Howrah Men’s Shed exists to serve its members
It is an incorporated association and soon to be registered charity, with 130+ members. Some attend once a month or even less frequently, others several times a week. Members have a wide-range of skills from spinning the best yarn to being an expert craftsman.
We welcome new adult male members regardless of creed, sexual preference or age.
You can spend time making your favourite project such as a child’s toy, a jewellery box, or just drop in for a chat and a cup of tea/coffee – that’s fine.
We have the Shed, the tools and equipment you need. Our members have the experience, knowledge and training to get you started once you have been inducted. Some materials can be purchased and using the machinery may attract a small fee towards upkeep and power.
Social Activity
The shed organises regular bus trips to places of interest within about a 50 km radius using the Clarence Community bus. These range from member only trips to other sheds for exchange of interests and expertise, to pure sightseeing and a shared meal opportunity. The bus takes up to 24 passengers so, depending on interest companions may be invited too.
Other social activity may involve trips in private transport, bike rides and activity organised within the shed again sometimes involving companions. Men’s breakfasts are a popular event from time to time.
Health and Wellbeing
As an important part of shed life regular guest speakers are invited to cover such topics as members mental health, estate planning and other matters affecting members wellbeing.
Community Involvement and Partnerships
The Shed is adjacent to the Howrah Community Centre and schools. At times we have partnered with the Southern Support School and Howrah Primary School to provide things like equipment maintenance that is outside the services provided by the Education Department.
Assistance has been provided to Howrah Bowls Club by refurbishing some of their outdoor seating and notice boards. Another project involved constructing bird boxes to support the Save Our Swifties initiative in conjunction with Hobart College, UTAS and ANU.
A special paid project was undertaken to construct sand and play tables for the Risdon Vale primary school. This also provided an opportunity to involve some senior students from the Lutheran Secondary College in Flagstaff Gully who assisted in constructing some of the tables for the smaller primary students as part of community involvement for Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
A further special paid project was undertaken to construct new doors for St. Mark’s Anglican church in Bellerive.
While not often actively seeking projects the general community is well aware of the shed’s existence and the support it may be able to provide. We don’t always have the expertise and capacity to do such projects and always have to rely upon the good will of members to assist.