New Zealand Men's Sheds

There is a discussion about Men’s Sheds (and other things blokey) on Handyman.co.nz, join in!

The Handyman has been set up by Olwen Williams. Apparently her bloke Fred, spends all his time in the shed or in the kitchen.

Our Vision is:

• Every community in Australia will have a men’s shed.
• To address the issues of men’s health (physical, emotional and social well-being) in the community.
• To engage the elderly, differently-abled, youth, veterans and other groups of men of the communities in both rural Australia and urban
• Australia, and to specifically address any issues of isolation, loneliness and depression;
• To support the social interaction of men in transitional periods (e.g. Redundancy, Bereavement, Retirement, Ill Health, Relocation, Respite Care);
• To share, disseminate and preserve the skills, abilities and interests that are relevant to the community.

Our Mission is:

• To provide the skill, expertise and resources to any community group to
• enable it to establish, effectively operate and build a sustainable men’s shed.
• To facilitate links between men and health-related agencies, family organisations and specialist health professionals within the community.
• To advocate the benefits and build partnerships between men’s sheds and the community.
• To demonstrate to men’s sheds how their operation can be cost neutral, that is, that its ongoing costs can be met or exceeded by its revenue.
• To initiate and disseminate research on topics of particular relevance to men and their men’s shed.
• To provide a strong national voice on men’s issues and men’s sheds.

13 October 2008

In Pursuing our Vision, We Commit to the Following Values:

• Compassion and empathy in serving men in all communities,
• Sincerity and devotion to improving of men’s health,
• Honesty and integrity in all our activities,
• Reliability and trustworthiness in delivering on our promises,
• Responsiveness to the needs of men, their families and their communities,
• Wisdom in applying technology and innovation to the improvement of men’s sheds,
• Respect for the value added by teamwork and participation to life-long learning,
• Appreciation of the value of contributions by partners and sponsors,
• Responsibility and generosity in giving back to the community.

Golding et al’s Men’s Sheds Study

Channel 9 Dunedin: Blokes Shed Movement Comes To New Zealand

July 10, 2008 - The Blokes Shed movement has its humble beginnings in Australia, but they called them Men’s Sheds… In New Zealand the movement is quite new, although the concept of older people looking after one another has been around a while.

Dominion Post: Men to get their own sharing shed

Older Wellington blokes could soon be bonding in a New Age garden shed in a busy suburban street, thanks to the example of our Ocker mates. Community care provider Wesley Care, with support from Wellington City Council, is scouring Newtown for premises to establish a “Men’s Shed”.

Men’s sheds in Australia: Learning through community contexts

3rd National Men’s Shed Conference

Venue

Brighton Civic Centre, Hobart, Tasmania

Dates

27/28 August 2009

Contact

Email:- bridegwatershed@bigpond.com Tel :- (03) 6263 5142 Fax :- (03) 6263 5142