Jan 28

Shed Movement Showcase In Our Scottish Schools

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS NOW PASSED If you missed the webinar ‘Spotlight on Men’s Sheds: The Impact on Individuals and Communities’, now is your opportunity to watch the 90-minute recording, including presentations and films from the SMSA, The Inverclyde Shed and Dr Danielle Hutcheon from Glasgow Caledonian University here... read more →
Jan 24

Funds still available for Shed to Shed visits

APPLY TODAY to the Scottish Community Alliance's Learning Exchange grant program Shed members of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) qualify to apply for up to 100% of the accommodation and travel costs, to learn through the exchange of ideas and the sharing of common solutions with other Men’s Sheds/community groups across Scotland, through its... read more →
Jan 14

BBC case study request: Post natal depression in new dads

Becoming a father can be the happiest time in a man's life, but for some it can bring unexpected feelings of anxiety, stress and guilt. Until recently, mental health concerns for new dads were little understood and, often, went unaired. But some men, who have experienced postnatal depression, hope that... read more →
Dec 09

MEN DON’T TALK – a new play by Clare Prenton

PLEASE NOTE: This event has now passed. Finally, after a long, pandemic-related pause, Claire Prenton's play - written with ten members of the Peebles and District Mens Shed in 2019-2020 - will enjoy a professional rehearsed reading on Saturday 29th January 2022 at 4.30pm at Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre... read more →
Dec 07

COVID-19 Emergency Funding for Sheds Update

During the pandemic, the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) secured funding from the Scottish Government to provide vital funds to support Men’s Sheds in Scotland in crisis. The purpose of the £30,000 emergency pot was to reach those Sheds most severely affected by the pandemic that were struggling with financial pressures... read more →
Dec 07
Nov 26

International Men’s Day Debate in Westminster

The Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) represents the Scottish Men's Sheds Movement across many sectors as well as through our Scottish Ministers in Westminster. At the recent Westminster Hall Debate for International Men’s Day 2021 various Ministers shared the difficulties men and boys face in our modern society today. Men's... read more →
Nov 19

‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year 2021’ trophy presentation marks International Men’s Day

The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) has today presented Westhill & District Men’s Shed with the esteemed ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ targe trophy to mark and celebrate International Men’s Day. Westhill & District Men’s Shed, the first-ever Men’s Shed in Scotland which opened in 2013, was crowned the... read more →
Nov 05

Shoulder to Shoulder: Broadening the Men’s Shed Movement (A Book by Professor Barry Golding)

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 - has now produced a timely sequel entitled ‘Shoulder to Shoulder: Broadening the Men's Shed Movement’. The book was published in... read more →
Nov 04
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