Holywood Men's Shed

Holywood Men's Shed Holywood Men's Shed is for all men. It brings men together to do practical projects for the good of the community and promotes well being of participants.

What is a Men’s Shed? The Holywood men's shed is a social community group (with charitable status) that provides a safe, welcoming community learning space for predominantly retired members of the community, people out of work or going through life transitions due physical and mental health issues, bereavement or relationship breakdowns and the like. The aim of the men's shed is to prevent social isolation, to provide a space for skill sharing and to engage with community development. The Holywood men's shed has been running since 2011. We currently support 25 volunteer members and engage in activities such as arts and crafts, woodwork and community development. We periodically run community events such as forest schools, foraging, easter egg hunts, halloween parties, etc. These are largely family and intergenerational activities and are open to the whole community. Over the past few years our members have worked very hard on inclusion for all. We have built a community enchanted sensory garden which is free to use and open to the public 24/7; it has been proven very popular with families and community groups alike. Please don't forget to share your photos and comments on our page to give others an insight to the wonderful space we provide to keep projects like this in the public eye and remember please enjoy do not destroy!

27/08/2025
20/08/2025

Found outside Holywood Men's Shed in Redburn Country Park set of keys - they can be claimed at the Men's Shed which is open 7 days per week.

Thanks so much to Kainos and TCV for facilitating
20/08/2025

Thanks so much to Kainos and TCV for facilitating

01/08/2025

Well done Joe -well deserved!

23/07/2025
Last week's Health Check and Wellbeing event at Holywood Men's Shed - more pictures this time of a Tai Chi session led b...
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

Nature Printing Workshop with Ruth Osbourne - thanks to Ruth for providing a very stimulating workshop today at Dunville...
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.

Health and well-being day at Holywood Men’s Shed - thanks to Frances McCormick from County Down Rural Community Network ...
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.

Free workshop- places limited
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

Address

The Stable Yard
Holywood
BT189QS

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 11am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 3:30pm
Thursday 11am - 3:30pm
Friday 11:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday 11am - 3:30pm
Sunday 11am - 3:30pm

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