Leave a legacy

Every legacy gift, no matter what size, will help make a difference to the lives of people L’Arche supports.

Leaving a gift in your will to L’Arche will help to ensure that some of the most vulnerable people can experience a place of belonging and fulfilment. Whilst many organisations exist to offer support to people with learning disabilities, few do so with the L’Arche mission of an inclusive community and culture of shared lives between people with and without learning disabilities.

We do understand that your family and loved ones come first, and that your personal circumstances may change over time. If you are able to share a gift, however small, we would be so grateful to receive it. With support from our generous donors, we are able to make a profound and lasting difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in L’Arche communities.

If leaving a legacy is something that you may be in a position to do, we can provide you with a legacy pack, which includes a step-by-step guide. Please contact Melanie Gait on 0161 438 2832 or email [email protected] to request your pack and receive advice on how best to support L’Arche in your legacy.

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‘I think L’Arche is one of those places where you can change the world, and changing the world starts with changing yourself.’
Henri Nouwen

In the summer of 1985 Henri Nouwen left his role as a professor at Harvard Divinity School and joined the L’Arche community in Trosly-Brueil, France. Henri spent nine months living and sharing in life with people with and without learning disabilities. At the end of this period of discernment, Henri joined the L’Arche Daybreak community in Canada to serve as their pastor, where he lived until his death in 1996.
Thérèse Vanier

Thérèse Vanier established the first L’Arche community in the UK, in Canterbury, in 1974. In the 1960s she became the first female consultant at St Thomas’ hospital in London. She was a pioneer in palliative care, working with Cicely Saunders at St Christopher’s Hospital in London. Colleagues agree that it was Thérèse who did more than anyone else to bring the principles and practice of palliative medicine to a wider francophone world.