by Leo Pswarayi | Dec 8, 2020 | 2020, General
Hörður Sturluson Project Manager [1]Icelandic Red Cross The Icelandic Red Cross started Men Sheds in Iceland in 2018, the first Shed was open in the spring that year. Now there are total of four Shed open and two more are ready and waiting to open but because of Covid...
by Leo Pswarayi | Dec 8, 2020 | 2020
Doug Mackie, Chair, Canadian Men’s Shed Association [1] This has been a challenging year for Men Sheds in Canada. At the time of this writing nearly all sheds are completely closed down. There are 37 sheds in 5 provinces and each province has somewhat different...
by Leo Pswarayi | Dec 8, 2020 | 2020, General
David Helmers – Executive Officer – Australian Men’s Shed Association[1] To use a well-worn phrase, saying that “2020 was a year like no other” is repetitious but appropriate!.. 2020 has certainly been unique as the world around us...
by Leo Pswarayi | Jun 24, 2020 | 2020, Announcements, Covid-19, Health and Wellbeing
Sherwin Williams, parent company to Ronseal have offered to provide free sanitiser for Men’s Sheds across the UK. Ronseal are a partner of UK Men’ s Sheds Association, this offer is open to all Men’s Sheds in the UK to support Sheds for when they re-open...
by Leo Pswarayi | May 18, 2020 | 2020, Health and Wellbeing
Today, Monday 18 May 2020 marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. The week, which is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, is in its 20th year and runs from 18-24th May. This year, the theme for...
by Leo Pswarayi | May 6, 2020 | 2020, Funding
Under the new Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG) businesses in England in receipt of the Expanded Retail Discount business rates relief (which covers retail, hospitality and leisure) with a rateable value of less than £51,000 will be eligible for the...
