News - Scottish Men's Sheds Association

Bancon Homes formalises partnership with charity, Scottish Men’s Sheds

Luxury homebuilder Bancon Homes today (Thursday 8th December 2022) announces that it has formalised its partnership with the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA). As part of the arrangement, the company will provide one year of rent-free accommodation for the SMSA’s headquarters at the Banchory Business Centre where it has resided since 2016. A registered Scottish charity, the SMSA is the national association providing support and resources to 200+ Men’s Shed groups across Scotland. Its sole focus is to inspire and

Petition: Scottish Men’s Sheds – Call for Men’s Health Support

The SMSA is reaching out to its members and the public to ask them to support its petition which will be sent to the First Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and Deputy First Minister for Scotland John Swinney. This is a call for action for the Scottish Government to reverse their decision to stop core funding of the national association and a proposed start-up and development fund for Scottish Men’s Sheds like our counterparts benefit from in Australia and Ireland. Please sign this very

Scottish Men’s Sheds team up with Scotmid on International Men’s Day

Leading Scottish community retailer Scotmid has teamed up with the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) to promote what Men’s Sheds have to offer and mark International Men’s Day this year in participating stores. International Men’s Day is a global holiday celebrated on the 19th November each year to showcase, recognise and celebrate the achievements of men. With over 200 open or developing Men’s Shed groups now across Scotland in all 32 local authority areas, Sheds were invited to sign up to

Men’s Sheds to ‘pop-up’ across Scotland at participating Scotmid stores on International Men’s Day

The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) has teamed up with Scotmid yet again to offer Scottish Men’s Sheds a promotional opportunity to mark International Men’s Day on Saturday 19th November 2022. During Men’s Health Week 2022 back in June, the SMSA partnered with Scotmid to offer a full-day exhibition space to raise awareness of the Men’s Shed closest to the store and attract new Shed members. Following the success of this, the SMSA and Scotmid are repeating the opportunity for International Men’s