2024 UKMSA Shed Of The Year Awards

2024 Petersfield Shed Of The Year Finalist UK Men's Shed Association Awards

The Petersfield Men’s Shed was honored to be selected as a finalist in the UK Men’s Shed Association’s esteemed Shed of the Year Awards. This national program acknowledges the remarkable contributions of Men’s Sheds and their members to their local communities.

Representing the Petersfield Men’s Shed, Chairman Nick Broom and Treasurer Trevor Nichols attended the awards ceremony and afternoon tea. They were invited by Mr. Speaker, The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, to this distinguished event held in the State Rooms of the Speaker’s House in the House of Commons on International Men’s Day, Tuesday, November 19th, 2024.

The Shed Awards are sponsored by TiteFix, with specially designed trophies for the winners, crafted by Carveco.  

The commitment of all the Men’s Sheds to community and camaraderie is truly inspirational.

Further details are available on the UK Men’s Sheds Association website: UK Men’s Shed Awards 2024

New ‘Hobbies / Craft Evening’ Group

Hi everyone,

We’re excited to announce a new ‘Hobbies / Craft Evening’ group that meets every Tuesday evening from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

This group is not restricted to any particular activity. Bring whatever you like, as long as it doesn’t disturb the other members.

Some examples of activities you could bring include:

  • Reading or writing a book
  • Model making
  • Drawing / painting
  • Word search or sudoku
  • Tablet / laptop activities (please wear headphones if accessing any content that could distract others)

The idea is to bring people together to share some space, light conversation, and a cuppa with fellow ‘Shedders’ instead of being sat at home alone.

We hope to see you there!

UK Shed of the Year 2024

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We’re incredibly proud to be nominated in this year’s UK Shed of the Year Awards! 🎉
Being shortlisted for Shed of the Year is a huge honour for our Shed and a testament to the amazing work of our members. Thank you to @UKMensSheds for bringing our community together and to everyone who’s supported us along the way. Here’s to connection, creativity, and making a difference – wish us luck! 🤞 💚#UKShedoftheYear #MensSheds #ShedAwards2024 #Menshealthmatters #ShouldertoShoulder #Community

40 Kestrel Nesting Boxes

Check out our team in action! 🛠️ Peter, John, Nick, and Simon are hard at work assembling 40 Kestrel nesting boxes for Newton Valence (located between Petersfield and Alton). These will soon be painted and installed to provide a safe haven for these beautiful birds.
#kestrel #Conservation #petersfield #alton #community

Peter, John & Simon sitting in front of 40 Kestrel boxes

Petersfield Men’s Shed shortlisted for Men’s Shed of the Year

On 19 November, which is International Men’s Day, Petersfield Men’s Shed will visit Parliament for the UK National Men’s Shed Association awards hosted by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons. One of three shortlisted (out of 1100 Men’s Sheds in the country) for ‘Men’s Shed of the Year.’ 

Chair Nick Broom spoke to Mike Waddington about being shortlisted for the ‘prestigious’ award.

Listen to the Shine Radio recording here:

He also speaks about current projects in the community (and they are open to further approaches if their help is needed), they are always open to new members – and they are giving away free firewood!

They say – “Please come along for tea, coffee, biscuits & a chat or to use the workshop & facilities. Find us in the Festival Hall car park at: 16 Heath Road, Petersfield, GU31 4DU” or see Petersfield Men’s Shed – A space for men to connect, converse and create. (petersfieldmensshed.org.uk)