NHS Volunteer Responders are urgently calling for more Steward Volunteers to support at vaccination sites. Requests for Steward Volunteers have soared in recent weeks and there are thousands of shifts that need filling in sites across the country every day.
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UK Men’s Sheds and Screw-Tite Partnership
UK Men’s Sheds and Screw-Tite have partnered to support Men’s Sheds across the United Kingdom.
July 2021 sees Screw-Tite become the official Screw of UK Men’s Sheds Association (UKMSA) in a partnership that will provide support to Men’s Sheds up and down the United Kingdom.
Continue ReadingYour Later Life Campaign Launches Today!
UK Men’s Sheds Association are excited to be supporting the Your Later Life campaign that launched today, on June 23rd, within the Guardian and online at www.yourlaterlife.co.uk.
Your Later Life looks at celebrating and planning for the later years of our lives and featured insightful content from Age UK, Carers UK, Santander and many more, including an article from Dr Chris Manning, founder of Sheddington, about the benefits of Men’s Sheds. You can find Dr Chris’ article about Men’s Sheds in later life online, or on page 8 of the guide in the Guardian today.
One Man’s journey – working with Ronseal and Channel 4 we can see the impact of Men’s Sheds
Ronseal is celebrating the work of the UK Men’s Sheds and the Association in a powerful new film launching this week.
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Age of Creativity Festival
The Age of Creativity Festival runs throughout May. This year’s festival is all about events and activities for, with, and by older people.
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Funding Awarded for Men’s Sheds Research
University College London (UCL) are funding six research projects looking at interventions to reduce loneliness and social isolation and promote mental health. We are delighted to announce that UK Men’s Sheds Association has been chosen as one of them!
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Squirrels Nest Men’s Shed on BBC TV
It’s My Shout and BBC Cymru Wales have come together in order to provide a platform for up-and-coming film makers. This new series of short documentaries, New Voices From Wales, shows the breadth of talent on offer in Wales, as well as offering a revealing look within different communities on a range of themes.
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INSURANCE FOR MEN’S SHEDS AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Shedding light on Prostate Cancer with World leading Professor Mark Emberton.
More than 47,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year – that’s 129 men every day. Every 45 minutes one man dies from prostate cancer – that’s more than 11,500 men every year. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Around 400,000 men are living with and after prostate cancer.– source Prostate Cancer UK
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We’re looking for a volunteer Treasurer!
UK Men’s Sheds Association have a vacancy for a volunteer Treasurer to oversee the financial affairs of the charity, deal with relevant third parties and ensure the board of trustees receive regular and relevant reports.
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