When L’Arche Preston welcomes six new adults with learning disabilities into its new cluster of shared and single flats with live-in support this summer, the project will double the size of the community. As one of four new projects in development, the Loom will be part of the significant growth and change L’Arche UK has experienced in the last five years, writes Hazel Bradley.So much has changed since the first British L’Arche community was founded 40 years ago, as a Christian community open to all who share its values and mission, whatever their personal beliefs. In the UK there is no longer a need to provide homes for people who have lived most of their lives in institutions. As a society we now encourage people towards independence to live fulfilled lives. However, w