Tools At The Ready For New Men’s Shed

With social isolation on the rise, the Men's Shed movement has never been more important than it is today. The movement provides a purpose and sense of belonging for so many men within the community. However, with popularity at an all time high, gents from the local area are struggling to find a shed to call their own with many struggling to travel the long distances to get to their nearest shed. Nevertheless, a group of local men have banded together to create a local shed aptly named The Dickson Community Men’s Shed. This new shed will provide a safe, supportive and friendly environment for men of all ages and will allow them to gather to volunteer, work, teach, learn and seek fellowship with other like-minded people. It will also provide a hub where men can relax with a cuppa, enjoy conversation and spend some time together making or repairing things.

With affiliation to the Men's Shed Association now complete, The Dickson Community Men's Shed immediate goal is to gather expressions of interest from gentlemen in the area who are interested in joining them. The Steering Committee consisting of Doug Gaw (President), John Connoly (Treasurer) and Des Leonard (Secretary) issues a warm welcome to anyone thinking of joining their shed.

‘We have started off very quietly with eight men in our membership. With formalities now complete, our aim now is to extend an invitation to the gentlemen in our local area to come and join us. This new shed will make a positive difference to the lives of the members and provide a great service to the community,’ said Des.

Although a physical address has not yet been established for

The Dickson Community Men's Shed, the group do have a potential site to house their shed's around the Brendale area that will hopefully be confirmed towards the end of the year. Open to men 18 years and older, anyone interested in learning more about The Dickson Community Men's Shed or wanting to help can contact Des Leonard on dicksonmensshed@ gmail.com