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Petition: SMSA’s ‘Silent No More’ Campaign – Driving forward a Scottish Men’s Health Strategy SIGN THE PETITION HERE To: The First Minister and the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health (Scottish Government) Men in Scotland are facing a silent health crisis. They are significantly more likely to die by suicide, experience social isolation, and suffer poorer health outcomes than women—yet why does Scotland still not have a dedicated Men’s Health Strategy? While the UK Government announced its first ever

SMSA marks 5,000+ milestone membership with veteran supporter also on board The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) is celebrating two major milestones. The first is welcoming Major General Patrick Marriott CB CBE DL, HM Lord-Lieutenant for Sutherland, as an individual member—his support highlights the growing recognition of the vital role Sheds play in men’s health, wellbeing, and community cohesion—particularly for veterans. The second milestone comes as the charity reaches 5,000+ members, a landmark achievement for the growing movement. Major General

Your next career step awaits! An opportunity to join the SMSA Team in a flexible home-based role and make a real difference across Scotland! After years of dedicated service supporting our Scottish Men’s Sheds, our longest-serving Development Officer Tim Green is retiring. Reflecting on the vital role that this position plays for Men’s Sheds across Scotland, the Association is looking to recruit one or two part-time Development Officers (2–3 days a week, £26–29,000 pro-rata) to cover the East Coast, from Moray