Meet the team
The team at SSAFA Devon is dedicated to helping veterans, service personnel, and their families, in the local community. Our commitment is to provide support with experienced, non-judgemental and friendly advice, as well as a variety of practical services that cover a range of emotional, practical and financial issues. We are proud to say that we help our Armed Forces family whenever they need us, for as long as they need us. Here at SSAFA Devon, we have a variety of different personalities that together make our team so special.
Yorkie Malone
Caseworker
Yorkie was born in Rotherham, joining the Royal Marines in 1965. He served until 1985 including service in the Falkland Islands conflict. Yorkie joined SSAFA in 2013 and is a great supporter and champion of those veterans suffering from PTSD.
Claire Williams
Branch Secretary
Claire moved to Devon on marrying a Royal Marine Commando Officer spending 25 years as a serving Officer's wife. She joined SSAFA Plymouth as a Caseworker in 2009 becoming Devon Branch Secretary in 2011. She says that she feels privileged to be part of an amazing team of volunteers who make her job a pleasure.
Alex Castell
Exeter Divisional Secretary
Alex joined SSAFA in Sussex in 2010 after retiring from her role as a Catering Manager
On moving to Devon she joined SSAFA in Teignbridge as a caseworker and was later invited become the Divisional Secretary for Exeter.
Alex is also an active Fundraiser for SSAFA Devon Branch.
She enjoys gardening, reading, and walking by the sea.
Clive Richards
Branch Publicity Officer
Former Royal Marine Clive Richards is SSAFA Devon’s newly appointed publicity officer. He uses all media outlets and events to give the public an idea of how we help serving and retired military personnel in need, and in so doing, recruits volunteers and caseworkers.