Where your money goes

Support for L'Arche International

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Refurbishments at The Ark, L'Arche Liverpool

October 2018 Read more

Day activities at L'Arche Manchester

October 2018 Read more

The Hive community kitchen in Manchester

Summer 2017 Read more

Building a better future for Ipswich

Summer 2017 Read more

A new house for L'Arche Highland

Summer 2016 Read more

Changing attitudes to learning disabilities in Uganda and Zimbabwe

Summer 2016 Read more

Latest

Emilia: Reflections on my gap year in L'Arche

Emilia came to L’Arche Ipswich from Germany on her gap year. Before leaving the Community to study teaching, Emilia reflects on her growth as part of the Community.

These are the things I want to tell you about Joe Ulleri

Joe Ulleri was a much-loved core member in L’Arche Manchester. His death, three years ago, attracted national media interest last week when a jury inquest ruled that failures in his care, while in hospital, constituted neglect, which contributed to his death. In this reflective piece, Nem Tomlinson from L’Arche Manchester shares her memories and stories of Joe.

'If there’s space for everyone then there’s space for me and therefore there’s space for me how I am.'

Reflections from L'Arche Ipswich

Easter Appeal 2019

This year, our Easter Appeal is raising money for our Communities in India.

Residential vacancies

L'Arche live-in assistants live and work in our Communities with and alongside people with learning disabilities. Apply here.

Join us as an assistant

Spend a year as an assistant and we will give you an experience of difference that will change your life.

L'Arche in the UK

There are twelve L’Arche Communities based across the UK.

What we do

In a world that values winning, L’Arche Communities are places where people with and without learning disabilities can discover who they are and not just what they can do.

Statement from L'Arche, following the verdict at the inquest into the death of Joe Ulleri

Speaking outside the Coroner’s Court in Manchester, Kevin Coogan, Community Leader of L’Arche Manchester, read out the following statement on behalf of L’Arche.

Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier founded L'Arche in 1964, after becoming aware of the plight of thousands of people with learning disabilities who were institutionalised in France. He has been, and remains, an inspiring teacher. His life is testament to a radically different way of living and being in the world.Jean’s awards include the French Legion of Honour, Companion of the Order of Canada, the Rabbi Gunther Plaut Humanitarian Award 2001, the International Paul VI Award, and the Templeton Prize.

Where your money goes

Support for L'Arche International

Refurbishments at The Ark, L'Arche Liverpool

Day activities at L'Arche Manchester

Unity in diversity

The Hive community kitchen in Manchester

Archangel brewery in Kent

Building a better future for Ipswich

A new house for L'Arche Highland

L'Arche London's renovation

Changing attitudes to learning disabilities in Uganda and Zimbabwe