Dr Scott Arthur, MP for Edinburgh South West, recently visited Pentlands Men’s Shed and the Westminster member doubted that any other project in the Capital achieves to much with so little.
He added: “I was proud to meet the retired, but certainly not tired, gentlemen at the Pentland Men’s Shed.
“Using scrap materials and spare time, these resourceful men have created a small community project that not only supports their own well-being but also serves the wider community. I genuinely doubt any other project in Edinburgh achieves so much with so little.” See more about Dr Arthur’s visit HERE
To find out more about Pentlands Men’s Shed you can get in touch using the contact form HERE.
About Us
Click Here to read more about Pentlands Men’s Shed, which includes a slideshow that we created for our 2022 Open Week to illustrate some of the other things we had done over the previous couple of years.
Further information is included in the video below.
Activities and Wellbeing
We are here to promote and support Men’s wellbeing, so we aim to help our members to do whatever they want in order to enjoy a weekly (or more frequent) get-together with like-minded individuals. Click Here to see a bit more about our activities, and Here to find out about some aspects of Wellbeing.
Projects
Much of what we do is focused on projects, with a recent priority being our new premises. Others include Christmas preparation, and completing work for local primary schools. Click Here to find out more about all of our projects.
Funding and Support
As Pentlands Men’s Shed does not charge membership fees, it needs to raise funds in other ways to continue to serve the community.
We have been fortunate to benefit from the generosity of many individuals, organisations, and companies: Click here to find out more and learn how you can help the Shed to support the local community.
Three boys from Forrester High School in Edinburgh nominated Pentlands Men’s Shed as their chosen charity in the 2022 YPI (Youth and Philanthropy Initiative) competition – then won the competition! Click here to see more of this story.