National Speaking Council

The National Speaking Council is for people with learning disabilities to get together and discuss how we can make L'Arche better. Laura Matheson, NSC Chair

The National Speaking Council is the voice of people with learning disabilities in L’Arche. The NSC includes a Representative with a learning disability from each L'Arche UK Community, accompanied and supported by an Ally. Through meetings with the Board and senior leadership in L’Arche, members of the NSC contribute to UK-wide governance and management decisions.

In the video below, watch Chair Laura Matheson (L’Arche Highland) and senior leaders in L’Arche explain the work of the National Speaking Council and how it is shaping the direction of L’Arche UK today.

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