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Free tickets exchange- Gardening Scotland
Do you want a FREE ticket to Gardening Scotland this weekend?
In return we are looking for guys who know about Men’s Sheds and are willing to help us man our Scottish Men’s Sheds stall for a few hours and talk Sheds to the general public who stop by. Can be Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Enquiries to admin@scottishmsa.org.uk by Thursday 3pm. Please let us know what Shed you go to and if you are an individual member of the SMSA (which is FREE)? – https://scottishmsa.org.uk/individual-membership-applicati…/
SMSA Shed members – Road Trip to Learning
The SMSA are members of the Scottish Community Alliance which comprises of the countries leading community based networks. The Community Learning Exchange opportunity funds their partners members like our Shed Members to learn through the exchange of ideas and the sharing of common Solutions. You can apply for accommodation and travel costs.
After an SMSA Shed ‘upskilling’ presentation day in Saltcoats the men decided a road trip to visit Scotland’s first Men’s Shed at Westhill, Aberdeenshire would be a great opportunity to learn from the men running the oldest Scottish Men’s Shed. The next day they visited the Inverurie Men’s Shed which has a different set up and learnt from them as well.
Pictured here are the N Ayreshire, Garnock Valley Men’s Shed visiting Aberdeenshire’s Inverurie Men’s Shed. Lots of wisdom shared from the East coast where it all started as the West coast of Scotland gets their Sheds going.
Another benefit the SMSA offers our Shed members to get you up and running asap.
Has your Shed or Developing Group become a paid up member? – See all the benefits and click to join here
Can you turn chess pieces on a lathe?
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
Roslin Men’s Shed – do you want one?
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!
Need up to £4000 funding for your project that benefits the community?
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
- Apply anytime for projects that bring benefits to the community
- Apply for capital and revenue funding between £1000 and £4000
- Community groups, schools, charities, local authorities and not for profits can all apply
Get help to apply from one of our team of Community Enablers http://bit.ly/scotbagsofhelp
A.S. small dev. grants for Men’s Sheds now open!
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:
- Be a constituted voluntary organisation or community group
- Have a bank account with at least 2 signatories
- Have a committee/management structure and appropriate insurance cover for your ongoing activities.
Members may hold only one Age Scotland grant at any given time.
They will fund a variety of activities that enable sheds to get started and to operate. In the past they have provided funding support to sheds for the following items:
- Start-up costs for new sheds
- Training for volunteers and volunteer expenses
- Transport for fact finding visits to meet with more established sheds
- Tools, materials, machinery and equipment
- Publicity materials and signage
- Portacabins and storage units
They may also be able to assist with the purchase of tools and building materials to enable Shedders to carry out minor refurbishments of premises owned by the shed.
They are unable to help with on-going running costs such as rent, utility bills, and insurances, or legal fees and staff costs for building refurbishments.
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
Download link
NEW RVS/ASDA Shed Start up Funding Open – Second round 2017
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 –
The Shed Effect report by Age Scotland
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.
SMSA representing at Holyrood Conference – 24 Jan 2017
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