Who we are
Family Support Link (FSL) is a small charity based in Northamptonshire, which has provided support for families affected by drug or alcohol use across the county since 2007. We support adults and children/young people over the age of 5 harmed by someone else’s use of substances, along with support for parents who use substances themselves.
The role
Family Support Link is looking for three people 16 or over to join our Board of Trustees to offer strategic support and guidance. We are particularly interested in people with experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Governance
- Leadership
- HR
- Law
- Financial Management
- Fundraising
- Lived experience
We are also interested in hearing from candidates who have other useful skills and experiences, including health inequalities, health and social care, local authority, criminal justice and marketing. We are always keen to add further diversity, perspective and experience to our team and you do not have to have been a trustee before, but we do have a strong preference for those based in Northamptonshire.
Skills and attributes
Candidates should be able to demonstrate many of the following attributes:
- Sound judgement and integrity; demonstrates capacity for self-reflection and is a clear and independent strategic thinker with a willingness to speak their mind.
- Highly effective relationship and alliance building abilities and comfortable with an ambassadorial role – with the ability to inspire and motivate staff, volunteers and stakeholders and bring people together.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with high emotional intelligence and a respectful approach.
- Insightful on, and committed to inclusion, someone who can act as an ambassador for diversity across the organisation and a deep personal commitment to supporting families of every kind in all communities with the different issues they face.
- Team player who enjoys working with others and fosters a collaborative culture,.
- An interest in good governance and the support of Board leadership and management
- The ability to participate effectively in meetings to hold to account the organisation’s senior management team and other Board colleagues, and the ability to balance conflicting factors and make objective decisions.
- Willing to commit the time and effort necessary to do the role, and to think creatively about ways that they can support the organisation.
Supporting document(s)
- trustee-candidate-information-2025.pdf - Download
