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Why volunteer

We are always happy to welcome people who wish to join L'Arche Brecon as a volunteer or friend. We want to see our societies transformed by people with and without learning disabilities modelling a different way of being in the world, in relationship with one another.

There are lots of ways that you can get involved, including:

  • Providing support on a regular basis (e.g. driving, cooking, helping with community events, accompanying somebody to church);
  • Providing one-off support with a specific task e.g. helping to build raised beds;
  • Becoming a friend to a person with a learning disability (this usually starts by joining us for a shared meal, coming along to one of our pilgrimages, or attending a community gathering);
  • Volunteering in the workshop;
  • Becoming an advocate for a core member (supporting them to represent themselves in meetings with the Community, Social Services etc).

View our current volunteering vacancies to see how you can specifically support us. Alternatively, contact Nigel Harris our Workshop Leader, for an informal chat.

Published: 13th June, 2018

Updated: 18th October, 2018

Author: Joe Revell

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L'Arche is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, No. 1055041.
L'Arche is registered as a charity in England and Wales, No. 264166, and in Scotland, No. SC038493.
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