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Lebenshilfe Steiermark

Graz, Steiermark, Austria

DisabilityEducationTax-deductible donations
Network or umbrellaRegional reach1001-5000 staff
Profile last updated: March 18, 2026

About

Lebenshilfe Steiermark is a non-profit network based in Graz, Austria working on disability, education.

Lebenshilfe Steiermark is a non-profit association and the largest interest group for people with disabilities and their relatives in Styria, Austria. It represents the interests of people with intellectual disabilities and learning difficulties, and of people who need substantial support in daily life. Its aim is an inclusive, fair society, and it supports people in living self-determined lives. It coordinates ten member organisations across the Styrian regions, which together support more than 2,500 people with disabilities, with over 1,600 staff. It also runs services such as legal advice, a quarterly magazine, a self-advocacy group and a civilian service placement scheme. The association is non-denominational and politically independent.

Location

Graz, Austria

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal form

Gemeinnütziger Verein

Charity number

SO-1326

Registration

ZVR 315441824

Staff

1001-5000

Members

10

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityEducation

Works for

People with disabilitiesFamiliesCarers

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningAwareness & education

Programmes

Rechtsberatung Lebenshilfe Steiermark

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Justice & Legal aid · Austria

Free legal advice for people with disabilities and their relatives, including help with applications, official letters and complaints.

lebens.magazin

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Disability · Austria

Quarterly magazine produced by an inclusive editorial team on inclusion, self-determination and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Free for readers.

Selbstvertretung

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Human rights · Austria

Self-advocacy group of people with disabilities in Styria campaigning for their rights under the motto 'Nichts über uns ohne uns'.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

Donate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Lebenshilfe Österreich

Partnerships

UNIQA Österreich Versicherungen AG, Merkur Versicherung AG

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