About our shed
About Us
Sandgate Shed was established in St Margarets Church Sandgate in February 2010. By 2016, shed membership had grown to 40+ and it moved to Brighton Health Campus (previously known as Eventide) and the Wellness Hub which operates from the site – each are services the Brisbane North Health and Hospital Service. A MOU formalises our occupancy.
This unique arrangement contributes to the mental wellbeing of men in the Community. The shed contributes to the Health Campus in a variety of ways but in most respects, the Shed operates independently with the vast majority of our members and clients resident of the broad community.
In 2022, the Sandgate Shed embarked on a Business Plan 2023-2028 ( available on www.sandgatemensshed.com.au) which recognised the strength of woodworking while seeking to diversity toward other initiatives in line with changing membership patterns.
Shed Activities
Woodwork, Mental work, Pyrography, Fundsraising via Bunnings BBQs and raffles, Community support activities, market stalls, Support for health services and patients/residents, esp BBQ, manufacture of therapy aids, pyrography, plus minor repairs, maintenance and capital works. Estate finalisation- recovery of workshop equipment, tools and materials for recycling. Sale of surplus equipment and tools, Recovery and recycling of timber and furniture, Recycling of materials, Repairs and renovations especially furniture, Leadlighting
Recycling of timber recovered from land clearing by Utilities Company
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Positive impacts
The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) is the national service provider supporting more than 1,200 Men’s, Women’s and Community Sheds and is recognised as one of Australia’s largest male-based community development organisations.
AMSA was established in 2007 by a collection of Australian independent community-based Men’s Sheds to represent, support and promote the Men’s Shed movement. It was founded on the principle of sharing information between sheds and those communities wishing to establish and operate a Men’s Shed. It acts as a central hub for information exchange.
Facts & Figures
1,200+
Sheds
Men’s Sheds across Australia (that's more Men's Sheds than Macca's restaurants!)
12
Countries
More than 2,500 Men's Sheds operate in 12 countries
30
Years
The first Men's Shed was established in 1993 (Goolwa, South Australia)
50,000+
Australians
More than 50,000 Australian men participate in Men's Sheds