We are Rozi Hilton and Shando Varda …. forming Games of Life … a Play Consultancy specialising in connection-rooted Nature Play, Social Play, and Free Play, for families.
We bring a combined experience in Playwork and Play theory, having developed immersive experiences for children, parents, and families-in-crisis, as well as trainings for playworkers and settings.
Rozi is trained as a Hand-in-Hand parenting-by-connection professional; designs and hosts retreats for all ages offering healthy integrated culture, and has her own business enabling adults to learn and express themselves through playful means.
Shando has brought play into the lives of children, families, adults and communities. He has books on play out in the USA and UK. He sees families as society in microcosm, the place where fundamental attitudes and values are formed. He has observed time and again that bringing the living current of play into a person or families life has a wonderful tonifying effect, that empowers a sense of belonging, respect for boundaries and enjoyment of life. He feels that healthy families help to build a healthy society and that play is an outbreak of good health. He is director of an environmental charity that looks at the simple reality of our interconnectedness with Nature and each other and how being honest about this helps us all to lead, natural, healthy and becoming lives including Live Earth, which looks at the simply reality of our interconnectedness with Nature and each other and how being honest about this helps us all to lead, natural, healthy and becoming lives.