Ark is an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life.
In the UK, we are a network of 38 schools, educating around 26,000 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference.
Through Ark Ventures, we incubate, launch and scale initiatives that address some of the most intractable issues in education and society – in the UK and around the world.
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Twelve challenges. One Ambition.
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"I don't see my background as a barrier"
Irfan is a sixth form student at Ark Globe Academy in south London. He recently received a conditional offer to attend the University of Oxford to study geography. Here he tells us about his hopes to inspire others.

50 adventures for primary school children
Ark Academy's Julie Harrison wants to reconnect her students with nature. ‘50 things’ offers up opportunities that inner-city pupils may not otherwise have, from building dens to sculpting clay and making rafts.