Loughrea Men’s Shed win Cathaoirleach’s Community Social Inclusion Award

Loughrea Men’s Shed win Cathaoirleach’s Community Social Inclusion Award

The contribution of the Loughrea Men’s Shed group was recognised at the recent Cathaoirleach’s Community Awards 2022. On Saturday, 11 June, the Awards, organised by Galway County Council in partnership with Galway County Public Participation Network and hosted by the Cathaoirleach Cllr. Peter Keaveney at the Ard Ri Hotel in Tuam.

The Social Inclusion Award recognises Groups or Community Facilities which support all people within the community to participate in social and community activities. Despite the difficulties Loughrea Men’s Shed may have had setting up just as Covid-19 struck, the group have transformed an empty community room and overgrown grounds into a welcoming and inclusive space. They increased their membership from 6 to 26 members, have established a strong social media presence, work collaboratively in their community, and have sourced funding to install kitchen facilities and be the first Men’s Shed to undertake a Healthy Food Made Easy course.

For more information on Loughrea Men’s Shed check out their Facebook page: loughreamensshed

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