Community groups tackling loneliness to benefit from £4m fund
Local Connections Fund will be open to charities and interest groups that reduce social isolation.
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2020 with Barry Golding
‘Peace on earth (and in Sheds) internationally: 2020 Christmas reflections‘
Professor (Adjunct) Barry Golding AM, Proud AMSA Patron[1]
I am delighted to be asked to contribute to UKMSA’s ‘summary of the year’. It is an understatement to say 2020 has been an annus horribilus for most Men’s Sheds and Shedders worldwide…
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Fundraising Opportunities December 2020
Here are our latest finds on pots of money for your Men’s Shed
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Sheds in the News
Sheds continue to make headlines in the press! Find out what’s happening in the world of Sheds!
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Farewell Kate.
This month we say goodbye to Kate Gordon, after two and a half years working with UK Men’s Sheds Association she departs to work with the Canal and River Trust in the North West.
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Nativity: Cleobury Mortimer
Hi all! Well here in rural Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire we have been working on finishing our shed with volunteers, insulating & cladding the walls – all done. We are very grateful to local tradesmen for generously doing the full electrical and plumbing installations free of charge.
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Christmas with Colden Common Shed
Hello All From the Colden Common Shedders in Hampshire…
I hope all are keeping safe and well. As we all know 2020 has been a difficult year. I’ve really missed not being able to attend the Shed as much this year.
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A Jed Shed Christmas
Although the Jed Shed will remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future, a few of our members have actively been working on projects in the lead-up to Christmas.
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Christmas season at Forest Shed
We have continued with our community projects, supporting other local charitable groups. These projects include refurbishing a brass sign for a village hall, making signboards for Forestry England, refurbishing a library noticeboard, and modifying a work surface to make it safer and neater for the Dementia Cafe in Lydney Community Centre.
Continue Reading2020 with Patrick Abrahams
Patrick is the host of the ‘Shed Happens’ radio show, leader of Frome Shed, and winner of our special volunteer Award he is a UK Men’s Sheds Ambassador
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