Mens Shed’s Funding Announced
Minister Humphreys announces €800,000 to support Men’s Sheds
Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD
with members of the Walkinstown Green mens shed (L to R) Robert Cullen walkinstown & John Maguire from Tallaght during the announcement of Men’s Sheds Funding at Dublin 12 Mens Shed, Walkinstown Green, Dublin.
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has today announced funding of €800,000 to support Men’s Sheds.
The initiative will see grants of €2,000 provided to over 400 Men’s Sheds nationwide to assist them with running costs such as electricity or insurance bills.
Minister Humphreys made the announcement during a visit to the Dublin 12 Men’s Shed in Kimmage in Dublin’s South Inner City on Wednesday.
The individual grants will be distributed to the over 400 Men’s Sheds via its representative body, the Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA).
Announcing the €800,000 in funding today, Minister Humphreys said:
“Our Men’s Sheds provide an absolutely invaluable service in communities the length and breadth of the country. They help tackle isolation and provide a welcoming and comfortable space for men to come together and socialise. And as we enter the winter period, the supports that our Men’s Sheds provide are even more important. So I’m delighted to be in a position to support our Men’s Sheds with funding of over €800,000. This will assist our Men’s Sheds with grants of €2,000, which they can use to cover their running costs or carry out small improvements at their premises.”
Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD
during the announcement of Men’s Sheds Funding at Dublin 12 Mens Shed, Walkinstown Green, Dublin.
Minister for Rural and Community Development and Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD
during the announcement of Men’s Sheds Funding at Dublin 12 Mens Shed, Walkinstown Green, Dublin.
The Minister continued:
“Our Men’s Sheds have gone from being a small organisation just a few years ago to a national representative body with over 400 members. I was delighted to meet representatives of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association, including CEO Enda Egan, to discuss Government’s ongoing support for Men’s Sheds. I know that like any voluntary organisation, Men’s Sheds are facing larger bills due to the cost of living. And so I hope this funding will assist them over the winter months and help bring our Men’s Sheds from strength to strength.”
The Minister concluded:
“This announcement today builds on the €100,000 I recently set aside for Women’s Sheds, which will also see grants of €2,000 provided. I know that the number of Women’s Sheds being set up across the country is on the rise – and that’s a fantastic development. And I welcome the fact too that the IMSA have committed to assisting the Women’s Sheds in building a similar successful organisation.”
Also welcoming the funding, Enda Egan, CEO of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association, said:
“We are delighted with today’s announcement and we’re grateful to Minister Humphreys for her ongoing support for the sheds. Men’s Sheds have really come into their own in recent years and it’s such a boost for us in the Irish Men’s Sheds Association to know that we can use this funding to help our members with their utility and materials bills through this winter. This funding will help towards the sustainability of Sheds as many struggle to reopen after COVID-19; Shed members up and down the country, and their communities will benefit greatly from this funding and I know that the support from Minister Humphreys is much appreciated.”
Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD
Enda Egan, CEO, IMSA
during the announcement of Men’s Sheds Funding at Dublin 12 Mens Shed, Walkinstown Green, Dublin.
Photo: Gareth Chaney(L to R) Enda Egan, CEO, IMSA
Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD
Eamonn O’Connor, Chairman IMSA
during the announcement of Men’s Sheds Funding at Dublin 12 Mens Shed, Walkinstown Green, Dublin.(L to R) Minister for Rural and Community Development and Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD
PJ Delaney from Tallaght
Mick O Connell joint secretary of the Mens Sheds
during the announcement of Men’s Sheds Funding at Dublin 12 Mens Shed, Walkinstown Green, Dublin.
