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 Community Council
 of Devon
 County Hall
 Topsham Road
 Exeter
 EX2 4QB

 Tel - 01392 383221
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Who we are

The Devon Play Association (devonplay) is a registered charity run by a management committee of voluntary trustees. The trustees include playworkers, play trainers, representatives from other organisations, and people interested in play. The trustees employ staff who carry out much of the day-to-day work of the charity.
devonplay is based in Exeter within the Community Council of Devon.

Chair: Carole Williams
Secretary: Liz Carroll
Treasurer: position vacant
Trustees: Peter Dunning, Chris Taylor, Judy Westacott
Co-opted: Chrissie Hunt, Theo Tanser

Senior Manager: position vacant

Wheeled Sports Development Worker: position vacant
Children's Fund Participation Worker: Helen Miller
Administrator: position vacant

Associates: Matthew Byrne (previously Senior Manager) continues to provide some support on a voluntary basis. Johanna Korndorfer and Philippa Wood undertake projects and training on behalf of devonplay.

The origins of devonplay

devonplay evolved from a pilot project – Children's Play in Devon – which was set up in 1994 to respond to the rural isolation, lack of amenities and lack of access to open space experienced by children in Devon. This need was identified by research from the National Children's Play and Recreation Unit.

The pilot project highlighted the need for a countywide network and voice for play. devonplay was set up in order to fulfil this role and was formally established and registered as a charity in 1999.