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  • Stories from the Liverpool Community
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Stories from the Liverpool Community

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.

Danny: Why I Volunteer

Danny: Why I Volunteer

Get a glimpse into the impact of volunteering, a transformative experience that leaves one questioning: who is giving and who is receiving? Read more

Published: 5th June, 2026

Author: Monika Uboreviciute

Claiming Voice, Power and Story

Claiming Voice, Power and Story

In this video, for National Storytelling Week, Ella describes how she uses her story to claim voice and power for herself and build more inclusive community in L'Arche. Read more

Published: 28th January, 2026

Updated: 3rd February, 2026

Author: Chris Asprey

Marching for Social Care Reform

Marching for Social Care Reform

Members of L'Arche Liverpool take it to the streets to advocate for fair pay, community-based care, and a system that truly values people over profit. Read more

Published: 5th October, 2025

Updated: 11th November, 2025

Author: Monika Uboreviciute

Dancing All the Way to London

Dancing All the Way to London

Watch our superb dance video to the tune of Take That's iconic Shine and join our Makaton choir by signing the chorus for a more fun and inclusive world! Read more

Published: 12th June, 2024

Updated: 31st January, 2025

Author: Monika Uboreviciute

Chloe empowers others to get their voices heard

Chloe empowers others to get their voices heard

Winner of the #LDALeadersList Award, Chloe tells a story about some incredibly tough challenges she's faced in her life and how those experiences serve her in helping amplify the voices of people with learning disabilities. Read more

Published: 2nd May, 2024

Author: Monika Uboreviciute

Ellie:

Ellie: "Support is an exchange of knowledge"

Having a physical impairment herself, Ellie's view on what support she can provide changed once she did a work placement at L'Arche Liverpool. In this story, explore how the world view changes once you step outside your comfort zone. Read more

Published: 16th January, 2024

Updated: 7th August, 2024

Author: Monika Uboreviciute

How I found my voice

How I found my voice

If you’ve been in care your whole life, it takes courage to stand up and be proud for who you are. But Chloe has done that. She’s found friends and found her voice. Watch Chloe's inspiring video. Read more

Published: 22nd November, 2023

Updated: 7th August, 2024

Author: Monika Uboreviciute

Finding Linda again in L'Arche Liverpool

Finding Linda again in L'Arche Liverpool

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

Published: 16th February, 2023

Updated: 8th August, 2023

Author: Monika Uboreviciute

"Our friendship is not on hold, it is lived in a different way"

Max and Stacey's friendship has spanned across two decades, and Covid-19 was never going to stand in between them. Stacey, from L'Arche Liverpool, discusses here the unrelenting loyalty that has endured and adapted to the global pandemic. Read more

Published: 16th June, 2020

Updated: 26th October, 2023

Author: Cate Green

Our impact: Hannah's story

Our impact: Hannah's story

Hannah was drawn to L’Arche as it meets her desire to live in Community, and allows her to explore her faith and spirituality, which hold an important place in her life. Read more

Published: 27th April, 2018

Updated: 23rd July, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

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  • Bonjour la France!

    Bonjour la France!

    Emms and Katharine share their experience of a recent research and exchange trip to L'Arche Communities in France. Discover the similarities, the differences, and what we can learn from the French way of doing L'Arche.

  • International Great Voices Group gathers in Taizé

    International Great Voices Group gathers in Taizé

    People with learning disabilities from across the world gather in France to talk inclusion, decision-making, and how to shape the future of L'Arche together.

  • Inner silence, meditation and dancing in the pool

    Inner silence, meditation and dancing in the pool

    Liska, a live-in assistant at L'Arche Manchester, reflects on her first L'Arche retreat in the Scottish countryside

  • Danny: Why I Volunteer

    Danny: Why I Volunteer

    Get a glimpse into the impact of volunteering, a transformative experience that leaves one questioning: who is giving and who is receiving?

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  • Live-in Community Worker

    Live-in Community Worker

    Explore living with people with learning disabilities in L'Arche. This is the live-in option to go for if you are an international applicant on a visa wanting to join L'Arche for a year.

  • Live-In Assistants

    Live-In Assistants

    Find out more about becoming a live-in assistant in L'Arche: the experiences you would have, the skills you would learn and how to apply

  • Volunteer locally

    Volunteer locally

    Do you like fixing furniture? Baking? Playing games? Gardening? Bring your skill or passion and share it with others, by volunteering at your local L'Arche Community!

  • FAQs for Live-In Workers

    FAQs for Live-In Workers

    What is it like to share your life with people with learning disabilities? Do you require qualifications? How important is spirituality in L'Arche? All your questions are answered here!

  • Our vision and values

    Our vision and values

    L'Arche is an international federation of people with and without disabilities in 37 countries. Read what we have agreed about our vision and values here in the UK.

  • Why work for L’Arche?

    Why work for L’Arche?

    Do you want to know a few of the benefits you'll get if you join our team? Click to find out!

  • The L'Arche Internship

    The L'Arche Internship

    Spend a year sharing your life alongside people in L'Arche and participate in a reflective learning programme all about community development, personal growth, and change-making

  • Accessibility

    Accessibility

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  • Where we are

    Where we are

    L'Arche is local, national and international, with Communities across the UK and worldwide. Discover here where our 11 Communities are located in the UK.

  • The support we offer

    The support we offer

    Learn about the different ways we offer support to people with learning disabilities

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