Our Aims
Our Aims
Our main aim is to support individuals, groups, corporate and charitable bodies who share the aspirations and purposes of our Association.
Our charities constitutional purposes are below. If you would like to see a full version of our constitution, please email us with your request.
PURPOSES
The overall purpose of the organisation is to ensure that all men in Scotland have access to opportunities for increased citizenship and community development through the SMSA to impact positively on their health, wellbeing and education of them and their communities.
THE SMSA WILL STRIVE TO:
- Promote, advance and support an effective and sustainable Scottish Men’s Shed movement.
- Represent the interests of men, Shedders, Men’s Sheds and the Men’s Sheds movement to all stakeholders including men, their community, their sheds, business, the health sector and all levels of government.
- Provide a direct grassroots community based service of information, guidance and support to communities, organisations and/or individuals seeking to develop a Men’s Shed within their community.
- Enable information sharing, communication and co-operation among Men’s Sheds in Scotland, through the provision of its magazine 'The Scottish Shedder' regional Shed Network meetings, an interactive website and social media for Men’s Sheds and the wider community.
- Advance education among those taking part in Men’s Sheds and the wider public, through the provision of a service of community based presentations, workshops and seminars regarding good practice in advancing the education, health and wellbeing of men.