Bridge of Don and District Men's Shed

15/06/2026

See below, for lots of good information on Men's Sheds 😄

It's Men's Health Week!

To mark Men's Health Week, the SMSA is facilitating Shed Open Doors Week, giving communities the chance to visit participating Sheds, meet local Shedders, and see first-hand the positive difference Men's Sheds make to men's lives.

If you've ever been curious about your local Shed, this is the perfect opportunity to step through the door and discover what it's all about. Find a participating Shed and learn more about Shed Open Doors Week at https://scottishmsa.org.uk/opendoors

And, even if your local Shed is not participating this year, don't worry – you can still find your nearest Shed, check their opening times, and pop in to say hello at a time convenient to you - https://scottishmsa.org.uk/find-a-shed

11/06/2026

Wow well done Men and you attracted over 100, on a Sunday too, amazing result 😃

04/06/2026

A Big thank you from the SMSA Lads 😃

This Volunteers' Week, we want to say a huge THANK YOU to every one of the 12,000+ volunteers involved in Scotland's Men's Sheds.

From committee members and trustees to project leaders, gardeners, fundraisers, tea makers, drivers, mentors and everyone who gives their time to help their Shed thrive – you are the heart of the movement 💙

Across all 32 local authority area in Scotland, Shedders volunteer their time, skills, experience, knowledge and friendship to create welcoming spaces where men can connect, contribute and support one another.

Your commitment strengthens communities, improves wellbeing and makes a real difference every day.

To every volunteer in every Shed: thank you for everything you do 💙👏👍💪

02/06/2026

Here we go Lads, well worth going along and supporting them 😃

This coming Saturday (6th June) is our 😎 Summer Fayre 😎 10am - 12noon. Hopefully the ☀️ sun ☀️ will shine.
We have lots of stalls with a great variety of goods on sale. Waste Aware Aberdeen will also be with us. There’s also a Raffle and teas ☕️ and coffees ☕️ with homebakes 🧁🎂🍰 once again provided by Berriedale Funeral Home Everyone is welcome. Entry is by donation. Hope to see you there.

📍 Danestone Congregational Church, Community Area, Fairview Street, AB22 8ZP

02/06/2026

Come and d have a chat and a cuppa at Bridge of Don and District Men's Shed
See what we get up too ,jion in the chat,solve the world's problems
We are open Monday to Friday 9 till 12

26/05/2026

Some more info on Guide Dogs Scotland. Did 'you' know they get NO funding from Government and it It costs between £55,000 to £102,000 to breed, raise, and train a single guide dog from birth to retirement.
Could 'you' sponsor a Guide Dog Puppy ?

26/05/2026

Today a number of our members were invited down to the Guide Dog Training facility at Forfar
An amazing place,providing an excellent service
All funding raised by donations.
We have decided to give them a number of spaces at our monthly markets throughout the year
Please help them if you can

19/05/2026

SMSA's new Development Officer, Brian McWilliam (who took over from Tim Green, when he retired) on a visit to Inverurie & District Men's Shed's Open Day and Tool Sale recently 😀

SMSA's new Development Officer, Brian McWilliam, visited Inverurie & District Men's Shed's Open Day and Tool Sale on Saturday 16th May 2026.

Brian was welcomed by SMSA Trustee Archie Peebles and introduced to other members and trustees of the Shed. The weather was dry and brought out a good number of visitors to the Shed, who all enjoyed the excellent selection of sandwiches and refreshments.

Brian was given a tour of the Shed, which included: woodworking area, welding bay, craft room – where there were members involved in both water colour painting and model making – and, of course, the well attended social area which had a very welcoming wood burner keeping everyone nice and warm.

There are plans to rebuild the social area in the future and it was interesting to look at the design drawings and hear about the project in a little more detail. The tool sales also went well, so all in all the day was seen as a great success. Brian also heard about the Inverurie & District Men’s Shed allotments, which he intends to visit very soon.

16/05/2026

Wow, wow, wow - what can I say about today's Men's Shed Bridge of Don Producers Market ? I had 'hoped' it would be the BIGGEST and BEST yet and it exceeded all our expectations 😃 So, it's a BIG thank you to all our amazing Stall Holders, with their amazing range of Local products, thank you.
Will we hit 40 Stalls in June ?🤞.. and it wouldn't have been possible without our Fantastic, Loyal Customers, for the first time we had 'over' 600, what a result, thank you one and all 👍😄
See you all all on Saturday 20th June 😀

13/05/2026

Some of our regular Stall Holders are real Comedians 😂😂 ......... and then you've got Snochery Jocks !!
Make sure to visit their fantastic Stall on Saturday for all your oatcakes, shortbread, tablet, coconut ice and rooncheesekennathings. You won't be disappointed 😃

Ah-Ten-Shun!
Next stop for Snochery Jock's will be Men's Shed Bridge of Don Producers Market this Saturday 16th May from 9-12 - held at the parade ground at the Bridge of Don barracks.
We'll have our usual selection of delicious and
Look out for the Dad's Army volunteers manning the gates, and the youthful and vibrant stallholders!