Governance
Community Links (Northern) Ltd is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, no. 1657652. Charity Commission Registered No. 514779.
The organisation is overseen by a Board of Trustees.
Our parent organisation is Inspire North which has its own Board of Trustees – please see here for more details (external link).
- Philip Turnpenny - Inspire North - Freedom to Speak Up Champion
- Claire Vilarrubi - Chair of Trustees - Inspire North
- Lisa Bradley - Inspire North Trustee
- Karl Milner- Vice Chair-Inspire North
- Olivia Bradshaw- Independent Trustee of Inspire North
- Duane Samuels- Independent Trustee for Inspire North
- Sade Ladejobi- Independent Trustee of Community Links
- Brad Strutt- Independent Trustee of Community Links
- Margaret Iyekowa- Independent Trustee of Community Links
Philip is passionate about supporting various third sector organisations and improving opportunities for young people. Philip has worked in HR and has developed various transferable skills throughout his experience.
Claire is passionate about supporting those who are likely to fall into the criminal justice system and how to prevent this.
Lisa has a passion for finance, both commercially and in not-for-profit sectors. She has recently worked in supported housing and education.
Karl is an experienced communication professional with a successful track record in both healthcare and environmental organisations. Karl is committed to the Inspire North Group because he believes that the more agency a person has over their own care the quicker they will achieve meaningful independent living. 
Olivia is a driven Solicitor Apprentice in the early stages of her career training in corporate practice. Passionate and ambitious she secured her role at a top city firm after previously studying medicine for two years. Olivia was recently invited to share her experiences as a means to inspire others in a podcast supported by her firm. She has shown commitment to charitable initiatives volunteering on her local PPG and as a tutor/mentor. Olivia is particularly passionate about social mobility and mental health, hoping to support the board by offering a younger perspective.
Duane is an experienced Project Manager with training and accreditations to compliment the practice, hands on experience of managing multiple concurrent construction and facilities management projects increasing business’ ability to achieve its goals. Overall portfolio responsibility for client estates .Leading project teams of 30 cross functional staff, full budgetary responsibility ranging £250k to £15m, and good exposure to interfacing with all levels of management. Exceptional stakeholder engagement experience, building strong relationships, robust exposure to participating with a range of organisations, to define business priorities, deliver projects and introduce governance aligned to organisations culture and process maturity.
Sade is an accomplished Senior Human Resources Professional and Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD) with over 16 years of experience in various sectors and is currently a Board of Trustee with another Charity. 
Brad is a dedicated and passionate senior IT professional with a successful track record in leading and implementing IT Strategies. He has over 16 years of experience in education, not-for-profit and the private sector. He hopes to harness his skills and experience to support the Board of Trustee’s organisational goals.
Margaret is a dedicated and compassionate professional with a versatile background encompassing retail banking, mental health support, and community engagement.