Volunteer

• Accommodation (own room)

• Food

• Holiday time 

• Personal allowance- L’Arche do not provide payment to Volunteers but support with nominal costs

• Orientation on arrival

• A safe workplace

• A contact person to support you

• A defined volunteer role

• Supervision and support and mentorship throughout their stay

• Training:  Volunteers are offered a minimum of five training sessions throughout the year to improve their skills in areas such as First Aid, Fire Safety, Nutrition, Food Safety, and Infection Prevention & Control. 

• Experience in Social Care through connecting with, and living in L’Arche

• Practice language skills 

• Sharing of cultures

• Lifelong friendships 

• Volunteers have spoken about how greatly the experience has supported in their professional development 

• Invaluable personal skills development through training, day to day work, guidance from long-term team members, interactions with core members and overall experience.