Scottish Shortbread maker Dean's of Huntly to sponsor the 2022 Scottish Men’s Sheds Awards
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HUNTLY shortbread company Dean's have signed up to sponsor this year's Scottish Men's Shed awards.
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) has teamed up with award-winning Scottish shortbread maker, Dean’s of Huntly, to sponsor the Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year Awards 2022.
SMSA CEO Jason Schroeder said: “We are pleased to announce Dean’s as an awards' sponsor this year. Our annual awards recognise and reward the life-changing impact that Men’s Sheds are making across Scotland.
“The Men’s Sheds Movement is a thriving global phenomenon where Sheds are now well recognised as a place where men aged 18 or over can go to socialise in a healthy way.
"These safe and friendly spaces are evolving to meet the needs of their members locally and offer so many activities and opportunities to improve the health and wellbeing of men in our communities.”
The SMSA was formed in 2014 to provide support, information, advice and resources to its Shed Members. There are more than 200 open Men's Sheds in Scotland, with more than 10,000 members through the movement.
Dean’s Commercial Director Nick Watkin said: “We are delighted to support the SMSA and the ‘Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year’ Awards in their fourth year.
"In addition to this, we will be providing the top three finalists with shortbread hampers to encourage Shedders to get together for that all-important chat over a cuppa. Now more than ever, community spaces like Men’s Sheds that reduce social isolation and loneliness must be supported.”
The awards event will take place on Friday 18th November 2022 and Scottish Sheds, that are members of the SMSA, have until midnight on Sunday 18th September 2022 to apply online through the SMSA website.
The winner and two runners-up will then be announced to the public on Saturday 19th November 2022 to mark and celebrate International Men’s Day.
