Leading Scottish community retailer Scotmid has teamed up with the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) to promote what Men’s Sheds have to offer and mark International Men’s Day this year in participating stores.
International Men’s Day is a global holiday celebrated on the 19th November each year to showcase, recognise and celebrate the achievements of men. With over 200 open or developing Men’s Shed groups now across Scotland in all 32 local authority areas, Sheds were invited to sign up to a free promotional opportunity – to exhibit in-store and reach their local communities – through the SMSA and Scotmid partnership.
Lynne Ogg, Scotmid Community Manager (North region), said: “We are delighted to team up yet again with the SMSA to raise awareness of Men’s Sheds in the localities of our participating stores.
“We previously offered this opportunity during Men’s Health Week in June this year and it was a great success, one that we wanted to repeat, to not only improve the health and wellbeing of our employees but also for the men in the local communities we serve.”
Jason Schroeder, SMSA Chief Executive Officer, said: “Men’s Sheds are an opportunity for men to connect ‘shoulder to shoulder’ in a safe, friendly, welcoming and healthy environment to socialise, make friends, work on projects, learn new skills and mentor others. Each Shed is unique offering activities led by the members’ themselves who are all volunteers. The SMSA was keen to work in partnership with Scotmid again to offer this excellent promotional opportunity for Sheds to showcase the activities and facilities that they can offer local men, aged 18 and over.”
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“We had a productive day in the Balerno Scotmid store on Saturday, meeting a few new potential members and raising awareness of the Shed within our community. It was a great prelude to our open week that starts on Tuesday 22nd November.”
Iain Millar, Secretary of Pentlands Men’s Shed
Scotmid has supported the SMSA’s ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ awards as an event sponsor for the past two years and has also funded individual Men’s Sheds through its Community Grant scheme. The SMSA was also recently invited to exhibit at the Scotmid HQ in Newbridge to promote the Men’s Shed Movement to employees, guests and visitors.