Mrs Kate Truscott - Chair of the Board of Trustees

Kate has 18 years’ experience as a Director of Workforce and Human Resources in the NHS and brings more than 35 years as a Human Resources professional.

Kate first joined us as a Trustee in November 1999 and was our Chair from December 2003 for six years. She was re-appointed in July 2013

Latest

Paediatric First Aid Course - OFSTED Compliant Two day Course

Paediatric OFSTED Compliant Two day First Aid Course - 12 Spaces 7th and 8th March. Horncastle
Emergency First Aid at Work - HSE Compliant One day Course

Emergency First Aid at Work - One day HSE Compliant Course - 12 spaces Wednesday 9th March 2022. Horncastle
Paediatric First Aid Course - OFSTED Compliant Two day Course

Paediatric OFSTED Compliant Two day First Aid Course - 12 Spaces 14th and 21st May 2022. Gainsborough
Music Leader

Engage children in music in outside environments - hours approximately 10 per week £20 per hour

Chief Executive Officer

Karen has worked and volunteered within the children’s voluntary sector for over 25 years, in sector development including safeguarding, workforce reform, play and early years
Senior Management Team

We are a small dynamic management team that work across the charity and Linking Up.
Mrs Thomasin Nicholds - Trustee

Thomasin has spent much my of her working life with community organisations nationally and locally, working in partnership developing projects and services that deliver positive change with local people and for the organisations themselves.
Ms Rachel Croft - Trustee

Rachel Croft has 18 years experience within the learning and skills sector and is currently a Risk Assessment Manager with the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
Mr Al Wright - Trustee

Al believes that being aTrustee with Children's Links is giving him the opportunity to to use his Corporate and SME Technology skillset to compliment Children's Links wealth of Charity Sector experience.
Ms Sarah Buik - Trustee

Sarah brings senior leadership experience gained in SME & PLC businesses, latterly as Head of Strategy within a FTSE 250 organisation where she led their acquisition and change programmes.

Visit The Toy Library

The Toy Library is a brilliant affordable resource in the heart of Lincoln that provides a fun and safe space for families to visit, play and create together.
Child Contact Centres

A contact centre provides a safe and neutral venue for children of separated families to have quality family time with their non-resident parent or other family member. We are able to provide supported or supervised contact
Our organisation

Play is the most important work.
Overview

Changes lives through play
Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA)

Children’s Link’s have been awarded the Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) by Cafcass which began on 1st May 2021. Children’s Links are the Lead provider working in partnership with other ICFA providers across the East of England: A10 – Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire A11 – Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire A14 – Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk
Maple Vue

At Maple Vue we offer a safe and enabling environment for our children to learn & explore
Senior Management Team

We are a small dynamic management team that work across the charity and Linking Up.
Trustee/ Non Executive Director

Exciting new opportunity to be a Trustee/ Non Executive Director of a national charity
Supervised Contact Workers and Family Intervention Workers
Giggles

Giggles nursery offers exceptional outdoor play opportunities

The Armed Forces Covenant - We support it, We signed it!

Children's Links are proud to be one of the 4000 organisations that has signed the The Armed Forces Covenant. Read more