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Development trusts are not-for-private-profit enterprise organisations, under community control but backed by a regional and national support structure, that work to achieve long-term regeneration for the benefit of the whole community.

Totnes Development Trust provides practical solutions to local problems. It offers management, financial and project delivery skills to help community groups turn their dreams into reality. TDT works with other partners to bring about change, and help the local community develop its environmental, economic and social potential.

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The Trustees of the Totnes Development Trust are:

• Ed Vidler (Chair): Qualified Cost Accountant with a degree equivalent in Business. Consultant to Post Watch and Vice chair of Western Committee of Consumer Council of Water. He ran a successful medium size manufacturing business for 15 years.

• Geoffrey Townson (Treasurer): Retired bank manager, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and an honours graduate of the Open University. He has been treasurer for small charities over many years.
• Sue Holmes (Secretary): A writer, with a law degree and a background in business and psychology.
• Jim Carfrae: Brought up in Totnes. BA in Theatre at Dartington. Partner in Conker shoes for 12 years. Self employed designer and natural building consultant. Recently completed PhD on viability of straw bale construction.
• Dave Chapman: Degree in engineering, and MSc in Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Systems, with 20 years experience of organisational development. He works for Bassac.
• Rob Hopkins: Founder of global Transition Town movement, and an Ashoka Fellow.
• Jill Tomalin: Now retired, broad retail experience, including marketing, training and development; member of Greater Dartmoor LEAF and Trustee of a number of local charities.
• Robert Vint: South Hams District Councillor.
• Judy Westacott, MBE: Worked for Department of Social Security for 25  years. Town  and District Councillor. Former chair of Dart Harbour and Navigation  Authority.
• Carole Whitty: Former secondary school Headteacher and Deputy Secretary General of a National Headteachers’ Association. Currently  engaged in educational projects on Social Enterprise, the Convention of the  Rights of the Child with UNICEF, and global educational leadership project with VSO.

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Contacts

Ed Vidler [Chair]       ed@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Geoffrey Townson   geoffrey@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk 

Sue Holmes             sue@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Jim Carfrae              jim@totnesdevelopomenttrust.org.uk

Dave Chapman       dave@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Rob Hopkins            rob@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Jill Tomalin               jill@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Robert Vint               robert@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Judy Westacott        judy@totnesdevelpmenttrust.org.uk        

Carole Whitty           carole@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk           

If you are interested in becoming a Totnes Development Trustee, please contact
Ed Vidler for information at: ed@totnesdevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Click here to read the Articles of Association

Click here to read the Memorandum of Association