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…
Category: Health & Wellbeing
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…
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,…
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…
Your Shed and Dementia: A manual from the Irish Men’s Sheds Association
The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) has produced this manual to raise awareness of dementia as well as offer advice for Shedders, their families, carers…
Briefing Report: How Men’s Sheds are addressing male social isolation and loneliness
The latest briefing report from Glasgow Caledonian University’s Sheds for Sustainable Development Project on how Men’s Sheds are addressing social isolation and loneliness is now available to…
Prostate Scotland ToolBox Workshops for Sheds
Following the recent release of Men’s Sheds in Scotland research from Glasgow Caledonian University on the health benefits of Sheds, Shedders may be thinking more…
Men’s Sheds as an alternative healthcare route? A qualitative study
Men’s Sheds Research Update Men’s Sheds as an alternative healthcare route? A qualitative study of the impact of Men’s Sheds on user’s health improvement behaviours…
Research paper released—Men’s Sheds in Scotland: the potential for improving the health of men
The latest research paper ‘Men’s Shed in Scotland; the potential for improving the health of men’ from Glasgow Caledonian University’s three-year Sheds for Sustainable Development Project…
Sir Harry Burns announced as patron of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sir Harry Burns – Professor of Global Public Health, University of Strathclyde…