We are requesting funding to buy Wood & screws etc. for the Members to make items to develop their skills, which is great for their feeling of self worth by making Planters, Bird boxes, Bird tables, Bug hotels, Clocks, and other Indoor/outdoor items.
Project Description
The Clyde Coast & Cumbraes Mens Shed is becoming more and more integrated into the community everytime we open our doors, we are being asked to make or repair more and more varied items by the public, Local charitable causes & local businesses, which gives the membership a great sense of achievement and a feeling belonging to the community, which improves their mental health and wellbeing.
We held evening sessions with the Scottish Womens Institute & the Largs Boys Brigade on seperate nights, which were greatly received and has lead to us organing evening session with both groups which will help to teach them new skills and hopefully develop into something that can use in the future.
The breakdown of costs for the funding is as follows.
For 2 Erbauer Impact Drivers £199.98
For 1 Erbauer Impact Wrench £69.99
For 2 Trade screw Packs £139.98
For 10M of 220mmx 20 Planed Pine £248.88 at current prices
For 50M of 150 x 19 Rough sawn Fence palanks £220.40 at current prices
For 20M of 47x50mm Rough sawn timber £101.00 at current prices
Location: We work from the Brisbane Centre in Largs, KA30 8BL
Project Update (more information in attached document):
"I.R. - The key part of our remit in the mens shed is to build relationships and support activity within the group. A key part of that is our ability to comfortably and easily build what is required by our customer set. The impact drivers, screws and wood you funded make it easy to perform the required tasks while allowing time for interaction and "messing around" which builds relationships and the feeling of self-worth.
G.G. - I have been retired for a few years and my self-confidence was poor. I joined Clyde Coast and Cumbrae Mens Shed with no woodworking experience and little conversation. The opportunity to work with wood, made so much easier with power tools like impact drivers, has given my confidence and overall mental health a significant boost and encouraged me to speak more freely with others.
M.C. - My personal experience at the CCC Mens shed with these items has been extremely positive. When I joined, I had never used an impact driver on my DIY woodwork projects. I have learnt how to use this very useful tool in conjunction with fitting the correct driver bit for the screw that are used for the different types and sizes of wood. There are differing techniques for each type of wood. This has enabled me to progress to more complex projects, and work more efficiently for the CCC Mens Shed projects."
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