"We’ve been trying to marry capable men with challenges that make them realise they are still alive and have a lot to offer"
"A total of 18,000 hours alone were put into converting a derelict stable block, without services or even a solid floor, into superb workshops and social space as the group’s base. “Now we’ll really see what we’re capable of,”
Carpentry, comradeship and community connection
Lifesaving refuge for men who are struggling. That’s the concept around which the Men’s Sheds movement.
"We know how well men’s shed participation helps with loneliness, social isolation and both physical and mental health"
"A total of 18,000 hours alone were put into converting a derelict stable block, without services or even a solid floor, into superb workshops and social space as the group’s base. “Now we’ll really see what we’re capable of,”
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