Our Minety Community Shop Committee is fabulous.
Drawn from a range of skills around the Village they oversee the shop Operations, Governance and Finances.
We also have sub Committees that over see Personnel, Community Engagement, Marketing & Volunteers.
We welcome new members to help us. You do need to be able to dedicate some time to the shop each month and be willing to get stuck in – but cheerful can do attitude and a commitment to Community are the main recruitment criteria!
We meet Monthly (usually a Monday evening) at the Shop or sometimes in the Pavillion!
Meet the Committee
Rachel Swatton – was part of the original group raising funds for a village shop, and opened the shop in the lockdown era with help from her daughter and the committee. She is now Co-Chair of the Committee with Philip.
Philip Abbott – has volunteered for over 5 years mainly working behind the scenes maintaining the fabric of the shop and all things IT. He is also the co-chair, alongside Rachel.
Pamela Morris – has lived in Minety since 1982. Joining the committee in 2022, and volunteering in the shop, means she appreciates its usefulness and value to the whole community. She has been instrumental in creating and maintaining our policies and other documentation.
Teresa Hatton – was motivated to join the committee as she felt strongly that you should get involved if you want something to happen! As a busy working mum she joined the committee in 2021 when she moved to the village. She brings a wealth of knowledge in retail and shop management.
Fiona Auty – New to the Village and the shop, joined as the Secretary in August 2025 as she likes organising things and wanted to meet her fellow residents. She also leads on marketing drawing on her professional background.
Jo Dalby – Jo joined in August 2025 alongside Fiona. She is leading on community engagement and is also actively engaged in committees and projects beyond the village. Jo brings 44 years of experience working within the NHS with a background in management, education, safeguarding and advanced practice.
Mike Cashman – our most recent recruit joined in January 2026 as our Treasurer. Newly retired from the world of corporate finance he is lending his skills to committee encouraged by his wife who is a long-standing volunteer.