News - Scottish Men's Sheds Association

Research paper released—Men’s Sheds in Scotland: the potential for improving the health of men

The latest research paper ‘Men’s Shed in Scotland; the potential for improving the health of men’ from Glasgow Caledonian University’s three-year Sheds for Sustainable Development Project has now been published in the Journal of Public Health Policy. Recently policy has focused on the role of community-based organisations and the ways that they are tackling local health issues, such as social isolation and loneliness. Men’s Sheds have been recognised for the health and wellbeing impacts they have on those who use them,

Request for SMSA Pathfindr Safe Distancing Assistants

***PLEASE NOTE: THIS FUND IS NOW CLOSED*** The SMSA has been trialing the Pathfindr Safe Distancing Assistants in ten Scottish Men’s Sheds – made possible with funding from its partnership with the Scottish Community Alliance. Due to the success of this trial, the Association has now received full supported funding from The Scottish Government to roll this out to other interested Sheds across Scotland. Moffat Men’s Shed demonstrates Pathfindr devices Check out Moffat Men’s Shed’s video demonstrating the Pathfindr Safe

Trophy handover at Foggie Men’s Shed

The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association visited Foggie/Aberchirder & District Men Shed today (24th September 2020) to collect the Scottish ‘Men’s Shed of the Year’ targe trophy ready to handover to 2020 winner, The Inverclyde Shed. ADMS was delighted to receive their replica trophy (created by David Young Training) to forever recognise them as the inaugural winner of the prestigious title in 2019.

Win a free ticket to a ‘Travel Writing in Lockdown’ Zoom Seminar – DID YOU WIN IT?

SMSA has HAD free, yes FREE, tickets for three Shedders to enjoy an interactive learning class entitled ‘Travel Writing in Lockdown’. Watch the prize draw to see if you were amongst the lucky winners or if you want to buy your own ticket through Eventbrite – link in info section under the YouTube video or at the bottom of this post. https://youtu.be/Lhh4GIaz02E Make a virtue of lockdown, learn a new skill to take back to the Shed when it