Holywood Men's Shed

23/07/2025

17/07/2025

Last week's Health Check and Wellbeing event at Holywood Men's Shed - more pictures this time of a Tai Chi session led by Jane Murdoch, a healthy lunch and a health cooking demonstartion by Lorna Mills. Thanks again to Frances McCormick of the County Down Rural Community Network for organsing and funding and to our friends from Ballywalter Men's Shed for giving us a great day.

15/07/2025

💚The Small Grants Scheme will open for applications on Wednesday 16th July 2025.

☀Funding of £500 - £3000 for community groups, schools and not for profit organisations is available for environmental projects.

🐝Find out more and get inspired; https://www.liveherelovehere.org/smallgrants

09/07/2025

Nature Printing Workshop with Ruth Osbourne - thanks to Ruth for providing a very stimulating workshop today at Dunville Heritage Community Garden. Thanks also to WOVEN for providing the funding to allow it to be free for participants. Watch this space for more free family workshops on an environmental theme.

08/07/2025

Health and well-being day at Holywood Men’s Shed - thanks to Frances McCormick from County Down Rural Community Network for organising a busy day with Health Checks by Cancer Focus, Tai Chi by Jane Murdoch and a healthy cooking demonstration by Lorna Mills. We were delighted to be joined by our friends from Ballywalter Men’s Shed and other visitors. All were very welcome.

03/07/2025

Free workshop- places limited

03/07/2025

Small number of free places still available on a first come basis

CDRCN is working with Men’s Sheds in the Ards and North Down Borough on a Men’s Health Project and as part of this we are funding Cancer Focus NI to carry out a FREE personalised Health Checks for men, on Tuesday, 8th July 2025 at Holywood Men’s Shed, Redburn Country Park, Old Holywood Road, Holywood. Please see attached poster on all that it covers.

The total time per health check is 30 minutes, there are 2 checks carried out each lasting 15 minutes. Cancer Focus NI will need service users to remove their footwear unaided. Access to the van requires the service user to walk up a set of steps and use a side step to exit the van. Anyone with mobility issues needs to be aware of this access.

Booking Appointments
Currently there are afternoon appointments still available all Health Checks must be booked in advance and will be allocated on a first come basis. To book an appointment please contact - Frances McCormick, CDRCN - M: 077 0802 7065 / E: frances@countydownrcn.com

Frances

23/06/2025

Men's Shed Northern Irelands Steering Group Meeting June 27th

There is still time to register to join our Men's Shed Northern Irelands Steering Group Meeting on June 27th

If you are part of a Men’s Shed in NI, and you would like to connect with other sheds, share ideas and learn more about how Groundwork NI supports Men’s Sheds in NI, then join us ONLINE for this networking event.

You MUST register through the following link https://2ly.link/27LrJ to recieve the meeting joining details.

23/06/2025

Robin was a founder member of Holywood Men’s Shed and played a pivotal role in the early days - without him we would not have secured the licence for our premises at the Stable Yard. He was tenacious and very hardworking- full of creative ideas! Our condolences go to Rosemary and his family. Thank you Robin🙏

Really sorry to hear the very sad news that Robin Masefield CBE has passed away, Robin was dedicated public servant, committed community champion, prolific author and historian. My thoughts and prayers are with Robin's family and friends at this difficult time.

25/05/2025

Great to see local politicians from a range of parties turn up to support the work of Holywood Men’s Shed - your interest and involvement is much appreciated👋

24/05/2025

Thanks to all who turned up today at Holywood Men's Shed "housewarming" to mark the refurbishment of the members' cabin and new kitchen. Thanks also to companies like B&Q, Woven, and the County Down Rural Network/DAERA who supported us with funding to allow the much needed refurbishment to happen.

23/05/2025

Would you like to learn more about dementia?
➡️If you live near Henderson Court in Knocknagoney you are welcome to attend a Dementia Friends session on Tuesday 20th May at 2pm.
👥Dementia Friends is an Alzheimer’s Society initiative to increase dementia awareness and change the way people think, talks, and act about dementia.
✅A Dementia Friend is someone who has attended a free 60-minute information session and committed to an action that will make the lives of people living with dementia a little bit better.
😊This could be as simple as being patient in a shop queue or raising awareness of dementia on social media.
There’s no need to book, but it would be helpful if you phone or text Nicola, the Henderson Court Scheme Co-ordinator on 077 1856 2917 in advance.📲
Alzheimer's Society