BBC case study request: Post natal depression in new dads
Becoming a father can be the happiest time in a man’s life, but for some it can bring unexpected feelings of anxiety, stress and guilt.…
Author: Michelle Wibrew
MEN DON’T TALK – a new play by Clare Prenton
PLEASE NOTE: This event has now passed. Finally, after a long, pandemic-related pause, Claire Prenton’s play – written with ten members of the Peebles and…
COVID-19 Emergency Funding for Sheds Update
During the pandemic, the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) secured funding from the Scottish Government to provide vital funds to support Men’s Sheds in Scotland…
International Men’s Day Debate in Westminster
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) represents the Scottish Men’s Sheds Movement across many sectors as well as through our Scottish Ministers in Westminster. At…
Shoulder to Shoulder: Broadening the Men’s Shed Movement (A Book by Professor Barry Golding)
Professor Barry Golding AM – an internationally-published researcher and writer, associated with Federation University in Australia, who wrote ‘The Men’s Shed Movement: The Company of…
Health movement charity implements ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ for its staff
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA), a membership organisation supporting men’s health and wellbeing through Scottish Men’s Sheds, has scrapped the traditional five-day working week…
Westhill & District Men’s Shed presented with Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service with special recognition for COVID-19 work
Members of Westhill and District Men’s Shed gathered on Monday 27th September 2021 to officially receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) to recognise…
Ten Scottish Men’s Sheds receive life-saving kit through charity partnership
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) has partnered up with Scotland’s only dedicated first aid charity and leading first aid training provider, St Andrew’s First Aid,…
HRH The Princess Royal Unveils Plaque at Official Opening of Banchory Men’s Shed
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, today unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the official opening of Banchory and District Men’s Shed in Aberdeenshire.…
NEW RESEARCH PAPER RELEASED: The impact of community Men’s Sheds on the physical health of their users
Glasgow Caledonian University’s Sheds for Sustainable Development Project has announced the publication of a new paper on the physical health effects of Men’s Sheds on…