Safeguarding Adults Policy Template and Poster for Scottish Men’s Sheds Living a life free from harm and abuse is a fundamental human right and an essential requirement for our health... read more →
The UK government has invested in social prescribing schemes to tackle loneliness and its associated health impacts. Social prescribing refers people with health problems into community-based support and initiatives to... read more →
Working with Sheds across the nation, the SMSA team often hear about concerns arising over Shed social media accounts. There are so many opportunities to be gained through social media—and... read more →
Professor Barry Golding AM - an internationally-published researcher and writer, associated with Federation University in Australia, who wrote ‘The Men’s Shed Movement: The Company of Men’ book in 2015 -... read more →
This online national gathering, on Tuesday 5th October 2021, hosted and organised by the Scottish Government was targeted at community groups with an interest in asset transfer. With over 100... read more →
**PLEASE NOTE: This event has now passed**Tuesday 5th October 202112.30 pm – 4.00 pm (on Microsoft Teams) The Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) has been approached by Scottish Government's Asset... read more →
Springburn Park Men's Shed with their defibrillator The Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) has partnered up with Scotland’s only dedicated first aid charity and leading first aid training provider, St Andrew's... read more →
REOPENING TRAINING DEAL FOR SMSA SHED MEMBERS *£580 for one full-day on-site training for your Shed. £290 for the first five Sheds that apply (with a low bank balance)! David... read more →
Glasgow Caledonian University has launched a new 'toolkit' to help increase the number of Men's Sheds across the UK after research showed they improve the mental and social wellbeing of older... read more →
Glasgow Caledonian University’s Sheds for Sustainable Development Project has announced the publication of a new paper on the physical health effects of Men's Sheds on their users. Read the latest... read more →