Scottish Men's Shed of the Year 2025 Awards

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Inspiring and supporting Men’s Sheds across Scotland.

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The SMSA supports the creation and development of Men's Sheds across Scotland

“Without that first contact with the SMSA, I strongly believe that our Shed would not exist.”

Aberchirder & District Men’s Shed

The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association’s sole focus is to support, promote and represent Men’s Sheds and our members. We assist Scotland’s Shedders and their supporters to create Men’s Sheds in their community to benefit their health and wellbeing across Scotland. If you need help, inspiration or just a chat, you have come to the right place.

Facts & Figures

10200

MEN ATTENDING SHEDS ACROSS 32 LOCAL AUTHORITIES

3999

SMSA INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

150

SMSA SHED
MEMBERS

130

SHEDS OPEN ACROSS SCOTLAND

SHEDS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT

Latest News

Health movement charity implements ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ for its staff

The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA), a membership organisation supporting men’s health and wellbeing through Scottish Men’s Sheds, has scrapped the traditional five-day working week and implemented ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ for its committed employees. The initiative

Westhill & District Men’s Shed presented with Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service with special recognition for COVID-19 work

Members of Westhill and District Men’s Shed gathered on Monday 27th September 2021 to officially receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) to recognise and reward the outstanding contribution made by their volunteers to

Ten Scottish Men’s Sheds receive life-saving kit through charity partnership

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 First Aid, to provide free Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to ten Scottish

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Testimonials

In short. We already feel invigorated, more motivated, more active, healthier and indeed happier. Isn’t that what a Shed is about?

Bill B.

Your advice and help in negotiating and securing us a lease has been invaluable. We wish you every success in developing the SMSA to the point that every area in Scotland will have a regional advisor.

Alan P.

There have been times when the task ahead of us has seemed too much and without your presence to re-kindle our motivation we might have faltered.

Peter

Many thanks for such a fulsome conversation this morning. Both Lawson and I learnt a great deal from our chat and from your advice. Well Being!

Alan S.