The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) charity, the national support hub for 200+ Scottish Shed groups and Scotland’s largest member-led men’s health and wellbeing charity, is supporting the release in Scotland of ‘Silent Men’, a debut feature-length documentary from award-winning Scottish filmmaker Duncan Cowles, with its staff and regional ambassadors... read more →
Nov
13
Nov
04
https://youtu.be/-QDTLDaWqoA Later this month marks International Men’s Day and the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) is facilitating an ‘Open Doors Day’ with participating Scottish Men’s Sheds to afford the opportunity to reach a wide audience and raise awareness of what Sheds have to offer and potentially reach more men to... read more →
Oct
31
It was a case of déjà vu as Banff, Macduff and District Men’s Shed celebrated the return of the esteemed Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) targe trophy after being announced as ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ for the second year in a row. The announcement was made by the... read more →
Oct
07
The SMSA is delighted to present the October 2024 edition of The Scottish Shedder magazine to our 4,100+ members and subscribers. The Scottish Shedder features the latest news, events, projects and personal stories from Men’s Sheds across Scotland as well as promoting relevant opportunities and raising awareness of men’s health... read more →
Sep
20
As part of the AGM business section of the SMSA Gathering and Day Conference on Friday 4th October 2024, the SMSA will present its Annual Report & Financial Statements (pdf, 4Mb) for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 and ask members to approve the accounts.If you are unable... read more →
Mar
08
A Tried-and-Tested Preventative Health MOT Initiative for Men Tips and advice from the SMSA to keep your body and mind in great shape The MOT4Men programme - available FREE OF CHARGE to SMSA Shed Members - educates and informs on key men’s health matters including diabetes screening, heart disease, alcohol,... read more →
Nov
18
One day to go until Silent Men hits cinemas to mark International Men's Day on the 19th November... and the reviews are coming in thick and fast! The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) is supporting its release in Scotland with its staff and regional ambassadors being present for post-screening panel... read more →
Nov
07
The Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) charity – the national support hub for 200+ Scottish Shed groups and Scotland’s largest member-led men’s health and wellbeing charity – has secured a second year of grant funding of £20,000 from the Bank of Scotland Foundation’s REACH funding programme. The grant will contribute... read more →
Oct
04
‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ winner announced at national Men’s Sheds Association’s 10th anniversary celebrations Banff, Macduff and District Men's Shed has only gone and won the ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ title for the second year in a row! Representatives from the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA)... read more →
Sep
17
'Men Don't Talk' - a play exploring masculinity, mental health and Men’s Sheds - will feature at the SMSA gathering next month! REGISTER YOUR FREE PLACE HERE 'Men Don't Talk' Play to give pre-tour preview at SMSA Gathering! Starring Scottish actor Billy Mack, the moving and poignant 'Men Don’t Talk' play... read more →
Sep
09
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA), the charity held a national gathering and day conference including the SMSA AGM and 'Scottish Men's Shed of the Year' Awards 2024 courtesy of Perth & Kinross Council on Friday 4th October 2024. References from the event: Conference... read more →