We put the pressure on to join Men in Sheds

Submitted by Matt on Thu, 2025-05-01 04:05

Article here. Women-only spaces, good. Men-only spaces, bad. SSDD. Excerpt:

'It started out as a gathering to reduce loneliness and combat social isolation among elderly men.

Now there are more than 1,000 Men in Sheds projects running across the country, where members get together, talk and learn new skills.

But while many are aimed exclusively at men, one group in Loughborough, Leicestershire, has taken the decision to admit women and members' wives.

Member Brenda Needham said: "I kept asking my husband all the while 'why can't we join?'"'

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