Keeping people safe
Everyone has the right to be safe from abuse, harm and neglect. At IPF Worldwide we take this seriously.
We support children, families and adults who may be at risk, including people facing poverty, language barriers or isolation.
Our commitment
- We put the safety and wellbeing of the people we support first
- We follow safer recruitment and check staff and volunteers before they start
- Our trustees, staff and volunteers are trained to spot and report concerns
- We act quickly on every concern and share information with the right agencies when needed
- We keep records securely and confidentially
- We review our safeguarding policies every year
Our safeguarding lead
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr Khalid Latif.
- Email: safeguarding@ipfworldwide.org
- Phone: 020 8935 5651
If you have a concern
If you are worried about a child or adult connected with our work, please tell us. You do not need to be sure that something is wrong.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
You can also contact these services directly:
| Service | When | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Police (emergency) | Any time | 999 |
| Police (non-emergency) | Any time | 101 |
| Redbridge Children’s Services (MASH) | Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm | 020 8708 3885 |
| Redbridge Children’s Services | Out of hours | 020 8708 5897 |
| Redbridge Adult Social Services | Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm | 020 8708 5927 |
| Redbridge Emergency Duty Team (adults) | Out of hours | 020 8553 5825 |
| NSPCC Helpline | Mon–Fri 8am–10pm, weekends 9am–6pm | 0808 800 5000 |
| Childline (for children and young people) | Any time | 0800 1111 |
Our policies
Our Safeguarding Children Policy and Safeguarding Adults Policy are available on request. Email info@ipfworldwide.org.
Last reviewed: 5 October 2026