Yelverton Play Park

19/06/2026

Tomorrow we are supporting Meavy Oak fair by running the BBQ. Please come to this Great village Fair, say hi to the bbq gang and buy some yummy food. If you fancy helping just make yourself known...I will find you a job. Cheers Graham , park volunteer.
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Not long to wait now…it’s Meavy Oak Fair tomorrow and we’re looking forward to feeding our community with all meat supplied by Hearn's Dartmoor Butchery and Meatbox - locally produced pulled beef and pulled pork, gluten-free sausages and gluten-free burgers. All in fresh bread rolls with gluten-free rolls available.

A range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available courtesy of The Pantry including super salads and tasty tarts. Sounds delicious!

14/06/2026

Help Required at Meavy Oak Fair 4pm til 6pm on the BBQ serving food. The Play Park get a donation from the profits. Please text if you can help 07917841814.

Please give us a little bit of time on Saturday 20th June. Cheers

08/06/2026

Help Required at Meavy Oak Fair 4pm til 6pm on the BBQ serving food. The Play Park get a donation from the profits. Please text if you can help 07917841814.

Please give us a little bit of time on Saturday 20th June. Cheers

07/06/2026

30/05/2026

It's BBQ time again,, yes the epic Meavy Oak Fair is nearly upon us. As a Charity the Play Park help run the BBQ at the Village run fair and all profits go back into local community groups that help run the fair. Last year we ran the BBQ all day and got a lovely slice of the profit to help us run our lovely park. Its also a very social thing running the BBQ, everyone wants to stop and chat. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS, Saturday 20th June from 12pm til 6pm, fair starts officially at 2pm with children's maypole dance on village green. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS, for one hour time slots, take your pick starting at 12pm. We simply can not get enough help as many hands make light work. VOLUNTEER HELPERS HOTLINE, PLEASE TEXT FULL NAME AND WHICH ONE HOUR SLOT (OR MORE) YOU CAN MAKE TO 07917 841814. PLEASE PLEASE MAKE OUR LIVES EASIER BY GIVING ONE HOUR OF YOUR TIME TO HELP THE PARK FUNDS. Many Thanks Graham , Park Volunteer

08/05/2026

Yelverton Play Park officially opened two new pieces of play equipment on Saturday 2nd May. It was the perfect opportunity to thank those organisations and individuals who had done so much to make the play park the success it is. The ribbon on the new wheelchair friendly roundabout was cut by Imogen Mcfarlane, the great grand-daughter of Brian Medhurst who founded the park over 25 years ago. A cake, in the shape of the roundabout was cut by Mrs Sue Hicks, wife of Kevin Hicks, a Trustee of the Masonic Mark Benevolent Fund which funded the project. The roundabout is yellow and blue; colours chosen in support of the people of Ukraine and it was great to share the day with the Nightingale charity which does so much to help the Ukrainian people by supplying medical equipment to the front line.

A new swing was also 'opened' and was paid for by generous donations from Dr Bernhard Reake, a local resident who left a significant sum in his will to support young people in Yelverton, Yelverton Rotary, Tescos, the Yelverton Co-op and the Pelican and Integrity Masonic Craft Lodges. Yelverton Community projects, the charity which runs the play park also thanked volunteers from Babcocks who painted the fencing, students from Mount Kelly who help in the park and children from Meavy Primary school who helped to fundraise.

The new equipment was supplied and installed by a local company and Simon and Emma from GreenSchemes were there to help us make the day go well.

Many of those who attended help to fund the park through the play park lottery which is a really great way to help keep the park in tip-top condition (follow this link to join - www.yelvertoncommunityprojects.org).

Are we done? Well, not quite! We are now busy raising funds for our next project to replace the original tower. If you’d like to help, follow the link above.

Photos:

Imogen Mcfarlane cutting the ribbon (helped by Granny)

Keven Hicks and fellow Masons presenting the cheque for £22,961

Mrs Sue Hicks cutting the 'roundabout' cake

Brian Medhust (Park Founder) and great grand-daughter Imogen on the new roundabout.

03/05/2026

02/05/2026

Saturday 2nd May 11am til approx 12.30pm we are holding a Ribbon cutting ceremony at the Park. This is to official mark the new roundabout and Swings. The Generous donations from various organisations will be celebrated and future Posts and Press releases will highlight these donations. Our monthly lottery subscribers and regular volunteers and contractors have all been invited. If we have missed you...then sorry and we hope you can pop in for a chat. The weather will be good! See you this Saturday.

21/04/2026

As a Charity owned Play Park we are Proud to now offer more Play options for Wheelchair users. Our New fully accessible Roundabout offer all users the Fun of having a Spin. Our new basket swing allows users to lay in the basket and enjoy a swing. Plus a wheelchair accessible picnic table allows Family groups to enjoy time together. Not to mention the Multi Use Games area with goals and basket ball hoops. Thank You to our Lottery subscribers and various Large Donations for making this all possible.

Join our Lottery using the form below, sorry has to be done in writing and with a pen! Plus posted to yelverton address on form.

https://www.yelvertoncommunityprojects.org/images/Park/YPP_lottery_form_dec22.pdf

02/03/2026

With better weather Tuesday and Wednesday our contractors are hoping to install the new rubber surfaces. This could mean the park may need to be shut. Sorry if you arrive for a play and find a barrier blocking the access. As a charity owned and run play park we are hoping the weather delayed works will be completed in this short weather window. Then the construction fencing can be eventually removed and the new kit used. Thank You.