital content that challenge stereotypes.
Support & Guidance
We provide information and counselling guidance to people facing invisible challenges, as well as to those around them: families, carers and colleagues.
Education & Inclusive Environments
We train school, sports and professional communities to recognise needs and implement reasonable accommodation.
Knowledge & Innovation
We develop assessment tools and explore the responsible use of artificial intelligence in support services.
Invisible No More
Our flagship initiative for visibility, knowledge and inclusion, with awareness, education and social mobilisation activities across Greece.
Discover the programmeΑόρατο Φορτίο στην Εργασία
An anonymous nationwide survey on how invisible challenges affect everyday life at work. Conducted by H.A.N.D.S. in collaboration with IWOP. No identifying information is requested.
Mental health, education, communication, strategy.
Mary Itsegko
Mental Health Counsellor and Psychology student, with a background in journalism and extensive experience in commercial management and strategic partnerships. She has complemented her training with seminars in forensic and investigative psychology, marketing and human resource management, and has taken part in scientific conferences on neuropsychology and neurology. She leads the organisation's strategic direction and partnerships.
Christina Ioanna Nikolopoulou
Pedagogue with specialisations in special education, intercultural education and the teaching of Greek as a second language. A musician and composer, she coordinates the organisation's digital communication.
Katerina Nikolopoulou
Environmental Engineer with three years of training in mental health counselling and more than ten years of experience as a sales engineer, focused on partnership development.
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