Hi guys, we have had a request from a small specialised Edinburgh business wondering if there are any of you who can or want to turn chess pieces which include their small electronic chip which will record the moves.
It could be a nice side line and money earner for you and/or your Shed.
If you are interested please get in touch with me: email – jason@scottishmsa.org.uk
A You Tube link to get you in the mood : www.youtube.com/chess
Tonight at Roslin Bowling Club we will be having a SMSA Men’s Shed presentation to gauge local interest as there are no Men’s Sheds yet in the area –
Time: 7pm
Date: 20 September.
Venue: Roslin Bowling Club 108 Main Street EH25 9LT
Cost: Free
Please tell friends and relatives about this so there is a good attendance and a better chance of success!
Tesco Bags of Help Funding
Tesco Bags of Help has already funded 780 projects in Scotland – sharing over £4 million pounds between them. As the nights get shorter it’s time submit your application for projects you’d like to happen in Spring 2018 and beyond. We fund a huge variety of projects that bring benefits to the community and every two months in Scotland we award 225 projects a share of over half a million pounds.
Single use carrier bags are no longer available in Tesco but the good news is that Bags of Help will continue with funding from the sale of the new 10p Bag for Life.
Apply online here http://bit.ly/bagsofhelp4
Get help to apply from one of our team of Community Enablers http://bit.ly/scotbagsofhelp
Age Scotland’s small development grants programme for Men’s Sheds is now open.
They have up to 15 grants of £1000 each to award to Men’s Sheds in Scotland.
Download link
Men’s Sheds Grants Leaflet, Autumn 2017
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 31st October 2017.
The Men’s Sheds Grants Programme is only open to Category 1 Age Scotland member groups and organisations. Groups must:
Tim will be able to provide you with: an application form; discuss your needs prior to making an application; and offer advice and assistance on completing the form. Please do not hesitate to contact him.
Email: Tim.Green@agescotland.org.uk
Tel: 01383 882151
Mobile: 07718 579 291
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SMSA Shed Members – RVS / Asda Foundation Sheds Grant Fund is open for Applications REMINDER – if you were not successful in the first round earlier on in the year- apply again!
http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/sheds
Shedders urged to apply for funding to support their Shed spaces
The RVS / Asda Foundation Sheds Grant Fund opened on Monday 17th July for applications to help support the set-up of community based, member-run Shed spaces.
Grants of between £250 and £1,000 are available from the Sheds Grant Fund.
Deadline of 5pm Sunday 24th September to be considered.
To find out more about Royal Voluntary Service and Asda Foundation Sheds Grant Fund and to download the Application Form and Guidance Notes, please visit:
http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/sheds
GOOD LUCK GUYS!
If your Shed or Developing group have not become a SMSA SHED member (not an individual member) do that first so you qualify for applying for this funding –
If you have been waiting for the findings of this research from various Men’s Sheds in Scotland, its now available from the Age Scotland website : The Shed Effect and for our individual members which is free to join ( join-smsa ) you can access it in our online Resource library under the Research section.
There is not much research done on Men’s Health in Scotland and so all efforts like this really helps us formulate a better picture of the male landscape and to show that there is a real need for male based solutions in helping men particularly with time on their hands for whatever reason to stay happy, healthy and engaged in their communities.
The SMSA is presenting and representing Scottish Men’s Sheds at the Holyrood Conference tomorrow in Edinburgh – Increasing Access to Community and Adult Education Adult. Men’s Sheds are being seen as part of a new way of achieving the Learning Statement of Ambition in Scotland – We will share our good practice of the Men’s Shed ethos and brief delegates on the key role that Men’s Sheds are starting to play in community and adult education across Scotland.
If you haven’t booked your ticket, do it today.
http://www.holyrood.com/event/increasing-access-community-and-adult-education
Local community groups across the UK are today being encouraged to apply for a share of the Sheds Grant Fund as it opens again for applications to help support the set-up of community Shed spaces.
Sheds are designed and run by their members and provide opportunities for people to socialise, share tools, resources and skills in order to create, learn and develop social networks.
Older people’s charity Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), with funding from the Asda Foundation, run the Sheds Grant Fund to provide small scale funding to Sheds who are looking for help with either set up or next stage development costs.
During 2016, 29 Sheds were awarded funding to kick start or grow their ambitions.
The Sheds Grant Fund is ran in conjunction with the four national Shed Associations representing and supporting Sheds in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Jason Schroeder, Executive Officer of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association said: “We are thrilled that by working together with our national partner RVS we can support this kind of initiative to help in the early stages of Men’s Shed development and thereby benefit individuals, their families, and local communities.”
Jo Phillips, Sheds Project Manager at Royal Voluntary Service said: “Each Shed is unique due to its location and the activities that the members want to undertake in the space. Whether it is for woodworking, gardening, model making, weaving or electronics, we are delighted to be able to give a helping hand to local communities who want to get a community based Shed up and running.”
Julie Ward, Manager of the Asda Foundation said: “The Asda Foundation is one of the many ways we can give something back to our local communities. That’s why we lend a hand to a wide range of good causes with which our colleagues are involved with, sharing their passion and helping to make a difference through a variety of projects across the UK. We see the Sheds programme as making a real difference at a grassroots level and are proud to support this initiative.”
Grants of between £250 and £1,000 are available from the Sheds Grant Fund. All applications need to come from constituted, volunteer led community groups and must be submitted by the deadline of Sunday 5th March to be considered.
To find out more about Royal Voluntary Service and Asda Foundation Sheds Grant Fund and download the Application Form and Guidance Notes, please visit: http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/sheds
Good luck Shedders!
Voluntary Arts Scotland has just published a new guide to fundraising for voluntary-led groups, which many groups and individuals in your association/network may find useful.
We guarantee you will – it’s brilliant!
You can view and download the Funding Booklet, titled Cash for Culture, in digital form here:
Cash-for-Culture-digital-version
Thank you Voluntary Arts Scotland!
Voluntary Arts Epic Awards are currently open for nominations.
This is our annual call for voluntary-led cultural groups across Scotland (am drams, choirs, visual arts groups, community-led festivals etc) to tell us about something special they’ve done over the past year. If you know of any groups in your area who you feel should be nominating themselves, please forward on the attached flyer or point them in the direction of www.epicawards.co.uk.
This is a great way for groups to raise their profile locally and nationally, and there are a range of prizes up for grabs, including cash and developmental support.
There is a simple application process and the deadline is 12 January 2017.