SMSA National Gathering
SMSA Gathering & Day Conference
Including the Association’s AGM & the ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ Awards
The SMSA Gathering took place on Friday 3rd October 2025, 9am—4pm at Perth & Kinross Council Chambers and Civic Hall with 100 guests in attendance.
The next SMSA National Gathering will take place in October 2026. Watch this space.
The SMSA holds a national gathering every year (in October) and invites its members to attend.
The event includes an opportunity for networking, information sharing, presentations and workshops as well as short AGM business and the ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ Awards.
Below, you will links to the videos and presentations from the event:
Videos:
- Bridging Generations Video – Mintlaw & District Men’s Shed Intergenerational Project in partnership with Mintlaw Academy and Police Scotland
- 2025 Award Finalists’ Videos – Clyde Coast & Cumbraes Men’s Shed, Dalkeith Men’s Shed, and St Andrews Men’s Shed
Presentations:
- Presentation of Findings from the WIGWAM-S Project (Wellbeing in dIsadvantaGed, Working Age Men – Sheds)—Delivered by Dr Julie Cowie and Dr Danielle Hutcheon from Glasgow Caledonian University
- Shed Essentials with Axminster – Delivered by Mark Bloomfield from Axminster Tools
- The Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Process – Delivered by Fiona Taylor from Community Ownership Support Service (COSS)
- SHED-WISE (Preventative Men’s Health Workshop Snapshot Session) – a taste of SMSA’s full men’s health presentation. This short session provided by SMSA gives an overview of key topics — from spotting early warning signs to simple lifestyle changes that make a real difference
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