Men in Sheds Lancing and Sompting
"Each shed participant is both a teacher and a learner" ..." Associate Professor Gary Misan
website update 11 09 22
"Each shed participant is both a teacher and a learner" ..." Associate Professor Gary Misan
website update 11 09 22
06 09 22 We now have all the fencing we need to complete the garden area made possible by the The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and their kind offer of the fencing and posts they have recently taken down, Big Thanks to our Treasurer Trevor who organised all this and also helped to collect and deliver it & also to Sompting Big Local for lending the Mini bus to help deliver the longer parts saving us having to strip them down on site , these will all be stripped down cut to size, re-purposed and put to good use .
24 08 22 Down at Lancing Fabric Community Garden to make bird boxes with families, an enjoyable morning make 50!
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** Polite Notice ** We rely on donations to be able to not only refurbish the great units we now lease but also to make items for residents in our local community and also for working on community projects, by using donated items/reclaimed timber we are able to keep costs very low, we appreciate all the great donations we receive from local residents, however can we please ask that any donations are brought in during our opening hours please which is 9am until midday Monday, Tuesday and Thursday . We have recently had multiple donated items left by our doors, although very much appreciated we do have a covenant in our lease regarding items not being left outside for us, so we ask please do pop along when we are there if you wish to donate an item, we can then take a look and decide if we can use it or not, there is also the option of us collecting items if you contact us by using the message option here or via the contact form on our website we will then let you know if the item can be used and arrange collection, Thank You again for all the great materials and items you donate to us and for your co-operation in this matter . |
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
Co-op Local Community Fund We’re delighted Men in Sheds Lancing and Sompting
were selected to take part in the Co-op Local Community Fund"
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE CO-OP TEAM AND CUSTOMERS
Our fund is currently £1415.53 PLEASE CLICK HERE TO HELP US!
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.
