Join Scottish MSA

The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) services are provided free of charge – as is our Individual Membership – to charitable bodies that support our purposes and aims. A paid membership for a Men’s Shed is also available with many different benefits at £25 per year per Shed (currently free until April 2021).

SMSA is the national support association for the Men’s Sheds movement in Scotland, representing thousands of its members and providing practical support through its extensive website, various activities, social media channels and partner organisations.

Join the SMSA as an individual for free and ACCESS the whole website (Member Resource Library) once you are logged in. Become part of this grassroots movement to improve lives across Scotland, one person at a time.

There are two different options of membership – one for individuals (FREE) and one for a Men’s Shed or Shed Developing Groups. They have very different criteria and benefits (shown right).

We suggest that anyone who supports the Men’s Sheds Movement in any shape and form becomes an Individual Member of the SMSA.

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Individual Membership is FREE

• Full ‘log in’ access to the SMSA website including all Shed guidance and research documents
• Receive The Scottish Shedder newsletter directly to your inbox every six weeks
• Advice and assistance by telephone or email
• Local and regional support as our network develops
• Access to information, events and conferences showcasing the community of Men’s Sheds and activities of Shedders

Full Men’s Shed Membership – £25 per year (currently free until end of March 2021)

• Benefit from our exclusive SMSA insurance discounts and specialist guidance from our insurance partner for all the stages of your Shed journey: The Shed and its contents, members, trustees and visitors etc
• Get the cheapest electricity for your Shed – not available to the public and only through our business partner Citrus Energy Ltd
• Receive a 5% discount on all Axminster tools and special offers
• Qualify to apply for accommodation and travel costs to share ideas and learn from other Men’s Sheds across the country through our membership agreement with Scottish Community Alliance – Learning Exchange grant program. During the pandemic your Shed can apply for funding for an annual Zoom package so you are not restricted to the 40-minute cut off period worth over £100 to keep connected with your members and other Sheds
• Through our relationship with the Australian Men’s Sheds Association (AMSA), receive protected access to their  manual, ‘The AMSA Interactive Manual’, the quintessential guide for developing and operational Men’s Sheds
• Receive The Scottish Shedder newsletter directly to your Shed’s inbox every six weeks
• Editor access to the SMSA Shed Member Forum on Facebook (you will need a personal Facebook account to use this). Allowing two of your members to be editors and post directly your Sheds wants, giveaways and/or ‘for sale’ items to other Sheds, publicise events, show what you have created to inspire others, make connections and share information about ‘everything Shed’ to those who want to know. This is your online Shed networking Forum

Apply online and pay your annual subscription by bank transfer/cheque or set up a standing order.  SMSA will be in touch once we receive your online application or contact us on – 07397 382533 for our bank details. We also now take card payments if you haven’t yet set up a Shed bank account.