The best way to get to know us and the difference we make is through the countless stories of life-changing relationships in L'Arche between people with and without disabilities. These encounters and friendships are at the heart of our model of individual and societal transformation.
A cherished member of our community, Tim, died on 28th July 2022. He was a pillar of L'Arche in its founding years and his legacy continues to this day. Read more
Tim Chapman cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise vital funds to support some of the most vulnerable people impacted by the war. Read more
A team of four challengers – John, Laura, Hazel and Lucy – met up 7 am at the USA Embassy in London to start a long day of walking with an aim to visit 38 Embassies in one day! Read more
Over the June bank holiday weekend, 20 brilliant folk headed to the Big Church Festival where they proudly supported the festival’s first-ever Accessibility Team! Read more
Together with his team, Richard published a paper which explores the advantages of hiring people with learning disabilities and to what extent university's recruitment procedures are accessible to those with learning disabilities. Read more
If you need an extra incentive to fundraise for us, we have a load of goody bags full of L'Arche treats to give away. Check them out! Read more
Igor had to leave Donbas in Ukraine which is now being bombed by the Russians. But he found peace, respect and sincere love in the L'Arche Poznan Community in Poland where he is now. Read more
Watch Dom describe the small acts of kindness shown by people with and without learning disabilities who gave his family love and support after the birth of his son. Read more
Watch Matthew and Andrew tell a story of how they looked out for each other during the hard months of lockdown. Read more
From 1st April 2022, a live-out support assistant working for L’Arche will earn £10 per hour in England and Wales, £10.50 per hour in Scotland and £11.05 in London. Read more
Listen to Lucy, the Community Leader in L'Arche London, tell a story of how the Community cared for her during a recent bout of sickness. Read more
Every human life is full of grace, challenge and fun. Read this article about Jonathan from L'Arche Edinburgh to find out why the life of a man with Down's syndrome is no exception. Read more
Get to know some of the House Leaders up and down the UK. What challenges do they face in their role? What brings them life and joy working with people with learning disabilities? Read more
L'Arche Assistant Induction programme receives Adult Social Care Award for Excellence. Watch this video to learn from L'Arche members what the programme is all about and why it is so important. Read more
Read about a celebration of the life of a wonderful woman Denise and the invitation to her funeral to dress as if coming to a wedding. Read more
Communities across UK took part in the #CanaryCraftivists project as the COP26 conference takes place in Glasgow. Find out what our members handcrafted and what kind of goods L'Arche Community in Kent were selling at the Eco Fayre last weekend. Read more
London Marathon is the most popular marathon on the planet with a world record of more than 450,000 people applying for a place through the ballot. This year we had 6 runners in Team L'Arche. If you want to be our next athlete - apply now! Read more
L’Arche Nottingham hosted their very own HopeFest with camping, yo-dancing, creative craftivism and more! Check out Jarek's video report to see what else they got up to. Read more
''I’ve seen how people with disability often get the worst of it... but I’ve also seen how, when people in L’Arche come together, something extraordinary happens''. Watch the video to find out what John witnessed in our Communities! Read more
It’s always been the case that for people with learning disabilities, if they end up in hospital the outcome will be worse. John Casson tells us that L’Arche can be the vehicle for wider social change. Read more
In January 2021, we welcomed John Casson, CMG as our new National Leader. Read more about John's appointment and his early impressions of L'Arche. Read more
Lip sync battles and advent calendars... keep up to date with L'Arche's digital activity this Christmas! Read more
L'Arche Brecon's project 'Rebound Books' has been creating beautiful items from discarded books for the past decade. When Covid-19 hit, they decided to adapt the way they work. Read about how they gave back through the global pandemic. Read more
Monika joined L'Arche Edinburgh in June, during the first Scottish lockdown. Here, she journals her first few months as a new assistant in community. Read more