The community recognised the need for a men's shed and Kincumber Uniting Church responded by providing the land on which a men's shed has been built.
Why do we need a Men's Shed and what are they about?
A Men's Shed provides a place for men, also for women and youth, to come together in a workshop "hands on" environment, to work or play on their own projects, learn new skills and enjoy mateship. It also provides an environment to help others, particularly marginalised youth who, through no fault of their own, have grown up in a home environment without a stable male role model. Many of the older men will have the opportunity to become mentors to younger people. Opportunity exists for both young and old to be involved in community projects.
A MOTHER'S STORY
One mother said recently ... "my husband committed suicide when our two young sons were at the most vulnerable stage in their lives, puberty; leaving them in total shock and bereft of a male role model to show them how to become men. Rather than developing as confident young men ready to face the world, both remain emotionally immature and fragile and unable to cope with the responsibility manhood demands of them".
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