Board of Directors
Paganhill Community Group CIC’s Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of the company. Scroll down to read more about them.
Any questions? Email hello@paganhill.org.uk
Company Documents
The Paganhill Community Group Community Interest Company files records at Companies House here.
The Paganhill Community Group CIC’s policies are here.
The board of directors has regular meetings, inviting any interested members of the community. Notes from those meetings can be found here.
Board of Directors
Jaqui Smith, PCG Director
I have lived in Paganhill for 8 years. I retired in 2012 but felt I wanted to work or do something worthwhile. My son had a motorbike accident in 2004 and since then we have experienced the many changes to the benefit system and the unknown outcomes of applying which can add to anxiety and other mental health issues. The long journey back to health has still left him with a disability which has to be managed. Getting the right help and information was key but even though I had previously worked for organisations in the voluntary sector, things had changed and I was starting again to build my knowledge of this area. This made me think that there must be others in the same boat, so for me, at the heart of the Community Group we started, is the importance of introducing people to organisations that can help. I talked to local people to see what they wanted. In 2017 I got together with a few people in Paganhill who wanted to create an area that is a good, safe place to live. I had lived in a few places around this area but experienced how friendly people were in Paganhill and so we are building on this strength to create a community that cares for each other and helps each other.
Haydn Sutton, PCG Director
Haydn has been part of Paganhill Community Group since we started.
He finds pleasure in helping people. He can be found at the community cafe on a Wednesday and helps out in the community on a Thursday bringing in food from Fareshare SW for the cafe and Food Hub.
Haydn has previously been a Councillor with the Town Council for 30 years and the District Council for 9 years. Now retired and working voluntarily for Paganhill Community.
Paula Hogard, PCG Director
Paula is a volunteer and Director. She has a background in healthcare and higher education.
She has lived in Stroud since 2023. Before this, she lived in the U.S. for several years. In her own words, “I am honoured to be part of this wonderful community, working alongside great people.”
Chikara Shimasai, PCG Director
Programme Coordinator at Stroud Commons & Director of Climbing Commons.
Chikara likes to get involved in positive impact initiatives that can scale and deliver systemic solutions. On a quest to propagate, cross pollinate and distribute them for catalysing meaningful change. He’s now involved in developing new models of commoning that can offer a viable path for communities to meet their needs, protect resources from extraction and build true democracy, helping to transcend today’s most pressing challenges.
Joseph Nock, PCG Director
Bio to follow soon…