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    Glasgow Caledonian University secures funding for additional Men’s Shed research

    Glasgow Caledonian University’s (GCU) Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health has secured funding for a co-design community project to develop realist programme theories around…

    Bryan 28/05/2024

    SMSA – Scottish Government Funding Update

    The SMSA welcomes today’s announcement (Tuesday 14th May 2024) that the Scottish Government has once again reversed its decision to cut all funding ties with…

    Bryan 14/05/2024

    A Personal Story – Krzysztof Malkowski

    The SMSA interviews Krzysztof Malkowski (33) from Lanark Men’s Shed (LMS) who is mentoring his fellow members on the creative world of 3D printing. Krzysztof…

    26/03/2024

    Shed in the Spotlight – Livingston Community Shed

    The SMSA takes a peek inside the doors of Livingston Community Shed in West Lothian which has flourished over the last year and just recently…

    26/03/2024

    A Personal Story: Billy Christie

    Almost ten years ago, William (Billy) Christie – the newly-elected Chairperson of Barrhead Men’s Shed – was diagnosed with testicular and prostate cancer and health…

    14/12/2023

    Shed in the Spotlight – Dingwall Men’s Shed

    The SMSA takes a peek at the almost-complete Dingwall & District Men’s Shed, ‘built by the community, for the community’ on a former skate park…

    11/12/2023

    New animation: What is the SMSA and what do we do across Scotland?

    Men’s Sheds are set up by and run by volunteers but who supports those volunteers in our Scottish communities?  This is where the Scottish Men’s…

    30/11/2023

    New Shed on the Block celebrates double triumph

    They may have only officially opened in October of this year, but Banff, Macduff and District Men’s Shed is certainly making its mark as their…

    24/11/2023

    Stonehaven & District Men’s Shed awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service

    Each year since 2002, outstanding examples of volunteers making a difference in their communities have been celebrated through the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and…

    14/11/2023

    Banff, Macduff and District Men’s Shed crowned ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ 2023

    The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) has revealed the winner, chosen by the general public, of the 2023 ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ title…

    10/11/2023
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