Men in Sheds

Our Men in Sheds in Congleton is a place for men over the age of 50 to get together in a relaxing environment to share interests, skills, experiences and decent conversation.

Are you an older man on your own or are you looking for somewhere to escape the hassles of daily life for a few hours each week?

Then Men in Sheds could be for you!

Men in Sheds is a place for men over the age of 50 to get together in a relaxing environment to share interests, skills, experiences and decent conversation.

It’s just £5 per session and the kind of activities available are dependent on what you want to do, but may include woodwork advice and support, project planning, painting and varnishing or relaxing with a cup of tea in the company of other men. You don’t need woodwork skills to come along to the shed, sometimes we just chat, drink tea and put the world to rights.

Our shed is located at Lower Park Mill, Lower Park Street, Congleton, CW12 1EH and is open at the following times:

Monday	Tuesday
9.00am - 11.00am	9.00am - 11.00am
11.00am - 1.00pm	11.00am - 1.00pm
2.00pm - 4.00pm	2.00pm - 4.00pm

Although we would like to support all men interested in the project we do have to consider the health and safety of all those who attend and therefore are not able to offer one to one support, and you may find one of our other services more appropriate for your needs.

Due to the equipment and space available, and due to operating in a COVID friendly way, we only have the capacity for three men to attend each session, therefore please ring ahead before attending to ensure we have space for you.

With thanks to Cheshire Community Foundation for helping fund the staffing costs of operating our Shed and to Congleton Town Council for a grant towards purchasing PPE for staff, shed users and volunteers.

Downloadable service leaflet

What you can expect from attending the shed	What we expect from you if you attend the shed
A Friendly Welcome	To be friendly with other men
Great company and conversation with other men	To enjoy your time with us
A range of equipment to use (after instruction)	Have the ability to work on your own after instruction
Wood to purchase to help you make your chosen item	To be creative
The freedom to leave the shed when you choose	Tell other men about the shed
Advice and support on how to access other services	Ask if you have any problems or concerns
A COVID safe environment	Abide by the new COVID safe rules at all times whilst in the Shed

Health & Safety Statement

Due to the presence of potentially dangerous tools and equipment in the Sheds, we need to carefully assess each potential service user to ensure that their safety, and that of those around them in the Shed, is maintained at all times. Unfortunately, there will be some people for whom the Shed environment is unsuitable. Please click here to read the Shed's Health & Policy Statement to read more about this.

How to join in

If you would like any further information or need to make contact with us at any time, please contact us between 10:00am and 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.