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.
Drawing on encounters with people who have learning disabilities in L’Arche, John Casson showed how liberation can come through engaging with regions of the full human experience we too easily ignore. Read more
Christian Gerro from L’Arche Canada, now an Olympic Gold medalist, has joined 7000 other competitors with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Germany for the 2023 Special Olympics World Games. Read more
In the reflective piece, Kathlea shares her thoughts and insights as she spends 3 days at a L'Arche retreat for first year shared life live-ins. Would you like to experience it too? Read more
Former L'Arche Edinburgh assistant Cameron is hosted by four people with learning disabilities in their home in Japan. Read about the music, joy and celebration he found there. Read more
In this piece, Eddie Gilmore shares how he learned to tell stories about the amazing people that make L’Arche L’Arche. Read more
L'Arche Brecon sell repurposed notebooks at a Hay Festival and are recognised for their contribution towards a more sustainable world. Read more
A United Nations interview with the L'Arche campaigner Nicholas Herd who took part in the UN conference to highlight challenges and opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Read more
Read about how high school and health and social care students continue to benefit from volunteering at L'Arche Ipswich. Read more
Watch a beautifully captured 3-minute film to see how new life opened up for Matthew - and for L’Arche - when he moved in. Read more
For Rahmat, a strong driving force is the Islamic principle of Zakat, which means “charity”. Spending Ramadan in L'Arche, she finds it to be a source of unlimited blessing. Read more
L'Arche Manchester co-creates a sensory experience designed with people with learning disabilities for people with learning disabilities. Read more
After 9 years as Community Leader of L’Arche Liverpool, and 45 years in social care, Carol Carney is retiring. Finding a long-lost friend led her to L’Arche. Read more
Anticipating difficulties, a Ukrainian mother makes the painful decision to flee with her autistic son and settle in L'Arche Community in Edinburgh. Read more
"It is a testament to the resilience and commitment shown by our staff teams over the last couple of years that the quality of care has not faltered." Read more
Danny moved to a L'Arche Edinburgh Community for a gap year before starting University. In this article, he shares four reasons why you should consider joining too! Read more
Inspired by L’Arche’s logo, Christine and Ric from Halle led six music sessions in L'Ache Manchester where our members got to explore different rhythms, create music and conduct. Read more
Have you ever considered running London Marathon for a charity? In October we had 9 brave athletes run for Team L'Arche raising a staggering £22,000! Read more
Watch a video where Paul shares his story of how he found community and belonging in L'Arche. Read more
An ordinary man has written an extraordinary book. Richard Keagan-Bull, a man with learning disabilities, has written the story of his life and celebrated this achievement in the House of Commons. Read more
L’Arche folk had a great time listening to talks, watching theatre, getting crafty and even (gently!) challenging the likes of Richard Dawkins! Read more
At the start of August, a large group of L'Arche members from across the UK gathered together for a weekend of dancing, djembe drumming, singing around a campfire and stargazing. We invite you to watch the captured footage in the story! 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
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