What We Do
As the health and wellbeing strand of Moretonhampstead Development Trust, our aim is simple: to support people in our local community to live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. From social groups and skill-building workshops to physical activity classes, we offer a range of opportunities to connect with others and help our community thrive.
Where We Work
We work across North-East Dartmoor, supporting people in towns including Moretonhampstead, Chagford, Okehampton, Cheriton Bishop, Black Torrington and surrounding villages. We also collaborate with regional partners across Devon to deliver projects that help rural communities thrive.
Who We Are
Richard Foxwell
Richard is the Chair of Wellmoor and a Trustee of Wellmoor’s parent charity, Moretonhampstead Development Trust (MDT). His main role in Wellmoor is the development of new health and wellbeing initiatives and applying for funding to support their development and delivery. He also has a range of professional contacts within the NHS, and jointly chairs the Eastern Local Care Partnership’s Unpaid Carers Steering Committee.
Outside of his role with MDT/Wellmoor, Richard and his wife Andrea have quite an extensive family to keep them occupied - four children and eight grandchildren! He is a railway enthusiast!
Camilla Rooney
Camilla is Programme Manager at Moretonhampstead Development Trust, in a behind-the-scenes role where she oversees funded projects. She works closely with staff and Trustees to keep things running smoothly and is always planning exciting future initiatives.
Camilla began working with Wellmoor in 2017, just a few months after moving to Moreton. She loves being able to live and work in this wonderful town with her partner and two young children.
Alongside her role at Wellmoor, she also supports the local school as part of FOMS and serves as a Trustee for the Bowring Library Charitable Trust.
Katie Taylor (currently on Maternity Leave)
Katie is a Project Manager with Wellmoor, working on projects that extend our reach beyond Moretonhampstead. You can often find Katie providing Strength & Balance classes within communities across Devon, helping people reduce their risk of falls. She’s also a trained mental health first aider and works with partner organisations to provide digital skills support throughout Devon. Katie started volunteering with Wellmoor in 2020 and has enjoyed seeing the organisation support more people over time.
Outside of work, Katie enjoys meditation, baking, and spending time in nature. She is also a qualified craniosacral therapist!
Molly Rooke
Molly is a Project Manager at Wellmoor, stepping in to cover Maternity Leave for Katie from October 2026. She’ll be focusing on a lot of our partnership work, as well as Digital Support.
She is super passionate about our local area and the people who live here, and is already a keen part of our local community - she may even be a face many of you already know around Moretonhampstead!
Outside of work, Molly is very creative and loves to spend time being arty.
Torie Hitchings
Torie is a Project manager with Wellmoor; she joined the team in January 2023. Her role is to manage a few projects including the Friendly Fridays and Day Trippers – she loves to see people enjoying the social aspects of these projects and the difference they are making to local people's wellbeing, who may be feeling socially and geographically isolated.
Torie lives locally in Christow, and the outdoors and art are her two main passions and are central to her own wellbeing. She can often be spotted running or walking with her Collie dog at the reservoirs or on Dartmoor!
Penny Westlake
Penny is our Environmental Project Manager. She’s in charge of lots of our green projects, focusing on anything which helps our local environment - from the Community Orchard, to environmental film screenings, and running The Environment Network, giving frequent updates on events and activities taking place.
Outside of her work with Wellmoor, Penny is an amazing baker, and also runs a business selling baked goods - so she is kept very busy!
Saskia Muff
Saskia is Wellmoor’s Comms Coordinator and Project Support Officer. This is a dual role - helping people know what Wellmoor offers in the local community, keeping everyone up to date with the latest happenings via social media and email newsletters. But she also supports on a range of projects, including delivering digital support.
Outside of work, Saskia is a big fan of doing crafts for wellbeing, including knitting and crochet She also has a big interest in languages - she can speak Spanish, as well as some British Sign Language!