The Shed

Alresford Men’s Shed is a Registered Charity, established in 2017.  We have found some temporary accommodation in one of the factory buildings, at Number 1, The Dean, and opened the Shed as a Member’s workshop and work centre in January 2018. Start-up funding was provided by the Alresford Pigs Association, and Hampshire County Council.

Before Covid, the Shed was open on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, and all day Thursday, primarily to serve as a workshop suitable for woodwork and some domestic repairs, such as furniture and gardening equipment: we will always try to repair whatever you have broken! From 12 April 2021, the Shed will re-open, Monday and Thursday afternoons, 2-4.30pm, and Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 10-12.30, but with limited numbers allowed in to ensure social distancing. Visitors can be consulted in the Foyer or outside the front door. You can also contact us by e-mail, this website or Facebook.

While the initial aim is to provide a meeting and workplace for men, women are welcome to join as members, either to use the woodwork area or to create any workspace needed – we have the space! Not in Alresford? Then locate another local shed via menssheds.org.uk

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About us

The Alresford Men’s Shed occupies several rooms in one of the factory units at the top of the Dean, in Alresford. One room is equipped with 6/7 work benches, suitable for wood working or model building. Another room has a seating area and is suitable for relaxing with a coffee, or drawing plans. This clean… Continue reading About us

Contact

This is a contact page with some basic contact information and a contact form. Alternatively email the Chairman direct, on alresfordmensshed@gmail.com….

Costs

It is planned that Shed Membership will cost £50 a year, payable in four instalments, in January, April, July and October. Only members will be allowed to work in the Shed. No children will be allowed. In addition there will be some charge for teas/coffees etc in each session. The Shed has a rest area… Continue reading Costs

The Men’s Shed movement started in Australia, many years ago, with the objective of giving retired men a place to meet and have some social contact with similar men, while doing something productive for the Community, or for themselves. In Australia it is fully funded by their Health Service: in the UK the units need charity funding.

Nevertheless there are over 500 “Men’s Sheds” already open in the UK, and the number grows by about 2 a week. Some do metalwork and machining, some do woodwork and scenery building, some are just for women! Most of these are supported in some way by their local Councils, and it is reported that 50% of the UK Sheds are being housed or built on Council-owned land.

The History

The Alresford Shed has been given start-up funding by the Alresford Pigs Association, and by Hampshire County Council. The Shed local Trustees achieved Charity status in December 2017, a month after being formed. Thanks to the generosity of Gavin and Marian Baldwin have found suitable short-term accommodation in one of the factories in the Dean. We moved in at the end of December and hope to open the doors in January 2018.

In the longer term we are aiming to build our own shed on some central site in a year or so, and we are fund raising to meet that objective. Membership forms are available now, and please note: both men and women will be welcomed as members.

The Alresford Shed