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A realistic vision for Kincumber Men's Shed
December 2006
What has been achieved so far ?
- Kincumber Uniting Church has provided land for the shed with initial power and toilet facilities
- A concrete slab was poured on 24th November 2006 using a community funded donation
- A community donation of $8,500 has ben given for half of the shed building to supply and erect
- A meeting of 20 sufficiently concerned men was held early in November to discuss this plan and implement this important project
What are the current activities?
A steering committee of 6 has been appointed to co-oridnate planning, fund raisin, assessing OH&S Issues and to arrange opening February 2007
What will be the initial Function of the Kincumber Men's Shed?
Council's development determination consents to opening on 2 day per week for groups of 10 men wishing to support one another, to enjoy company of kindred spirits and acquire technical skills - in a workshop environment
What will be the activities down the track ?
- To amend the development determination to have the Men's shed operating up to 6 days per week
- To introduce shed use for marginalised youth (male) to develop handwork skills in the mentoring company of mature men
- Ton introduce shed use for handicapped people teaching woodworking skills
- To introduce shed use for indigenous marginalised male youth who would be helped by acquiring woodworking skills
- To introduce shed use in Saturday for regular working men desiring knowledge of woodworking
- To introduce shed use by ladies (exclusively) who wish to acquire skills associated with woodworking
- To consult intensively regarding all of the above with Kincumber Men's Shed membership and community for potential introduction of any new activities
What will the future needs be?
- To secure a paid part-time Co-ordinator to manage the intensive use envisaged above
- To develop a pool of volunteer "teachers" for all groups of people using the shed: hobbyists, the marginalised young men, the handicapped, the indigenous marginalised young men, the regular working men and the ladies seeking to acquire woodworking skills
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The most important thing is not necessarily having a shed but what goes on in the shed!
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