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.
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 spend much of her time working at local theatres and potting! She 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 – 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.
Cheryl Willis – Cheryl moved to the village two years ago and quickly became involved in the local shop, first as a volunteer before recently joining the committee in August 2026. Cheryl is a graphic designer and enjoys illustrating and painting in her spare time. She also brings a wealth of experience from her previous role at a secondary school, where she worked for 18 years as the school’s first aider. Cheryl is delighted to be part of the committee and looks forward to supporting the shop and helping it continue to be an important part of the village community.