When the Men’s Shed lost their home on the Strand Road in Portstewart a search had to begin to find a new shed. Portstewart Presbyterian Church had an old annex building which was in a poor state of repair, who knew such a crumbling building could spark an important new partnership. The Men’s Shed in Portstewart has a new home!
A place where men can come to learn and practice new skills
The Men’s Shed is a place where men can come to learn and practice new skills be it in the fully equipped wood workshop, playing pool, darts or making models from scratch using state of the art laser cutting equipment.
At the heart of the Men’s Shed ethos is a desire for men to find a place where they can find a company, friendship and very often purpose.
At the heart of of the Portstewart community
Catherine Taylor, speaking at the opening of Portstewart Men’s Shed, talked of the delight that the shed was now situated in the heart of the Portstewart community. That desire to be at the very heart of the Portstewart community is evident as the shed builds relationships not only with the church but the neighbouring primary school as well.
Speaking on behalf of the church Stuart Morrow minister in Portstewart Presbyterian talked about how much he was looking forward to the partnership with the Men’s Shed developing and growing. He expressed his thanks for the work the men had carried out to repair the building.
The Men’s Shed is about more than simply making and fixing things, there is a deep concern for the environment as well. This is shown in how the Shed seeks to source renewable and recyclable resources. It is also evident in their future plans to create a community garden in the grounds of the new building.
Portstewart Presbyterian Church would like to place on record their delight and excitement in all the potential the Be Safe Be Well men’s shed partnership will yield with the church.