Men's Shed - Charlie Bethel
Charlie Bethel is Chief Officer of the UK Men's Sheds Association, an organisation that supports community spaces across the UK for men to 'Do Stuff'. What does ‘Do Stuff’ mean?
Woodwork, metal work, electronics... basically making, fixing, upcycling. What does this achieve?
96% reduction in loneliness
75% reduction in anxiety
89% reduction in depression
With over 1,000 “Sheds” in the UK, the movement helps challenge loneliness for men and women across the UK.
Although many of the meeting spaces aren’t actually sheds - with venues varying from disused morgues, to chicken farms to abandoned…
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