Shed loads of fun
A tour that promotes community workshops for men is rolling into Larkhall.
Men’s Sheds operate in communities across South Lanarkshire and offer all men, including those who are retired or out of work, a chance to pursue hobbies and pastimes and share skills while also relaxing and socialising with a cuppa and a chat.
Sheds are informal and no two need be the same, with each one developing in the way most suited to its particular members.
Christine Calder, Seniors Together manager at South Lanarkshire Council, said: “Men’s Sheds are a haven where men can have an opportunity to relax, get out of the house and expand the range of people they mix with.
“There are no set activities – for example, woodwork, engines, cards, darts, electronics, photography, cooking and lathe work, all with frequent tea breaks and a healthy dose of chat and laughter – are all popular pastimes.
“Each one takes on a life of its own, because Men’s Sheds work best when they are run by the men who use them, usually by an elected committee or by shed members and local people.”
To take the message of the benefits of Men’s Sheds to pockets of Lanarkshire where they don’t currently operate, the council’s Mobile Men’s Shed - a converted bus designed to demonstrate what a typical Men’s Shed can offer – is undertaking a ‘World Tour’ of South Lanarkshire.
The latest stop for the Mobile Shed will be at Larkhall Leisure Centre, Broomhill Drive, Larkhall, between Tuesday, and Thursday, July 23 and 25.
Anyone wishing further details on Men’s Sheds can contact Seniors Together by email at Seniorstogether@ southlanarkshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 01698 454105.