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August 22nd 2011
Kiwi Men’s Shed Development –
Start ups, Innovation & Involvement
Historic - NZ Men’s Sheds
2007 Overview
– Barry Golding visited ACE Conference
– Some Kiwis knew of Aussie Sheds
• Visitors to OZ heard about it Masterton
• Casual acquaintance – Dunedin
– Two Kiwis attend 2nd Australian Manly
Conference in August 2007
– December 2007 - Lead Article ACE
AOTEAROA Newsletter
Community Men’s Sheds: A New
Zealand Goal
• Hamilton Community Men’s Shed Launched
• Dunedin “Blokes Shed” Launched December
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
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Community Men’s Sheds in NZ
March 2007 1 community shed
• Auckland Devonport Community Workshop
“Claystore” 29 years
• Hamilton Community Men’s Shed.
• Mosgiel’s Taieri Blokes Dunedin
• Total 4 sheds by late December
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Community Men’s Sheds in NZ
March 2008 more opened
December a total of 7 sheds
• Auckland Claystore
• Thames
• West Franklin Men’s Shed
• Hamilton Community Men’s Shed
• Naenae & Wellington Menz Sheds
• Christchurch Canterbury Men’s
Centre
• Dunedin + Mosgiel
• Total 7- 13 sheds
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz 4
August 25th 2009
Community Men’s Sheds in NZ
From NZ @ April 2009
Shed Development in NZ
• Auckland West Waitakere
• Claystore &Waiuku
• Thames / Hauraki
• Hamilton Community M.S.
• Wairarapa Henley M. S.
• Wgtn: City, Jvle, Hutt, Kapiti,
Eastbourne
• Picton / Marlborough
• Oxford
• Chch: Papanui+St Albans +Hei Hei
• New Brighton+Selwyn District
• Wanaka / Central Otago
• Dunedin + Mosgiel
• Total 18 sheds
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
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August 25th 2009
Community Men’s Sheds in NZ
As at August 2011
Shed Development in NZ
• Auckland 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
• Waiuku West Franklin MS 1
• Waikato Bay of Plenty 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Taranaki Horowhenua 1, 2, 3,
• Wairarapa 1
• Wellington 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
• Nelson Marlborough 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• North Canterbury 1, 2,
• Christchurch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• North & Central Otago 1, 2, 3,
• Dunedin + Mosgiel 1, 2,
• Total 36
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
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Hamilton Community Men’s Shed
First venue was
•Temporary 6 weeks
•Few resources
•No money
•We worked off campus
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
Situation at August 09
• Coordinator was in place
– Found some ACE funding via
Melville HS Community Fund
• Offered Temporary Shed
– Too small
– Too far away
– Tools and Equipment in storage
– Members dropped away
• 6 months later Found a
Shed as a 6yr Lease on a
City Council Facility
• One member’s support
– Professional Saw Bench on Loan
– Donations of tools and wood
• Needed storage so had
to buy a container
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
Ongoing Issues 2011
• Loss of Coordinators
(health/personal /family
/work)
• Locating a new Coordinator
– Not easy to find
– Costs to be budgeted / covered
• Membership concerns
– Causes for member fluctuations
– Diversity
Independent/Dependent members
– Safety in Shed
– Other groups access to shed
• Insurance
– Established NZ base policy (our
lease stipulation = $2 million Public
Liability)
– Bulk discount now in pipeline
• Coordinator now available
Opening more frequently
More flexible access for members
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
Similarities
NZ and Australia share common
colonial DIY heritage
• Individual bloke shed model has
always existed here.
• Structure and research similar
– Fewer men accessed Adult Community
Education classes (around 26%)
– Men prefer doing than talking
– Many were less successful at school
• Australian model inspired us
– It made sense
– Ideal for male motivation = practical
also beneficial for rehabilitation or
integration of migrants.
– Many men are still missing out and
falling through cracks
– Community Men’s sheds have been
expanding internationally UK, Canada &
Europe
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
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Issues: NZ
Research outcomes are similar
to Australia
• Men’s learning preferences
– Are men taking more
responsibility?
• What are Men’s Sheds?
– Primarily a specialist venue for
men to meet, work, & do
things together in.
– Sheds also offer
– Platforms for innovation
– Facilities for positive health
support & rehabilitation
– Education & training
– Wellness opportunities and
centres for socialization.
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
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Differences: NZ & Aust Sheds
Shed resourcing in NZ
• No scheduled Government
Grant assistance yet
• ACE funding has been reduced
– Community funding now even
more competitive
– Local governments have small
discretionary funding budgets
• Without Funding Support.
– Shed growth & development is
slower
– Consent durations are tedious
– Energies dissipate.
• AMSA pioneered national
development with 600 sheds
• Many have startup funding
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
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Indigenous / Migrant Involvement
NZ Bi-cultural presence unique
Is the shed inclusive?
– To be involved Maori need
senseof ownership / partnership
– Discussion with Maori important
– All cultures have different
family/community priorities
– Men’s Sheds have unique
chance to be culturally dynamic.
– Hamilton presently has a
diverse shed membership.
– Sheds are also stimulating
venues for migrant support and
youth.
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
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Men’s Sheds – Where Innovation begins
Innovation emphasis.
“successful innovations in New
Zealand, in their early stages
(often emerge from time spent)
with blokes in sheds” Jim Hopkins
Many community Sheds
– Have highly innovative members and
produce important developments.
– Men's shed ‘community projects”
also promote
• Sustainability
• Recycling of used materials
• Repairing of broken equipment
• Are often quirky and fun
– innovation benefits the
wider community.
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
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Men’s Sheds: Men as Elders / Kaumatua
Sheds are very positive centres
for knowledge transmission
Have diverse and respected
leadership.
Wide age range, skills & abilities
Reciprocal benefits for men,
families & community.
Self energizing and sustaining
that spring from grass-root
needs and situations.
A Shed Coordinator is pivotal for
success
Promotes mental health & well
being without being an
intervention
Shed potential largely unrealised
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
New Zealand Outcomes
A MEN’S SHED IS A
Specialist Community Venue
where
– Men work with each other
– Men learn in practical settings
– Older men feel valued
– Isolated feel included
– Migrants gain confidence
– Redundant workers reconnect
– Action occurs
– Men grow in knowledge and
skill
– informal learning ranges from
technical topics to health
– Mentoring is multidirectional
– Culture is passed on
Community needs are being met
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
NZ Perspectives Aug 2011
• A network of around 40
national contacts is now
established in New Zealand
• One NZ Shed conference
has been held in April 2010
• National Association has
made application to become
an incorporated society.
• We have created a name and
website (parked at present) &
this now needs professional
input for consistency and
utility.
August 22nd 2011 Community Men’s Sheds NZ Dr Neil Bruce nb001@wave.co.nz
