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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£14.4K
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Spending
£13.9K
Public benefits
Direct benefits flow from Eglinton Men’s Shed Purposes to both our own members and members of the local community. • Direct benefit to members include: o Improved health and well-being as a result of engagement in satisfying activities and personal development in a supportive environment. This is the primary direct benefit arising from the Shed’s
activities • Direct benefits to local community (beyond members) include: o Enjoyment derived from attending talks organised by Men’s Shed o Local schools and benevolent organisations getting items made by Men’s Shed at low cost o Direct support by Men’s Shed in preparation for Best Kept Village Competition o Use of Men’s’ Shed premises for meetings The fellowship of members promotes enjoyment, health and well-being and for some has helped reduce feelings of social isolation including adjustment to retirement. This can be demonstrated by a simple survey of members. A key area of benefit stems from activities in the workshop. Members are able to engage in individual and group woodworking projects. Expert training and guidance is provided by members to members Benefits are not limited to members: • Talks are organised on a regular frequency during autumn and winter with attendance open to all and widely publicised. Evidence is a list of talks & speakers • Local schools and benevolent organisations have benefitted from woodworking projects and items made at low cost. Letters of thanks plus photographs are evidence of this benefit • The Men’s Shed had been active to enter the Best Kept Village competition. Eglinton won the Most Improved Award for 2019 • Some benevolent organisations use our premises for meetings without charge A possible harm that might arise is personal injury to members when engaged in activities in the workshop. This is mitigated by putting in place appropriate Health & Safety policies and procedures to identify risks and to minimise hazards to both members and guests. Appropriate insurance cover is in place. We are not aware of any other significant harm arising from the activities of Eglinton Men’s Shed. The beneficiaries of Eglinton Men’s Shed are members of the community from in and around the village of Eglinton and its surrounding district. This includes both members of the Shed and non-members consistent with activities as described above. In addition local schools and other benevolent organisations benefit from the activities of the Shed via • items made for them in our workshop • publicity and monetary collections • support by our members of community initiatives • use of our premises for meetings It is difficult to conceive of any private benefit flowing from the purposes of Eglinton Men’s Shed. There has not been any private benefit to date as work done by the members is on a totally voluntary basis. Our Conflict of Interest Policy refers to this and specifically states: “ Eglinton Men’s Shed does not have an explicit authority to permit any payment to trustees beyond out of pocket expenses and any costs that are necessary to allow a Committee Member/Director to carry out his or her duties. Whilst it is recognised that receiving a working lunch/dinner or attending a reception in your capacity as an office holder or representative of Eglinton Men’s Shed is unlikely to be perceived as having an actual or potential influence on the conduct or behaviour of an office holder or staff member, it is important that receipt of more substantial gifts or acts of hospitality are viewed as a benefit and should be specifically raised at Committee and recorded in the minutes”.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Eglinton Men’s Shed was established following a public meeting in early 2017 with a Constitution being formally adopted at a Special General Meeting on April 12, 2017. The organisation started with essentially nothing except for the offer of a derelict building for a nominal annual rent. Through the voluntary efforts of members and other members of
the community this building has been transformed into highly functional facilities with a large social area, wood-working/turning workshop, kitchen, meeting room and office. Although upgrade work continues, the building and organisation have been functional since about April 2018 such that we could attract more members and contribute to meeting our stated purpose. The latest addition in 2019 is a poly-tunnel behind the main building. The building is currently open 3 days/week (Tues, Wed, Thurs) 10:00-14:00hrs and Wed 19:00 - 22:00hrs. The most important aspect of our activities is the provision of a warm, safe and pleasant environment for members and guests to visit and use, whether they wish to be involved in woodworking, gardening, playing pool and other games, using our free library or simply sitting down for coffee and a chat. Other activities includes a "walking group" (Tuesdays am) comprising members, partners and occasional visitors. In the Shed, on a regular basis during the autumn and winter, a series of free public talks are organised covering a wide range of subjects e.g. alcohol dependency, scam awareness, mental & physical health, home security, mindfulness, fire safety, historical topics and presentations from a number of local and national charities. Significant numbers from across the community attend. Various social events are held in the Shed e.g. Xmas party, treasure hunt, barbecue. Members of the Shed are active in the Best Kept Village initiative doing a lot of clean-up work and flower planting. Many items for local schools and churches have made in our workshop at low cost.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Community development
