A Personal Story: John McGhie
A Personal Story: John McGhie The SMSA chats to 97-years-young veteran, toolmaker and golf club manufacturer John McGhie who is the oldest active member of…
Author: Michelle Wibrew
A Personal Story: Tom Hollins
A Personal Story: Tom Hollins The SMSA interviews father-of-five, armed forces veteran and Comrie Shedder Tom Hollins (53) who following medical discharge from the army…
A Personal Story: George Smith
A Personal Story: George Smith The SMSA interviews 49-year-old George Smith from the Black Isle Men’s Shed who, following a major accident at work, had…
A Personal Story: Alex Hunter
A Personal Story: Alex Hunter Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood Men’s Shed (KBMS) member Alex Hunter—a Ministry of Defence veteran in his mid-70s with a newfound passion…
Do not suffer in silence this festive period
Do not suffer in silence this festive period Age UK Advice Line: 0800 678 1602 (8am-7pm, 365 days a year)
SMSA charity and founder mark ten-year anniversary
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) charity, the national support hub for 200+ Scottish Shed groups, and its founder Jason Schroeder, celebrate a decade championing…
A Personal Story: Rod Ainsworth
A Personal Story: Rod Ainsworth When the SMSA received a letter from Rodney (Rod) Ainsworth, 80 years young from Lossiemouth Men’s Shed, expressing how much…
Running Shed Meetings – Templates
Templates to get your Shed started to run effective Shed committee meetings and Annual General Meetings (AGM): Committee Meeting – Agenda and Minutes Templates Men’s…
A Personal Story: Ray Elliott
72-years-young veteran Ray Elliott shares his journey from Royal Engineer Commando with mountain and artic warfare training to Shotts Shedder and mentor and everything in…
Shed in the Spotlight – Nairn Men’s Shed
Nairn Men’s Shed Chairman John Rushforth tells the story of their Shed’s full steam-ahead journey to date at their 19th-century railway station hub. John said:…