The best way to get to know us and the difference we make is through the 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.
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
L'Arche Manchester co-creates a sensory experience designed with people with learning disabilities for people with learning disabilities. 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
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
"For me the joy is spending time with people each day, I like it when someone comes to me with a problem and I can help them to work it out and make it better in some way" Read more
When Alban arrived at L'Arche in 2014, he wasn't immediately sold. That didn't last long. Here he discusses how his experience pulled him out of a spiritual rut and prepared him for many more adventures. Read more
Leaving home to live in community with people with and without learning disabilities is a scary move for anyone. Add a global pandemic to the equation, and it’s surely terrifying. Here, Ellie and Dominic tell us about a first year they could never have anticipated. Read more
In L’Arche, people with and without learning disabilities live together - as friends. We made a video about what that’s like. Read more
Across the world Covid-19 is changing the ways we are having to do so many things. Nem, a member of L'Arche Manchester, reflects on what life during Covid-19 is teaching her and how her Community is showing up. Read more
L’Arche Manchester loves sport. The Community has used sport and other physical practices as a way for core members with learning disabilities to stay healthy and well. Read more
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. Read more
... and, because of that, I’m learning to love it when I’m not. Read more
Bella was a volunteer in the Hive community Kitchen with L’Arche Manchester. She came to L’Arche from her home country of Indonesia with the Vincentians. Here she learnt about patience, vulnerability and the preciousness of people with and without learning disabilities. Read more
Amanda’s daughter, Laura, is the founding core member of the L’Arche Manchester community. In this piece, Amanda reflects on the challenges of caring for a child with a learning disability and how L’Arche has transformed hers, and Laura’s life. Read more
Sarah joined our Community as a Live-in Assistant for a year before going to university. Here she reflects on what her time in L’Arche taught her. Read more
'Living in L’Arche is like holding a mirror up to yourself and seeing the very best and sometimes the very worst of yourself reflected back.' Read more