Shed Manual Info & Examples

Shed Manual & Resource List

A Shed manual, is there such a glorious document? Yes, but we also know that as Sheds evolve so will a Shed Manual. Since 2017, we collaborated with Glasgow Caledonian University as part of their four-year Sheds for Sustainability Development research project which ended in 2021 with the publishing of a Shed Toolkit.

We will continue to keep adding documents to our ever-expanding online ‘manual’ which are also Scotland specific – available in our Resource Library when you join as a Shed/Developing Group Member. 

Our Resources section is available to our Shed/Developing Group members. Once we have processed your application, furnished you with your own Shed/Developing Group log in account details you can access them.  There really is a shed load of helpful documents just waiting for you so why reinvent the wheel.

If after you have seen all the resource information available to you in this section of the Shed member’s area and you have created a resource which would help others in the Shed Movement, please feel free to send it to us for possible inclusion in the Resource Library (comms@scottishmsa.org.uk). Our Association is a grassroots one and together we are the power that drives and sustains it.

RESOURCES EXAMPLES

Below is a variety of examples available to Shed members in our resource section. To gain access, become a member and .

Running Shed Meetings

Agenda and Minute Templates and AGM Proxy Voting Form

Men’s Shed Constitution Template

Working with OSCR, the SMSA has co-produced a ready-to-use template constitution for Scottish Sheds to make setting up or updating their governance simple and straightforward

Shed Toolkit

A toolkit for the development and sustainability of Men’s Sheds in the UK and Ireland

 

Introduction to Starting a Men’s Shed

the view from Westhill – Westhill Men’s Shed

Policies & Templates

  • Health & Safety
  • Safeguarding Adults
  • Social Prescribing
  • Alcohol & Drugs
  • Shed Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
  • And more…

Basic Workshop Equipment and template to make your own Work Bench

Kirkintilloch Men’s Shed

Men’s Shed – A Beginners Kitchen book

Whittlesea Men’s Shed

Westhill Men’s Shed Workshop Operations Manual

Westhill Men’s Shed

Social Return on Investment: Westhill Men’s Shed

Scottish Men’s Sheds Association

DEVELOPING AND OPEN SHEDS JOIN FOR MORE BENEFITS

If however you still want more information the ’Big Daddy’ guide to Sheds must come from the home of Sheds, Australia.

We have reached an agreement with the Australian Men’s Sheds Association (AMSA) that all paid up SMSA SHED MEMBERSHIPS of £25 per annum will be supplied direct online access per Shed to:

The AMSA Interactive Manual: this is the quintessential guide for developing and operational Men’s Sheds. It provides a clear, concise and user friendly format to simplify the process in starting and operating a Men’s Shed. Since its release in July 2012, 5200+ copies have been downloaded from across Australia and internationally.

The manual is supported by a diverse range of resources and ongoing information and advice provided by the Australian Men’s Shed Association.

The new manual has two distinct sections:

‘How to Start'

a Men’s Shed

– from the initial idea through to building and funding.

‘How to Run’

a Men’s Shed

– providing information and documentation typically necessary for the successful operations and sustainability of a Shed.

Join as a  Member Shed or Developing Group with all the other benefits as well as this one:

online access for the AMSA interactive Shed manual, please join here today