Staff Team

Amy Foster – Head of Welfare and Women’s Project Lead. Amy has previously served in the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserves for 15 years and has the lived experience of both service life and being a female veteran and the challenges that come along with this. Since leaving the military, Amy has completed a degree in Sports Rehabilitation and has worked in the case management field of the private health sector, alongside volunteering with a military charity as a mentor for service leavers.  Amy will be the lead for our Artemis (female veterans only) project and is looking forward to using her experience to support our veterans, past present and future.  

Catherine Poate, Project and Welfare Officer, has previously worked as a countryside ranger in Torbay and as an ecologist for Dartmoor National Park and she’s currently completing an advanced diploma in Integrative Counselling. Catherine will have an integral role on our Artemis (women veterans only) project and on some of our horticultural therapy projects, including our Dartington soil-to-supper course.

Si Richardson, Head of Operations. With 38 years in the Royal Marines, Si has the lived experience of service life that many of our veterans love to chat about around the camp fire. And he brings military precision and efficiency to our operations while making sure that all participants enjoy a safe and relaxed time in our outdoor locations.

Sam Mahon, Fundraising Manager. Sam is a dedicated fundraiser and is passionate about building and maintaining lasting partnerships with our wonderful supporters. With a background in fundraising for the health sector, Sam has seen the positive impact of therapeutic groups and is eager to share our vision and the work of our brilliant welfare team with the world. 

Bernard Coleman, Admin and Event Assistant. The first point of contact for many veterans that reach out to us, Bernard joined us as a volunteer and now plays a crucial role in registration of beneficiaries while keeping our events, office admin, IT and social media running smoothly.

Jeremy Hibbard, Chief Executive. Previously CEO of one of the South West’s biggest and most complex rural charities, Jeremy came to the sector from the world of television where he was a journalist, presenter and multi award-winning producer. A former media adviser to No.10 Downing Street, Jeremy has also produced media campaigns for some of Britain’s biggest and best-loved charities.