News - Scottish Men's Sheds Association

‘Men Don’t Talk’ Play to give pre-tour preview at SMSA Gathering

‘Men Don’t Talk’ – a play exploring masculinity, mental health and Men’s Sheds – will feature at the SMSA gathering next month! ‘Men Don’t Talk’ Play to give pre-tour preview at SMSA Gathering! Starring Scottish actor Billy Mack, the moving and poignant ‘Men Don’t Talk’ play written and directed by Clare Prenton and produced by Genesis Theatre Productions, will be part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival this October, presented in partnership with the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) and

Probable Suicides Statistics 2023

The SMSA is shocked and saddened to read the Probable Statistics 2023 released by the Scottish Government today (13th Aug 2024). SMSA CEO Jason Schroeder said: “It is simply not acceptable that men’s health and wellbeing is not being taken seriously enough and male suicide rates continue to rise and Scotland has the highest rate of suicide deaths in the UK. “Proper investment and support for the growth of the preventative, tried-and-tested, Men’s Shed model is imperative for a cultural

Glasgow Caledonian University secures funding for additional Men’s Shed research

Glasgow Caledonian University’s (GCU) Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health has secured funding for a co-design community project to develop realist programme theories around the impact of Men’s Sheds on positive health and wellbeing of socially disadvantaged, working-age men. The Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health previously led on the Sheds for Sustainable Development Project which focused on supporting Men’s Sheds in Scotland to be both financially and socially sustainable. Dr Danielle Hutcheon said: “We are delighted to

SMSA – Scottish Government Funding Update

The SMSA welcomes today’s announcement (Tuesday 14th May 2024) that the Scottish Government has once again reversed its decision to cut all funding ties with the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) – the national support hub for Scottish Men’s Sheds. SMSA CEO Jason Schroeder said: ““The government grant in 2016 of £75,000 was an initial start-up grant for the charity which supported, at that time, five Sheds and to develop the movement further across Scotland. Unfortunately, that amount has never