News - Scottish Men's Sheds Association

Shed in the Spotlight: Biggar and District Men’s Shed

Towards the end of 2021, Biggar and District Men’s Shed moved to its new permanent location, at the former Walston Primary School, in Elsrickle. A few months into its new home, the Shed reflects on its journey so far and announces big plans for the future. Richard Crosse from the Shed said: “Peter Brotherstone was the man responsible for getting the Men’s Shed in Biggar started whilst in his role as Beadle of Biggar Parish Church in the early months

A Personal Story: Andy Lorimer

The SMSA interviews Andy Lorimer, Vice-Chairman of Stonehaven & District Men’s Shed, who won the title of ‘Shedder of the Year’ 2021 in recognition of the work he carried out during the course of the pandemic to keep the Shed operating in a safe and secure manner. Andy (73), who was in the Royal Navy for 13 years and a mechanical fitter to trade, was kept completely in the dark about the award until the surprise announcement was made at

Seth receives his new beach walker thanks to Remap project

Seth has Spina-Bifida and had always wanted to be able to walk and play with his family on the seafront. His regular walker was not suitable for the beach as his wheels would constantly sink in the sand. Banchory Shedder and Remap volunteer John Dunnett had just the solution. With the help of a local occupational therapist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, John got to work to transform a walking frame into a secure beach walker with much larger wheels allowing

The do’s and don’ts of social media for Sheds…

Working with Sheds across the nation, the SMSA team often hear about concerns arising over Shed social media accounts. There are so many opportunities to be gained through social media—and it should be considered as an extremely useful and positive tool—including raising awareness of your activities; sharing your latest news announcements fast; building relationships; staying connected; reaching wider audiences; targeting a younger Shed member audience and to thank/recognise funders and supporters. That said, if your social media presence is not