Meet the team

Sarah Darton

CEO

Worked in the NHS for 30 years as a health visitor, child protection nurse and manager of a Sure Start Children’s Centre. Joined Family Links as Director of Programmes in 2009 and has been CEO since January 2018.

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Anne Tester

Finance Director

Anne qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1998, and was responsible for the finances of a variety of organisations before joining Family Links in 2010.

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Sally Alden

Director of Funding & External Relations

Trained in Decorative Arts at the V&A Museum before leaving to work for Leslie Scott Associates. Worked for the Family Nurturing Network as a fundraiser before joining Family Links in 2009.

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Our Consultants

Arifa Naeem

Islamic Values Consultant

Our Trainers

We have a team of around 30 trainers based throughout the UK, who deliver our training. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds with many specialist areas of expertise.