SMSA's 'Scottish Men's Shed of the Year 2020' winner, The Inverclyde Shed, has featured in the Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2021 national campaign for the first time. The Scottish Men's Shed movement continues to grow daily and two things are always guaranteed in a Men's Shed... a cup of... read more →
Feb
02
Feb
01
It's simple to make a safe donation to support the Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) using your credit or debit card, PayPal, a CAF Charity Account or CAF Charitable Trust. When you make a donation, your name and address will be passed onto SMSA (unless you choose to remain anonymous).... read more →
Jan
20
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS FUND IS NOW CLOSED*** The SMSA has been trialing the Pathfindr Safe Distancing Assistants in ten Scottish Men's Sheds - made possible with funding from its partnership with the Scottish Community Alliance. Due to the success of this trial, the Association has now received full supported funding... read more →
Jan
14
Darrel O’Shaughnessy, Men's Sheds Lead from the Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Men’s Shed in Canada got in touch with the SMSA to highlight their latest video production. The video entitled 'Shedding a Little Light in our Community' was filmed at their Shed in the Province of Ontario in close proximity to... read more →
Jan
11
SMSA National Shed Zoom MeetingThursday 21st January 202110am—1pm (estimated finish time) **THIS EVENT HAS NOW PASSED AND WAS FULLY SUBSCRIBED** Following on from the last National Shed Network meeting, the purpose of this event is to hear from Scottish Men’s Sheds on how the recent lockdown announcement has affected them... read more →
Dec
15
SMSA is delighted to present Edition 18 (December 2020) of The Scottish Shedder to our members and supporters. Inside this edition: SHED IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Aboyne Men’s ShedAboyne Men’s Shed’s Chairman, Mike Brooks, tells us all about their state-of-the-art new-build Community Shed now that construction has restarted following several months of... read more →
Dec
15
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS FUND IS NOW CLOSED*** As part of the Scottish Government's winter package funding to tackle social isolation and loneliness, the Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) has secured vital funds to support Men's Sheds in crisis in Scotland. The £30,000 emergency pot will assist Sheds, most severely affected by the pandemic,... read more →
Nov
27
SMSA interviews Bruce Newlands—an award-winning architect and Chair of the Scottish ‘Men’s Shed of the Year’ 2020, The Inverclyde Shed—to hear all about his personal journey. Bruce said: “When I lived in Glasgow, I was heavily involved in the creative technologies charity, MAKLab (Scotland's first open access digital fabrication studio... read more →
Nov
03
SMSA is delighted to present Edition 17 (November 2020) of The Scottish Shedder to our members and supporters. SHED IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Cullen Men’s ShedThe Scottish Shedder finds out more about the revamp of Cullen Men’s Shed and how one of its Shedders has returned to the building he first found... read more →
Oct
21
The Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) - in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support - wants to hear from Shedders that have cancer, have had cancer or who are supporting or caring for someone with cancer. Cancer doesn't just affect the person; it also affects family members, friends, carers and communities. A life-changing diagnosis can influence... read more →