Men in Sheds Lancing and Sompting
"Each shed participant is both a teacher and a learner" ..." Associate Professor Gary Misan
website update 05 10 2024
"Each shed participant is both a teacher and a learner" ..." Associate Professor Gary Misan
website update 05 10 2024
04 10 2024 We have exciting news to bring this week !!! We knew nothing about this at all, there we was merrily making items and working on projects when we came in one morning to a surprise of Reindeer Babies we no longer have single adult Reindeers we have babies too . With all the excitement of the new arrivals we still did manage to work on projects and have now also finished the ply store tidy up. Having been away from the shed for a while it was great to be back and open an envelope that had been left for me Thank You so much for the lovely card, I am glad I was able to help out and point you in the right direction and the fence is now fixed and the little ones are safe and able to play outside again . Have a Great Weekend, we will of course update should there be any more new arrivals over the weekend . MORE
07 03 2023 So pleased and proud to have been made a "Community Champion of the Year 2024" by Lancing Parish Council last evening!
Thank you so much to the Staff and Councillors for this Award. At The Shed we try hard to reach out and use our time and skills to the benefit of our local community, so it is so lovely to be recognised in this way. Special thank you to Parish Chairman, Councillor Mike Mendoza and Councillor Joe Pannell, Chairman of Adur District Council for presenting the Award to us.
Thank you so much to the Staff and Councillors for this Award. At The Shed we try hard to reach out and use our time and skills to the benefit of our local community, so it is so lovely to be recognised in this way. Special thank you to Parish Chairman, Councillor Mike Mendoza and Councillor Joe Pannell, Chairman of Adur District Council for presenting the Award to us.
A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO THE CO-OP AND THEIR SHOPPERS WHO HAVE DONATED £3,549.044 TO US AS PART OF THEIR 2022/3 COMMUNITY AWARDS - WE ARE SO GRATEFUL!!
17 08 2023 Painted pebbles. We found these left for us on the large planter outside The Shed this morning. To whoever did this, "Thank You" it makes our day go even better...
We were recently visited by video.filmaker Jon Rist of .Futurist Media who made a marvellous film about us. Here Shedders talk about the Shed, what it means to come along to the Shed and there are also great shots of Shedders working. Take a look at
https://www.facebook.com/FuturistVideo
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Jon's website is at www.jonrist.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/FuturistVideo
PLEASE NOTE YOU NEED A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT TO VIEW THIS
Jon's website is at www.jonrist.co.uk
We reach out to our local community by .
Please note that we are not a business. We do not seek to take work off local tradespeople. When we work on projects we simply ask for the cost of the materials that we use (if we do not already have then) and a donation to cover our running costs for the project like insurance, electricity etc.
- repairing items such as benches and planters for our local councils, local charities, sheltered housing projects and care homes
- making items for playschools and groups working with young people
- visiting local groups like the Sea Scouts to make items such as bug boxes and bird boxes,
- making items for community groups like The Friends of Brookland Park and Keep Lancing Lovely
- wood, materials and surplus items from local builders and developers, householders and community groups
- tools that are no longer required - if we cannot use them, we can usually find someone who can!
- donations of tea, coffee and biscuits!
Please note that we are not a business. We do not seek to take work off local tradespeople. When we work on projects we simply ask for the cost of the materials that we use (if we do not already have then) and a donation to cover our running costs for the project like insurance, electricity etc.
Our Shed Manager, Frank King keeps everyone up to date
with what is happening at the Shed(S) and our involvement in the community
with what is happening at the Shed(S) and our involvement in the community
Men in Sheds Lancing and Sompting is where
- we challenge isolation and loneliness by providing a warm, safe and encouraging atmosphere
- we learn and teach each other skills and ideas
- we get together for a cuppa and a chat
- we have lots of power and hand tools for people to work on woodworking projects they may have like bird tables, planters and the like
- we can show you how to use lathes to make beautiful items
- we go out into our local community to work on projects, build items and share our skills and time
Left. Howard Attwater or "H" as he was affectionately known was at our very first meeting and offered his double garage to be our first Shed. We were so grateful. H passed away in 2017 and the Shedders continue to support his partner, Julie.
