Whether you live in Coutts or Calgary, Entwhistle or Edmonton, LaRonge or Regina, this conference will help you start and grow a Men’s Shed in your community! The Cold Lake Men’s Shed, in association with the Alberta Men’s Shed Association is hosting a conference on September 21-23, 2022 in Cold Lake, Alberta (300 k’s east…
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Founder of Men’s Sheds Canada receives Lieutenant Governor’s Award
Doug Mackie, founder of Men’s Sheds Canada, has received the Manitoba Lieutenant Governor’s Make a Difference Community Award! Doug Mackie founded the first Canadian shed in 2011 in Winnipeg. Doug recognized that many men in his community had both time on their hands and a tendency to suffer from isolation, loneliness, and depression. This was…
read moreThe Men’s Shed: Shedding a little light in our community
The folks at The Arnprior & McNab-Braeside Men’s Shed have created a fantastic video about their shed and how it is impacting the lives of it’s members as well as the community. Check it out! The Arnprior & McNab-Braeside Men’s Shed offers a closer look at how it creates a welcoming place where men can…
read moreCBC looks at how Mens Sheds is combating suicide
A recent episode of CBC The Current looks at men’s suicide, especially in rural areas of Canada. Interviewed are a number of Men Shed members from Parkland Men Shed in Dauphin, Manitoba. Where to get help: Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 1-833-456-4566 (Phone) | 45645 (Text) | crisisservicescanada.ca (Chat) In Quebec (French): Association québécoise de prévention du suicide: 1-866-APPELLE (1-866-277-3553) Kids…
read moreCMA on Sheds Sans Frontières
Doug Mackie from Canadian Men’s Shed association in conversation with Nathan Sarea!
read moreSheds Sans Frontières Launches
Check out this new initiative! “Sheds Sans Frontières” (Sheds Without Frontiers) Is a Global community intended to unite #MensShed & #Shed groups around our planet post Covid-19 2020! The Idea is to share important, positive & helpful information to help and inform all!
read moreMost creative community support yet? A sneak preview.
When their Senior’s Active Living Centre asked for help in fundraising for their many programs and services, the men at Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Men’s Shed pulled out all the stops. Their members posed for the December 2020 photo of the centre’s fundraising calendar. But this was no typical photo shoot! “It was a FUN event…
read moreMen’s Sheds are Good For You
The UK Men’s Sheds Association has released the results of their survey looking at the health and community benefits of Men’s Sheds. Among their findings is that participation in Men’s Sheds results in increased community participation and reduced anxiety and depression. You can read their news release for more details.
read moreA Permanent Home for Parkland Men’s Shed!
The Parkland Men’s Shed organization is pleased to announce our permanent location within the Parkland Crossing complex at 220 Whitmore Avenue W. in Dauphin. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for men to regularly socialize, make friends, converse, share skills, network and find companionship with the primary purpose of supporting and enhancing personal well-being…
read moreFederal Minister for Seniors, Filomena Tassi, visits the Woodhaven Men Shed
Federal Minister for Seniors, Filomena Tassi, visits the Woodhaven Men Shed, November 12, 2018.
read moreMen’s Sheds mentioned on Sunday Edition
CBC The Sunday Edition recently looked at issues related to Canada’s aging population. Men’s Sheds come up in the conversation. You can listen to the whole piece here.
read moreResources for starting a shed
Across Canada, and around the world, the Men’s Shed movement is taking off! And it’s all due to the efforts of everyday folks deciding to make a difference. But it can be difficult to know where and how to get started. So we wanted to highlight a few resources to help make things a little…
read moreGlobe and Mail visits Woodhaven Shed in Manitoba
After wrapping up a 54-year career, David Steventon didn’t know what to do with himself. He renovated his kitchen. He and his wife, Margaret, traveled across the country. But by last Christmas, only a year after retiring from the Canadian Automobile Association, he felt restless. “I was getting under Margaret’s feet a little bit,” he…
read moreCoolum Men’s Shed Song
Hi Shedders around the world! The Coolum Men’s Shed have just made a video to tell the world how good it is to go to a Men’s Shed. Check it out and share!
read moreMeeting the Need – Men’s Sheds Canada – Video Presentation
Doug Mackie, founder of Men’s Sheds Canada recently gave a presentation on the history, purpose and goals of Men’s Sheds in Canada. You can watch his presentation below!
read moreOkanagan Men’s Shed – New Horizons Grant
The Okanagan Men’s Shed recently received a New Horizons grant. Hon. Stephen Fuhr, MP attended the presentation.
read moreMen’s Sheds featured on CBC Sunday Edition
The Woodhaven Men’s Shed (Winnipeg, MB) was featured on CBC Sunday Edition. Check out this wonderful story on CBC’s website. And here is a French language interview about Men’s Sheds.
read moreHere’s a research paper indicating that men’s sheds are an important part of men’s health.
Abstract [Summary] [Link to paper] Males experience greater mortality and morbidity than females in most Western countries. The Australian and Irish National Male Health Policies aim to develop a framework to address this gendered health disparity. Men’s Sheds have a distinct community development philosophy and are thus identified in both policies as an ideal location…
read moreBuild Your Own Utility Shed
At Men’s Sheds we mostly build, well… Men’s Sheds – small groups or gathering place for men to come together to work and socialize. But in case you’d like to build an actual physical shed, guest contributor Jim Niehaus from Perfect Cuts and Miters has outlined a general approach for you to consider. DIY –…
read moreMen’s Sheds – Various Definitions
Here is a collection of various ways different people have described what Men’s Sheds means to them: “There are many men who experience a bit of a vacuum when the structures of their life shift….. this can generate the conditions for unwellness physically, socially, spiritually and then of course mentally. I see your men’s shed…
read moreMen’s Sheds BBQ in Perth, Ontario!
Join us for a BBQ and Open House on Monday September 19th from 4:30 – 7:30.
read moreNew Video about the Pemberton Shed
Shaw TV just produced a new video featuring the Pemberton Shed and Tool Library. You can check it out here!
read moreInternational Men’s Sheds Organisation – Issue 1
Check out the first issue of the IMSO’s newsletter for stories on Men’s Sheds in Canada, the Scottish MSA, Hawaii’s first shed, and more.
read moreMen’s Sheds in the Media – May 2016
Check out a couple interesting new stories for May 2016 about Men’s Sheds in Manitoba and Ontario.
read moreMen’s Sheds Contest Winners
Thanks to everyone who submitted photos to the Canadian Men’s Sheds Photo Contest.
read moreOkanagan Men’s Shed in the News
The Okanagan Men’s Shed in Kelowna was recently featured in a CBC article and podcast, and in an article in the Daily Courier.
read moreMen’s Sheds Toolkit Released
We’re happy to announce the printable version of the shed startup toolkit has been released!
read moreOkanagan Men’s Shed on Shaw TV
A profile done by Shaw TV about the Okanagan Men’s Shed, located in Kelowna, British Columbia.
read moreLatest Issue of the Shed Online
Check out the latest issue of the Shed Online newsletter, from the Australian Men’s Shed Association and Beyond Blue.
read moreLaunch of the Canadian Men’s Sheds Association Website
The CMSA has just launched this national website in collaboration with the University of Manitoba and the Movember Foundation.
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