Meet Our Team
Meet our dedicated volunteers who make it all happen!
​​​Andrew Baker MBE BCAv
Founder & Chair
andrew@play2give.org.uk​
Andrew, known as 'Mr Play2Give' created Play2Give in September 2007. He heads up the team, ensuring compliance is met, and is responsible for the day-to-day running and decisions of the organisation. He brings his A-Level business studies and ICT qualifications, and helps to drive, inspire and motivate the team.
Leanne Coates
Secretary

Leanne is the secretary of the organisation, helping to deal with communications, bookings and telephone correspondence.

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David Johnston OBE MP
Patron
​david.johnston.mp@parliament.uk
As MP for Wantage and Didcot and after meeting Andy at Parliament in early 2020, David has been one of our Patrons since February 2020 and having run his own youth social mobility charity until 2019 David has valuable experience in the fundraising and not for profit sector.
​Read more about David on our Patrons profile page.
​Luke Norris
Head of Fundraising & Development
​luke@play2give.org.uk
Luke joined our team in 2015. Having shaved his head to raise money for P2G, Luke became inspired & enthused in Andy's good work and passionately joined the executive team. Whilst being deputy to Andy, he is responsible for the delivery, coordinating fundraising and sales and for the continued growth of the organisation. He has a good business sense and is very passionate to increase and advance our aims and objectives. 
Jackie Billington
Treasurer

Since being a former mayor of Didcot, Jackie has since continued to champion and support Andy and helps on our stalls, but her main role is as our treasurer, including bookkeeping and keeping accurate financial records. She is one of our Trustees.
Matthew Norris FRSA
Community Officer
matthew@play2give.org.uk
Matt came on board in the summer of 2016 and focuses on raising awareness of our work in the local community including helping to organise community fundraising events and liaising with local businesses and utilising social media campaigns.  Matt is no stranger to sponsored challenges, he has skydived, dyed his hair silver and shaved his head all to help raise funds, and a great ambassador amongst the community.
Councillor Mocky Khan

Mocky, a Didcot town and SODC councillor, offically became a Trustee for us in April 2022, and has long supported us. He supported us as one of his two charities during his term as Mayor for a year, helping to raise  funds and awareness in his Mayoral year. He brings with him a wealth of strategic management background in his role as a director of Fahrenheit 212 Ltd. 
And a BIG THANK YOU ALL our other VOLUNTEERS involved who help at events, man stalls, help run events, raise awareness, and in many other ways to make our fundraising organisation the great success it is. Volunteer with us
​Oxfordshire fundraising organisation Established 2007 - Changing transforming and saving lives across Oxfordshire
Patrons: Dr Winston Ellis and David Johnston OBE MP

Play2Give, The Lambourn, Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 1UJ
Email: hello@play2give.org.uk | Telephone: 07939064308