We believe every person deserves to feel safe at home and at work.
K4 Group of Companies has always believed that our responsibility to people does not end when a shift does. We protect people for a living. We build communities. We invest in individuals. And today, we are not just making our position clear on domestic abuse we are demonstrating what that commitment looks like in practice.
We stand against domestic abuse. We stand with survivors. And we have taken concrete steps to ensure our workplace reflects that.
Why We Are Speaking Up
Domestic abuse is not a private issue. It does not stay behind closed doors. It follows people into work, into their concentration, into their confidence and into their safety. One in four people across the UK is affected by domestic abuse. As an employer, we refuse to look away from that reality.
For many victim-survivors, work is far more than a job. It can become a lifeline offering independence, routine, safety and dignity. Despite this, it is often one of the first things victim-survivors lose, whether through coercive control, isolation or reputational harm inflicted by the perpetrator.
For those who attempt to return to work after an absence caused by domestic abuse, re-entering the workforce brings its own serious challenges. Post-separation and economic abuse can present as sabotaging someone’s ability to attend work through unplanned changes to childcare arrangements, repeated legal abuse, stalking and online tech abuse. Without the right support, victim-survivors risk being pushed out of the workforce altogether.
We know this, we take this seriously and we have committed to doing something about it.
What K4 Group Has Done
In June 2026, K4 Group completed specialist Domestic Abuse Awareness Training delivered by Sharon Livermore MBE, a nationally recognised domestic abuse survivor, campaigner, educator and EIDA Ambassador who brought both lived experience and professional expertise to the session.
The training equipped our team with practical, real-world guidance across three key areas:
- Recognising the signs and indicators of domestic abuse
- Responding appropriately and sensitively when a concern is raised
- Signposting colleagues to the right professional support services
Every participating team member received a certificate of participation, and K4 Group has been awarded a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate reflecting our formal commitment to ongoing learning and best practice in employee wellbeing and safeguarding.
About EIDA
The Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) is a national employer network with over 2,218 members. Its mission is to equip employers to support their employees affected by domestic abuse and to share best practice with other organisations bringing about constructive change that leads to a society where survivors thrive and where domestic abuse is not tolerated.
EIDA provides guidance, resources and events to help organisations create safer workplaces, and offers membership tiers including free membership, Strategic Partnership and the Beacon Programme for organisations that want to lead the way in how workplaces respond to domestic abuse.
K4 Group is a proud EIDA member and remains committed to the standards and values EIDA promotes and our COO Tami Blay is all set to provide training on Domestic Abuse Awareness.
In Their Own Words
“Looking after people’s wellbeing means understanding the challenges they may be facing both inside and outside of work,” said Arsalan Khan, Chief Executive Officer of K4 Group. “This training has given our team a better understanding of domestic abuse and how to respond if someone needs support. Creating a workplace where people feel safe, respected and able to speak up is something we take seriously.”
“Throughout my career, I have been passionate about supporting people and creating opportunities where everyone can thrive,” said Tamaryn Blay, Chief Operating Officer of K4 Group. “No one should ever feel isolated because of domestic abuse. By raising awareness, training our people and creating a culture built on trust, we are helping ensure that every colleague knows they have somewhere safe to turn.”
“For some victims, work is often the only safe space they can access,” said Sharon Livermore MBE, EIDA Ambassador and Founder of Domestic Abuse Education. “That is why it is so important that employers understand domestic abuse, know how to start conversations and can signpost people to support. Creating workplaces where people feel safe to speak up can make a real difference.”
What K4 Group Is Committing To
The training is one step in a broader and ongoing effort. Our people-first philosophy has always shaped how we operate and that same philosophy drives our formal commitment to tackling domestic abuse as an organisation.
We will build and maintain a safe and open workplace culture. Every member of our team deserves to feel safe enough to speak up. No colleague at K4 Group should ever face domestic abuse alone, in silence or without support.
We will keep our managers and team leaders trained to recognise and respond. Managers are often the first point of disclosure, yet many feel unprepared to handle conversations about such a sensitive topic. Trauma-informed awareness equips managers with the understanding and confidence they need, ensuring survivors are met with support rather than judgment.
We will support every team member affected by domestic abuse. This means flexible working where needed, clear and confidential routes to raise concerns, signposting to specialist support services and ensuring that no one at K4 Group is ever disadvantaged in their employment because of what they are experiencing outside of work.
We will use our voice. We have a platform and we will use it. Across our social media channels, our website and our community presence, we will raise awareness of domestic abuse and the role every employer must play. Silence enables abuse. Speaking out disrupts it.
Culture Matters as Much as Policy
We know that writing a policy is not enough. Employers are critical to prevention, early intervention and recovery and culture matters as much as policy. A document filed away and never spoken about changes nothing. What changes lives is a workplace where people genuinely feel safe, genuinely feel heard and genuinely know that their employer is on their side.
That is the kind of employer K4 Group is committed to being.
We also want to use this moment to call on other businesses particularly across the security, events and workforce sectors to take this issue seriously. Review your policies, train your people and signpost survivors to support. Make domestic abuse a leadership priority, not a compliance checkbox.
EIDA membership is free and open to all employers. If your organisation is not yet a member, now is the time to join.
🔗 Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA): www.eida.org.uk