- Craftsmanship & Community: Building Wood Planters and Bird Boxes for Local Primary SchoolsThe Dusty Shed, a local charity for mainly lonely and isolated older men, has taken on a community project to build large wooden planters and bird boxes for primary schools in the area, fostering a deeper connection between generations and… Read more: Craftsmanship & Community: Building Wood Planters and Bird Boxes for Local Primary Schools
- Shed members enjoy a BBQ!On a sunny day in August, we held a BBQ for our members! Everyone had a great time. If you want to be a member, get in touch!
- Surplus tools donation to the Dusty Shed by Diamond Hard Surfaces LtdWe recently received a donation of surplus tools from Diamond Hard Surfaces Ltd. Thank you for sending us your spare tools – really appreciated!See post on LinkedIn – click here.
- Dusty Shedders donate hand and power tools to Tools with a Mission charity.The Dusty Shed made a donation to the charity ‘Tools with a Mission’ (TWAM), who’s aims are to collect unwanted but usable tools, clean up and refurbish them, sorts them into trade tool kits and sends them to the developing… Read more: Dusty Shedders donate hand and power tools to Tools with a Mission charity.
- Trustee vacancies at The Dusty ShedWe are pleased to announce that we have new opportunities to join our board of trustees and support our work tackling social isolation and loneliness for older people. We are seeking dedicated individuals with diverse experiences and a passion for… Read more: Trustee vacancies at The Dusty Shed
- The Dusty Shed’s new Wednesday ‘Sit-and-Chatter Group‘We have a new Wednesday group, where we can just sit and chatter about how things are, about our lives, and feel better. It’s a non-woodworking group, so your time can be spent talking about things on your mind. We… Read more: The Dusty Shed’s new Wednesday ‘Sit-and-Chatter Group‘
- Welsh Government Minister visits The Dusty ShedDusty Shed visit provides feedback to help Welsh Government’s Social Prescribing Our Dusty Shed had a visit yesterday by Lynne Neagle MS, the Deputy Minister for Mental Health & Wellbeing for Welsh Government, who have announced their national framework for… Read more: Welsh Government Minister visits The Dusty Shed
- Repair to patient bench for Llandough HospitalThe Dusty Shed is a community workshop where people can come together to learn and share skills. We were asked to repair a garden bench used by patients at Llandough Hospital. Laurence and Peter, the Shed’s enthusiastic volunteers, made the… Read more: Repair to patient bench for Llandough Hospital