The SMSA chats to Euan Martin (61)—ironically, on the day he was building his very own man shed in his garden—about how his experience with Scottish Men’s Sheds and the SMSA inspired him to co-write the play ‘Man Shed’ which is currently showing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Right Lines... read more →
Aug
16
After two years without a Shed building, the SMSA catches up with Orkney Men’s Shed Chairman Morgan Harcus to discuss their journey so far and their exciting plans for a fresh start at their new premises in Garson Park, Stromness. In October last year, it was announced that Orkney Men’s... read more →
Aug
16
The SMSA is delighted to present its August 2022 edition of The Scottish Shedder magazine. The Scottish Shedder features the latest news, events, DIY projects, recipes, personal stories and health matters relevant to Men’s Sheds in Scotland. Inside this Issue: SMSA NEWS: New animation promotes that ‘men do talk’ in... read more →
Jul
08
PLEASE NOTE: THE 2022 AWARDS ARE NOW CLOSED The 'Scottish Men's Shed of the Year' awards, delivered by the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA), recognise and reward the contribution that Men’s Sheds make and raise awareness of their huge impact in today's society. Last year’s winner was Westhill & District Men’s... read more →
Jul
04
What Do Men Think? We’ve never been more aware of the benefits of nature for our health and wellbeing, particularly following our experiences over the COVID pandemic. Over the past five years, RSPB has been developing ‘Nature Prescriptions’, working with GPs and other health professionals to embed the value of... read more →
Jun
30
The Scottish Government wants to hear your views on what a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Scotland (2022-27) should look like. The Strategy will guide the work that the Government, and their partners, will do to improve mental health and wellbeing in Scotland. This will include an overall... read more →
Jun
23
Many Men's Sheds offer a repair/fix-it service to members of the community to generate Shed funds however does the Shed's insurance policy cover these items in the event of a problem (e.g. a faulty or defected item)? Jason Schroeder, SMSA Chief Executive Officer, said: "One SMSA Shed member, that offers... read more →
Jun
23
With so much progress being made at Lanark Men’s Shed with their ongoing site renovation and the refurbishment of their new containers on Langloch Farm, the SMSA caught up with Shed Chairman Alan Ross to hear all about this young Shed’s first year. Alan said: “It has been all go... read more →