The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) has produced this manual to raise awareness of dementia as well as offer advice for Shedders, their families, carers and Shed committees on supporting a member with dementia. Adapted from a version created by The Australian Men’s Sheds Association (AMSA) and Alzheimer’s Australia NSW,... read more →
Aug
11
Aug
02
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) has today opened its prestigious ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ Awards 2021 to applications from Men’s Sheds across Scotland. The awards recognise and reward the contribution and impact Men’s Sheds make to society - telling the story to raise awareness of the benefits... read more →
Jul
28
Unforgotten Forces is a partnership of leading charities, including the SMSA, offering a doorway to camaraderie (and extra support if needed) for older members of the ex-service community in Scotland.The Consortium would welcome participation from Men’s Sheds in the Unforgotten Forces autumn programme of events. **PLEASE NOTE: This event has... read more →
Jul
26
Glasgow Caledonian University's 'Sheds for Sustainable Development Project', funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and partnered with the SMSA, has launched Men's Sheds: A toolkit for the development and sustainability of Men's Sheds in the UK and Ireland. The toolkit provides easily accessible support and guidance where needed on... read more →
Jul
19
The Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) is working in partnership with St Andrew's First Aid to offer FREE Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to ten Scottish Men's Sheds on a first-come, first-served basis. Sudden cardiac arrest strikes 7 million people a year worldwide with no warning and no pattern. There’s little time... read more →
Jul
15
Josephine Young (16) receives her guitar prize from the Scottish Men's Sheds Association and 12 Guitars (Photo by George Munro, Greenock Telegraph) A charity partnership, with the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) and 12 Guitars, is supporting a young budding musician through a spectacular guitar giveaway. Social enterprise 12Guitars.org has... read more →
Jul
13
Shed members of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) qualify to apply for accommodation and travel costs, to share ideas and learn from other Men’s Sheds across Scotland, through its membership agreement with the Scottish Community Alliance’s Learning Exchange grant program. The Community Learning Exchange is a fantastic opportunity for communities to learn through the... read more →
Jul
06
**PLEASE NOTE: This event has now passed** This Zoom event is the final showcase of Glasgow Caledonian University's (GCU) Sheds for Sustainable Development Project findings and the official launch of the UK and Ireland Men's Shed Toolkit. Register today to attend this exciting event showcasing the findings of the four-year GCU... read more →
Jun
24
**PLEASE NOTE: This event has now passed** Men's Shed Govan is proud to announce the third in its series of free, live, online discussions with Scottish authors exclusive to Shedders across Scotland.The third author is Glasgow's prize-winning, Scottish crime fiction writer, Michael J Malone who is particularly famous for writing the DI... read more →
Jun
23
The latest briefing report from Glasgow Caledonian University’s Sheds for Sustainable Development Project on how Men's Sheds are addressing social isolation and loneliness is now available to download from the SMSA website. Men’s Sheds in the UK have been highlighted for the impact they can have on men’s social wellbeing but... read more →