Promoting well-being for men and supporting our community
The Scottish Men’s Shed Association has created a number of short animations related to men’s health and wellbeing. They don’t take long to watch, but are worth viewing and thinking about what they say.
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A large group of Shed members welcomed Stephanie Wilson from the British Red Cross to the Shed on 17 March 2023, when she gave an excellent first aid course which was both enjoyable and highly informative. Some members had never had any previous first aid training, while others used the session as a refresher to top up their existing knowledge.
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A group of self-employed business-people covering various disciplines, e.g legal, financial, accounting, marketing, printing, design/website building and management, etc. meet regularly and have called themselves the F4B networking group. They invited Pentlands Men’s Shed to a breakfast meeting at The Dalmahoy in February 2023, where Stewart and Ron gave a presentation on the Shed, and received a donation of £300 from the group. This is very much appreciated and will help us to continue our work to support men’s wellbeing through the work of the Shed.
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When we received a request for help from Murrayburn Primary School to build them a mud kitchen, Alastair “2 Sheds” McKenzie sprung into action and ended up creating a brilliant L-shaped, 2-sink kitchen that would make the average kitchen installer jealous!
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COMMENTS WELCOME AS FEEDBACK TO HUGH AND MARTIN, PLEASE.
Following a brilliant week 1 where 12 people attended Martin’s Raspberry Pi demonstration and fed ideas into Hugh’s discussion re potential outings (wet, dry, and both!)
Tomorrow we will have enough equipment to break into small groups and get hands on with Turing Tumble (TT), marble computer, emulators of TT on iPads, Raspberry Pi, and Pico. This hands on session should engage with everyone and over a few weeks we can plan projects.
The TT emulator is free online and if you have a tablet or pc you will be able to practice at home. There are about 40 tutorials and I’m getting to my “pen pusher” limits at about 23. Group work will definately be required.
I have a couple of iPads that can be borrowed by arrangement
We will ensure we have physical breaks and opportunities to swap tasks. Hope to see you there
(Martin & Hugh)
Members of the Shed welcomed Gordon MacDonald MSP on 20 January 2023, to discuss funding for the Men’s Shed movement and highlight the benefits that Men’s Sheds bring to members and the wider community. Mr MacDonald answered (and asked) a number of questions, and had a good look round the Shed. He has already shown his support for the Shed in a number of ways, and it was good to meet him face-to-face in an informal Friday setting.
Members of the Shed enjoyed a talk from Andrew Marsden, Chair of Friends of the Pentlands, who explained his group’s objectives of Conserving, Protecting, and Enhancing the Pentlands to help to maintain this environment for its many users – both visitors and occupants.
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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. Having spent time meeting several members of the Shed, understanding what we do, and putting together a fantastic presentation, they ended up winning their school’s competition.
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It takes a lot to leave Stewart (almost) speechless, but the unexpected award of the Golden Pallet Trophy achieved this remarkable feat. The trophy, crafted and presented by Jim, is in recognition of all of Stewart’s efforts and achievements.
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The Shed made some Christmas trees that were donated to and decorated by members of Libertus in Edinburgh. Wellbeing is much wider than just the members of the Shed, and it is wonderful to be able to help to bring pleasure to others. The following photos show the artistic talent on display.
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