Videos you should watch
Worldwide, Men's Sheds and their friends have been making videos, each with their take on this movement. Here, we have curated what we think are some of the best, but be prepared; you will never be the same after experiencing these stories.
Men's Sheds combats isolation and depression.
Men's Sheds are places for men to fight the isolation and depression that often comes with retirement, unemployment, or losing a life partner or friends. 4:30
Men's Sheds recognized for the good they do in Canada's Parliament
MP Taylor Bachrach gives a statement in the House of Commons about the mental health benefits of the grassroot Mens' Shed movement.
Australia's Men's Sheds Assoc: more than a 1000 Sheds strong
This 30-second Community Service Announcement encouraged people all over Australia to "find a shed near you." 0:30
Maitland Men's Shed: giving back with a bit of help from sponsors
Twenty-five local 'Shedders' from the Maitland Men's Shed came together to complete a range of toys and play equipment to donate to Ronald McDonald House at the John Hunter Hospital. 3:54
Female Australian TV personality Bettina Arndt argues that Men's Shed should remain Men Only, but with activities and training open to all members of society.
Bettina believes people involved in the Men's Shed movement need to take action to protect these male sanctuaries that enrich the spirit and even save the lives of some men. So come on, men – grow a pair and stand up for men! 25:34
Men's Sheds Canada: Sharing spaces
Men's Shed Manitoba has created a video from a very Canadian Perspective. 7:28
BC Men's Shed Association's Inaugural Conference 2021
BC is leading the country to establish Men's Sheds as a concrete way to enhance so many lives.
Ontario's Men's Shed Association is just getting started, and the BC group has been beneficial.
This conference video summarizes why Men's Shed is so relevant within the Canadian framework. 4:04
Woodworking is therapy, and it's good for the Community too.
This video takes you inside Whittlesea Men's Shed. You'll meet some of the Shedders, see what they do and get a sense of the atmosphere of friendship in the place. It only happened because of sponsorship by several levels of government and industry. 3:59
Men's Sheds Cymru The Movie
Dozens of men in Wales express what being in a Men's Shed means to them. You won't see a reason repeated.19:58
Arnprior & McNab-Braeside Men's Shed, Ontario, a Social Health Care Innovation
The local Hospital changed the way it looks at the world and, therefore, its name: from Arnprior Hospital to Arnprior Region Health. "We are here to create a healthy community together." Sponsoring a Men's Shed was the natural result of that vision change. Watch the video to see what happened.
The ramification: "Men's Sheds are considered a Social Health Care Innovation." Albert Einstein said it best: "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." 8:56
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