Safeguarding Policy

Every person has a value and dignity

The care and protection of children, young people, and adults is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of ARK.

As a subsidiary of King’s Cross Church, we have adopted the safeguarding policy of processes of our parent charity, which you can read further here.

• We accept and endorse the principles set out in ‘Safeguarding in the Diocese of London’. 

• We commit ourselves to nurture, protect and safeguard all our members, particularly children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

• We recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of the whole community. 

• We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection, appointment, training and support of those working in both paid and voluntary positions with children or vulnerable adults, including the use of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosures and making appropriate referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

• We will respond without delay to concerns or allegations that a child or vulnerable adult may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and social care services in any investigation. 

• We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust. 

• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support to anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them appropriate pastoral support. 

• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult. 

Safeguarding Officers

Nick Johnson & Gavin Turnbull have been appointed as ARK’s Safeguarding Officers. Should you need to raise any concerns you can do so by contacting safeguarding@arkcoworking.com.

Complaints and Feedback

Our complaints process and feedback links can be found here -

Helplines

If there is immediate risk or danger please contact the police on 101.