JOIN SCOTTISH MSA
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The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) is a Scottish Charity which supports and inspires the Scottish Men’s Sheds Movement as the national support hub since 2014. Why not join us as an individual if you are over 18 years old and live in Scotland for FREE and get connected to this life enhancing movement for men and support our purposes and aims. A paid membership for an existing Men’s Shed or a Developing Group is also available with many different benefits at £25 per year per Shed or group. More info here.
SMSA is the national support association for the Men’s Sheds movement in Scotland, representing thousands of its members and providing practical support through its extensive website, various activities, social media channels and partner organisations.
The SMSA is not affiliated to any other UK Men’s Sheds Associations and works exclusively in Scotland as a registered Scottish charity – ‘In Scotland For Scotland’.
Join the SMSA as an individual for free. Become part of this grassroots movement to improve lives across Scotland, one person at a time.
There are two different options of membership – one for individuals (FREE) and one for a Men’s Shed or Shed Developing Groups. They have very different criteria and benefits. More info here
We suggest that anyone who supports the Scottish Men’s Sheds Movement in any shape and form becomes an Individual Member of the SMSA.
Individual Membership
Individual Membership is FREE
- Membership Pack & Lapel Pin
- Receive The Scottish Shedder magazine directly to your inbox every six weeks
- Advice and assistance by telephone or email
- Access to information, events, conferences and our AGM showcasing the community of Men’s Sheds and activities of Shedders
Shed Membership
Men’s Shed Membership – £25 per year (runs from 1st April – 31st March)
- Benefit from exclusive Shed insurance discounts and specialist guidance from our partner Greenwood Moreland Insurance Brokers for all the stages of your Shed journey – the Shed and its contents, members, trustees and visitors etc
- Get the cheapest electricity for your Shed – not available to the public and only through our business partner, Citrus Energy Ltd
- Receive special offers and a 10% discount on all tools through Axminster
- Discounts through the UK’s largest supplier of tools, Cromwell
- Discounted monthly fee on a Men’s Shed accounts package from Thyme Accountants
- Discounted machinery and health and safety training through David Young Training
- Qualify to apply for accommodation and travel costs (up to 100% of the costs, up to £750) to visit, share ideas and learn from other Men’s Sheds across the country through our membership agreement with the Scottish Community Alliance (SCA) – Learning Exchange grant program.
- Through our relationship with the Australian Men’s Sheds Association (AMSA), receive protected access to their manual, ‘The AMSA Interactive Manual’, the quintessential guide for developing and operational Men’s Sheds
- Receive an electronic copy of ‘The Scottish Shedder’ magazine and showcase your progress and updates for free through the six-weekly publication
- Receive the ‘Shedloads of Opportunities’ bulletin direct to your inbox
- Editor access to the SMSA Shed Member Forum on Facebook (you will need a personal Facebook account to use this). Allowing two of your members to be editors and post directly your Sheds wants, giveaways and/or ‘for sale’ items to other Sheds, publicise events, show what you have created to inspire others, make connections and share information about ‘everything Shed’ to those who want to know. This is your online Shed networking Forum