Pencoed Mens Shed - Public

18/10/2026

Great to be back involved with Pencoed Trailblazers. Aligns perfectly with our mission

15/10/2026

🪚 Who Says Men Can’t Multitask? 😎

This week at Pencoed Men’s Shed we proved that men absolutely can multitask — especially when there’s sawdust involved.

We had three projects on the go at once:

• Planter 3 painted and looking sharp
• Experimenting with our new toy (the lads are very pleased with themselves)
• Prep work for another bench underway
• And just to keep things interesting, we even threw in a bit of resin work

Plenty happening, plenty learned, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Not bad for one week’s graft. 💪🪵🌱

10/10/2026

Yesterday’s Real Face of Men’s Health: Wales Report is one of the most important pieces of work we’ve seen in years — and as a Shed, we want to show our full support for what it highlights and calls for.

The report makes it painfully clear that too many men in Wales are dying younger than they should, with 6,793 men dying before 75 in 2024 — more than one in three male deaths. These aren’t just numbers — they’re fathers, sons, brothers, and friends.

Movember’s analysis also shows the cost of men’s ill‑health to Wales: £1.35 billion a year across five major conditions, with £402 million in direct healthcare costs and £948 million in lost productivity and unpaid care.

The report calls for something we strongly believe in: Wales’ first dedicated Men’s Health Plan — a national, joined‑up approach that meets men where they are, responds earlier, and keeps them engaged in support. Community spaces like Men’s Sheds are highlighted as a vital part of that solution, helping men connect long before they’d ever walk into a clinic Movember.

At Pencoed Men’s Shed, we see this every week. Someone might come in to sand a plank, fix a tool, or have a cuppa — but they also find friendship, purpose, and a safe place to talk. This report shows why that matters, and why Wales needs to take men’s health seriously.

We’re thankful that Pencoed Town Council and Bridgend County Borough Council have already identified the issues raised in the report and are supporting our mission. Sarah Murphy for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg has raised this issue in in the Senedd, we’re hopeful that this report will help to identify the need for change at a National Government level.

We stand firmly behind the call for a Men’s Health Plan, and we’re proud to be part of the community‑level work already making a difference.

Men in Wales are dying too young, and where they live can shape how long they live. Movember's 2026 report sets out the case for the country's first Men's Health Plan.

07/10/2026

🪚 Planter 3 & a new Mystery Project 😏🌱

Tonight we’ve been putting some work in on Planter 3 — sanding, tweaking, and pretending we all definitely knew what we were doing. The guys were in full “professional mode,” which mostly means arguing over whose sander is the fastest.

And while we were at it, we also kicked off a brand‑new mystery project that we’ll be unveiling soon…
Let’s just say that the NDA’s have been signed and they guys have been “sworn to secrecy” like it’s MI5.

Classic Shed night: good graft, good laughs, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. 💪🪵

30/09/2026

⚒️ Bench 3 completed by moonlight 🌙
Added another section to the Pavilion Bench tonight — and we even managed to get it finished before the night set in. The lads worked flat‑out and no injured thumbs using hammers at dusk

17/09/2026

I love seeing the fruits of our labour.

UK Men's Sheds Association 'sshedsassociationmoment

16/09/2026

🚓 A Brilliant Visit from Our Community Officers Tonight! 🪚

We had the local police pop into Pencoed Men’s Shed this evening — and it was genuinely great to welcome such supportive community officers. The lads behaved themselves (miraculously), and we had plenty of laughs while showing them the projects we’ve been working on and how they’re already helping the community.

They took real interest in the benches, planters, and everything we’re building, and it was encouraging to talk about men’s wellbeing, local needs, and how the Shed can keep making a positive difference around Pencoed.

Great visit, great support, and great to feel the community behind us as we keep growing. 💪🌱

South Wales Police
South Wales Police Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend

12/09/2026

Popped into the BCBC surgery today for a chat about men’s mental health and how Pencoed Men’s Shed can keep doing more for the community. Plenty of good ideas, plenty of support — exactly what we like to see — and some really helpful input to shape the future of the Shed as we keep growing
A big thank you to Cllr Melanie Evans & Cllr Richard Williams for taking the time to listen, support, and help us keep pushing things forward. 💪🪚

10/09/2026

🔧 Bench Update: Now With Added Bling 😎

Following on from yesterday’s Great Bench Mystery, we’ve been busy giving our benches and planters a bit of a glow‑up. Tonight we added some resin logos to them — proper fancy stuff. We tried to get a full photo, but the benches were already in use… apparently they’re the hottest seats in Pencoed now.

While we were down there, the teens gave us their wishlist for “Bench 3.0”:
A speaker, a charging port, and a bike rack.
At this rate, we’re basically building a luxury outdoor lounge.

But honestly, we love it. If the community is using what we make — and asking for more — that’s exactly what Pencoed Men’s Shed is here for.

Benches upgraded, planters branded, teens consulted. Onwards! 💪🌱

09/09/2026

🪚 The Great Bench Mystery of Pencoed 🕵️‍♂️

We were a bit gutted tonight when we realised one of our benches had gone missing…
After a brief search party (and one missing‑bench report filed), we finally found it — chilling next to the skate park like it had run away to join a youth club.

Clearly the locals love a good sit‑down as much as we do, which tells us one thing…
Pencoed needs more benches!
And guess what? Pencoed Men’s Shed is happy to oblige!

To celebrate solving the case, we added some fresh planters to the side of our newest bench tonight — because if our benches are going to wander off, they may as well look good doing it.

Good work, boys. Benches built, mysteries solved, planters planted. 💪🌱

Pencoed Town Council UK Men's Sheds Association