"The Men's Shed"
Courtesy of Irish Men's Shed Association
The Irish Men’s Sheds Association was set up in January 2011 with the purpose of supporting the development and sustainability of Men’s Sheds on the Island of Ireland. We are a charity with CHY number 19928.
The Irish Men’s Shed Association (IMSA) is a member-based organisation formed to share information freely between Sheds and support communities and organisations wishing to establish a Shed.
The IMSA as a national organisation represents the collective issues of Men’s Sheds in Ireland.
The Irish Men’s Shed Association will work towards a future where all men have the opportunity to improve and maintain their health and well-being by participating in a community Men’s Shed.
We are a grassroots organisation and we base our actions directly as a response to the needs, as expressed by the Men of the Sheds, so that we can make it is as easy as possible for any group of men to set up and run a Men’s Shed.
Participating in a Men’s Shed does not affect Social Welfare entitlements – however participants in receipt of Jobseeker’s payments are expected to continue to fulfill their commitment to engage with the Department of Social Protection’s INTREO service.
Our Values:
At a national consultation with the Shedders of our Association, which took place at Dundalk Men’s Shed in February 2012, we created a set of values which we adopted and which we endeavour to embody in all our work:
1) Honesty and Openness:
Everything we do is transparent and accountable to the Shedders and to the public.
2) Equality and Inclusion:
Our work creates places of belonging, participatory democracy, mutual respect, companionship and community for all Shedders.
3) Leadership:
We demonstrate and promote leadership in everything we do.
The Irish Men’s Shed Association (IMSA) is a member-based organisation formed to share information freely between Sheds and support communities and organisations wishing to establish a Shed.
The IMSA as a national organisation represents the collective issues of Men’s Sheds in Ireland.
The Irish Men’s Shed Association will work towards a future where all men have the opportunity to improve and maintain their health and well-being by participating in a community Men’s Shed.
We are a grassroots organisation and we base our actions directly as a response to the needs, as expressed by the Men of the Sheds, so that we can make it is as easy as possible for any group of men to set up and run a Men’s Shed.
Participating in a Men’s Shed does not affect Social Welfare entitlements – however participants in receipt of Jobseeker’s payments are expected to continue to fulfill their commitment to engage with the Department of Social Protection’s INTREO service.
Our Values:
At a national consultation with the Shedders of our Association, which took place at Dundalk Men’s Shed in February 2012, we created a set of values which we adopted and which we endeavour to embody in all our work:
1) Honesty and Openness:
Everything we do is transparent and accountable to the Shedders and to the public.
2) Equality and Inclusion:
Our work creates places of belonging, participatory democracy, mutual respect, companionship and community for all Shedders.
3) Leadership:
We demonstrate and promote leadership in everything we do.