Thank you all for your support over the last couple of years .
Two years ago today , we opened our shed.
Thank you all for your support over the last couple of years .
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Nice video by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland John Evoy travelled to Australia and experienced first-hand the transformative power of men's community involvement through the Men's Sheds initiative. Having made the decision to bring this idea back home in 2011, John established the Irish Men's Sheds Association (IMSA). John is a 2013 Impact Award winner with Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
Building bird nest box's Do you work in a office and have access to a printer , perhaps a laminator too ? We are building a few bird nesting box's and would be delighted if you could print and post or drop into the shed with a set of plans for making bird box's . Our postal address is Athy Mens Shed , Unit 9 Athy Enterprise Center Athy Co. Kildare. Thanks to Bird Watch Ireland for the plans . Looking to the Future : |
Many older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Ireland grew up in a time when being open about their sexuality was almost impossible, and it remains extremely difficult for many. As a result, members of the LGBT community are more at risk of becoming lonely and isolated in their old age. There are also emerging issues about the provision of care (residential/home) for older LGBT people, particularly those who are HIV positive or Transgender. We invite you to join us in exploring ways to ensure that older LGBT people in Kildare and its surrounds have the best possible opportunities for living a positive and active life, to discuss how these risk factors may be addressed, and to explore steps that can be taken to achieve positive change. |
We attach a Draft Programme Outline and Registration form (in both PDF and Word format) and invite you to express interest by completing the form and returning it, by email or post, to
BernadetteSmythSE@gmail.com
oldervoiceskildare@gmail.com
Denise Croke, Older Voices Kildare, County Kildare Leader Partnership, Jigginstown Industrial Estate, Naas, Co Kildare.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the email addresses above, or phoning Denise at 087 141 1669
Please feel free to distribute this information to your contacts.
We look forward to seeing you on the day.
More details on www.oldervoices.ie
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We are asking everyone if you can help , you dont have to be a member if Athy Community Men's Shed to help
If you think you can make a 2 minute video about our shed please contact us today, there are only 7 days left to enter the competition being run on The Wheel website . Details here
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Men's Shed Research
Recently some of the lads in our shed took part in Dr. Lucia Carragher's national survey of Men's Shed's in Ireland . Here are the results. Original article can be seeing on www.menssheds.ie here |
The National Conference of The Irish Men's Association will be held in the GMIT Castlebar on the weekend of Nov 15th/16th/17th with the main events being held on the Saturday Nov 16th in St Mary’s Hall., GMIT. 10am-5pm
Men travelling from the four corners of the country will gather to share experiences, exhibit projects, partake in the “Pallet Challenge” and join in the activities of the day.
Guest speakers include, Micheal O Muircheartaigh, Sean Coughlan from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and Maghus Colin’s from Sand To Snow Adventurers.
There will be performances from Kilorglin Mens Shed Choir and Armagh Sheds Drama Group.
Local and national organisations holding stands on the day include, Pieta House, Mayo Mental Health, the HSE, South West Development, Teagasc, Rock Rose House, Volunteer.ie, Le Cheile FRC, BHP Insurances, Spec Savers, Mc Quillan Tools.
The Irish Heart Foundation will provide free health checks on the day.
It is very important to stress that this event is not exclusively for men. On the contrary there will be something for everyone on the day, from viewing the projects of the various sheds to drama , music and entertaining and inspiring speakers.
There will also be an evening Banquet at the Harlequin Hotel on Saturday evening at a cost of €20 per person. Please contact the hotel directly if you would like to attend. You can contact then at http://www.harlequinhotelcastlebar.ie/ or +353 (0) 94 9286200 and hurry because places are limited.
All are welcome and we look forward to a great event for the IMSA and for the town of Castlebar also.
More details here
The Shed
with four walls and a floor
A kettle always boiling, and
A Welcome on the door.
Where men can gather freely,
To simply pass the time.
Where Pat, who is a friend of yours,
Becomes a friend of mine.
Where problems find solutions,
And issues are discussed.
Where all the World's problems,
Get lost among the dust.
Where every man is valued,
And equality abounds.
Where laughter,song, and stories,
Become familiar sounds.
What makes a shed so special,
Is the men that are inside,
Where a problem shared, Is a problem halved.
In friends you can confide.
So why not join a shed today.
I know you will enjoy.
And while your'e drinking mugs of tea,
Please tell them,I said Hi.
Gerry Niland
Cahir Mens Shed
Recently the application we were using to send out text messages about news from the shed , stopped working .
We have secured another application, however we need your mobile phone number if you would like to receive text messages .
To restart and include you in the text messaging service , we need you to text the shed phone 083 137 8888
Dont forget to include your name in the text message
If you have a bike you would like to have restored , do get in touch with us here
Some people have being asking if they can donate , so for the next week all money collected via our donate page http://www.athymensshed.org/2/post/2013/06/donate.html will go towards this fund raiser.
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Everyone is welcome to come along to our shed on Saturday 28th September to help raise awareness for Blue September and the work they do.
Everyone is welcome to come along to our shed on Saturday 28th September to help raise awareness for Blue September and the work they do.
Bring a fiver and have a breakfast with us.
Blue September is an international campaign which aims to get men to 'face up to cancer'. In Ireland the campaign is focussed on raising awareness of and funds for prostate, testicular, lung and bowel cancer. The charities behind Blue September in Ireland are The Mercy Hospital Foundation, Cancer Care West and The Mater Foundation
check out http://www.blueseptember.ie/ for details of the good work they do.
Please share this event with anyone you think would like to come along .More details on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/166216350238670/
The Ball's in your court - Face up to Men's Cancer !!
Kicking off on September 1st, Irish Comedians Dermot Whelan and Bernard O’Shea are on board to highlight the challenge which is ‘DARE TO GO BLUE’. For the month of September, challenge yourself or others to take part in a variety of daring feats, activities and challenges to promote the Blue September message and to raise much needed funds for the Blue September charity coalition; The Mater Foundation Dublin, Mercy Hospital Cancer Appeal and Cancer Care West.
It’s a fact that more men develop cancer and die from the disease than women. Recent campaigns highlighting breast and cervical cancers have successfully educated women on the early cancer symptoms to look out for and this has contributed greatly to the rise in women’s cancer survival rates. Blue September sponsored by Vhi Healthcare aims to replicate this success and increase survival rates through an information and awareness programme in addition to fundraising for screening and treatment equipment. Over 3,000 men are diagnosed with cancer in Ireland each year. Early detection improves survival rates and Blue September aims to boost awareness among men of this disease.
Dr. Bernadette Carr, Medical Director, Vhi Healthcare said “Vhi Healthcare is proud to sponsor Blue September and to support the fantastic work done by the Mercy Hospital Cancer Appeal, The Mater Foundation and Cancer Care West. We believe whole-heartedly that men need to face up to cancer and become more aware of the steps they can take to lessen their risk of developing cancer and how they can play a bigger role in its early detection.
Last year, Vhi Healthcare paid out over €213 million on behalf of customers receiving treatment for Cancer. Almost 50% of those customers were men. Statistics provided by Vhi Healthcare on male cancer care activity in Ireland are as follows;
· In 2012 over €21.1 million was paid out by Vhi Healthcare to ensure that more than 2,200 men could receive urgent treatment for either prostate or testicular cancer.
· Prostate cancer is more prevalent than testicular cancer and accounted for 94% of male cancer claims, with testicular cancer making up the remainder of six per cent.
· Over 2,100 male Vhi Healthcare customers with prostate cancer were treated in 2012 – at a total cost of almost €20.6 million.
· In total Vhi Healthcare paid for almost 5,500 prostate cancer claims. Some 27 different types of high cost drug were used to treat prostate cancer in these men, with Vhi Healthcare paying nearly €600,000 on these drugs alone.
· At €270,000, the drug Taxotere (Docetaxel) accounted for more than 45% of Vhi Healthcare’s drug spend in the effective treatment of prostate cancer.
· Vhi Healthcare paid over €0.55 million in 2012 for the treatment of testicular cancer, on behalf of approximately 90 male customers.
First launched in New Zealand in 2008, Blue September has grown into an international fundraising and awareness campaign. This is its third year in Ireland and welcomes Vhi Healthcare as the campaign’s sponsor giving Blue September an exciting boost in its challenge of making Irish men face up to cancer.
Lorenz's Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
Anthony's Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
Lowery's Law of Home Repair: If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway
Beach's Law: Interchangeable parts aren't.
Tussman's Law: Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come.
William's Law: There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute strength and ignorance.
Lane's Law of Supply and Demand: The one item you need is always in short supply.
Cannon's Karmic Law: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire.
Martin's Law of Meteorology: The worse the weather, the more you are required to be out in it.
Ehrlich's Law: The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.
Norman Einstein's Law: If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.
Col. Murphy's Law of Combat: Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder!
The group is open to all men aged 18 and over. A programme of events is being organised for the following months starting next week.
Further details on 083 3931291 or 059 8632277
Regards
Mick Osborne
Hi Everyone,
I would very much appreciate if you would circulate and print and display the attached poster advertising STRESS CONTROL CLASSES for Athy.
The classes really do have something for everyone and the feedback from those who have attended to date has been very positive
Many Thanks,
"For the love of it "
We really need help from everyone on this if you can. Please vote and share this on your facebook and twitter page and ask your friends to do the same. We are trying to get a Barge project for the Barrow based in Athy via the Guinness competition.
Many thanks.
https://www.arthurguinnessprojects.com/sport/athy-barge-project-4
Some of the lads from Athy Mens Shed on the return to Kilkenny Mens Shed .
Recently we hosted a dinner for the lads from Kilkenny as part of a programme to promote "Healthy Eating "
Last night was the turn of the lads in Kilkenny to cook for us.
What a meal .
Big thanks to Anne and all the lads who put on a great spread .
Athy Community Men's Shed
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