News - Scottish Men's Sheds Association

Discover your local Men’s Shed this November

Discover your local Men’s Shed this November! Ever wondered what goes on inside a Men’s Shed? This November, to mark International Men’s Day and Men’s Health Awareness Month, participating Men’s Sheds across Scotland are opening their doors to the public — and opening up important conversations too. Come along, meet the members, see the activities on offer, and experience the camaraderie that makes these spaces so special. Open to all men aged 18 or over and offering a range of member-led activities from socialising to skills-sharing,

Banff, Macduff & District Men’s Shed honoured with King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Banff, Macduff & District Men’s Shed has achieved one of the highest honours in the UK’s voluntary sector — the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) 2025, often described as the MBE for volunteer groups. The announcement was made today, 14th November 2025, at the Shed with the Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire Andrew Simpson and SMSA CEO Jason Schroeder in attendance – to mark His Majesty the King’s birthday. Banff, Macduff & District Men’s Shed is one of 231 local charities,

SMSA named a finalist in the 2025 SURF Awards

SMSA named a finalist in the 2025 SURF Awards for Community Led Regeneration The SMSA – Scotland’s leading men’s health and wellbeing charity – is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Community Led Regeneration category of the 2025 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration — Scotland’s most prestigious platform for recognising excellence and innovation in community regeneration. Now in its 27th year, the SURF Awards, delivered by SURF (Scotland’s Regeneration Forum)

WIGWAM-S Research Project

Wellbeing in dIsadvantaGed, Working Age Men – Sheds Dr Julie Cowie and Dr Dani Hutcheon from Glasgow Caledonian University presented to delegates at the SMSA National Gathering on Friday 3rd October 2025 in Perth, sharing their findings from the WIGWAM-S Project (Wellbeing in dIsadvantaGed, Working Age Men – Sheds). Their presentation offered valuable insights into the impact of community interventions on the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged men, here is a summary of their key findings. Men living in disadvantaged areas (areas that, for example, might have