Men's Shed Govan

About

Men’s Shed Govan is a group for retired, unemployed or unfit men in the deprived area of Govan, one of the most deprived in the UK for men's health and wellbeing. It aims to address isolation as well as improve the mental and physical health of the participants. Activities include Woodwork, Gardening, Tai chi, Chair Yoga, Art, Pyrography, Model-making, Bike repairs, making friends and building relationships. It has transformed the lives of a peer-led group of men who have set up “Men’s Shed Govan”. It has already demonstrated the benefits to men’s wellbeing. They in turn help the local community by building wooden structures for Nurseries and Primary Schools, providing maintenance services to other charities such as Horatio’s garden, and growing produce for food poverty projects. It has provided a sense of purpose, usefulness and optimism in the community.

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