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    Category: Health & Wellbeing

    Men’s health animation promotes keeping the ‘three nuts’ healthy

    Men’s health animation promotes keeping the ‘three nuts’ healthy The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) has launched the second in a series of men’s health…

    Michelle Wibrew 09/12/2022

    Scottish Men’s Sheds team up with Scotmid on International Men’s Day

    Leading Scottish community retailer Scotmid has teamed up with the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) to promote what Men’s Sheds have to offer and mark…

    Michelle Wibrew 21/11/2022

    New animation promotes that ‘men do talk’ in Men’s Sheds

    Men don’t talk – that is the perception anyway. Some men struggle to open up about their feelings, experiences, struggles and health matters but the…

    Michelle Wibrew 09/08/2022

    A Personal Story: Mike Rowlinson

    “Being busy with Shed life is currently my coping mechanism—I really do not know where I would be without it.” Mike Rowlinson, Secretary of Dunfermline…

    Michelle Wibrew 23/06/2022

    Men’s Shed Debate in Scottish Parliament

    Christine Grahame MSP brought another Men’s Shed debate to the Scottish Parliament chamber today (16th June 2022) to discuss and recognise the work that has…

    Michelle Wibrew 16/06/2022

    SMSA attends a professional reading of ‘Men Don’t Talk’

    On Saturday 7th May 2022, SMSA’s CEO Jason Schroeder and Development Officer Tim Green attended the reading of ‘Men Don’t Talk’ co-written by Clare Prenton…

    Michelle Wibrew 09/05/2022

    A Personal Story: Andy Lorimer

    The SMSA interviews Andy Lorimer, Vice-Chairman of Stonehaven & District Men’s Shed, who won the title of ‘Shedder of the Year’ 2021 in recognition of…

    Michelle Wibrew 05/04/2022

    A Personal Story: Henry Johnson

    The SMSA chats to Henry Johnson, founding member of Garnock Valley Men’s Shed (GVMS) and Chairman since its inception in 2018. At 77 years young, Henry…

    Michelle Wibrew 15/02/2022

    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…

    Michelle Wibrew 01/11/2021

    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,…

    Michelle Wibrew 06/09/2021
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