Whitby District Sheds

We do the unusual

Front wheel for a Penny Farthing intended for the Tour de Yorkshire which was Covid cancelled.

Art in wood

Wood is a wonderful material that can be turned, carved, drilled, painted to achieve great results. You can learn.

Do It Yourself

Learning from others and sharing your skills with them.

Men working shoulder to shoulder

Men tend to talk to each other as they are doing. Working alongside. Women tend to talk face to face. Is this true?

Serving Whitby Coast and inland

Take time to visit the Shedders' Bites page to see what they say from their experience

Sheds are about fellowship, inclusion and acceptance. A place where people can meet and work together, enjoy each other's company and give to others.

Words penned by the Australian Men's Shed Association, AMSA

Woodworking Videos and Guidance from Health & Safety Executive

Please spend time browsing these and raise any issues (including anything that is not understood) with your Shed duty manager or other experienced seniors. We are each responsible for our personal safety and for that of fellow Shedders. If you see dangerous/careless practice please speak up! Much of this…

Whitby District Sheds : Where and When

Anyone can drop by to say hello and find out what goes on. If a group wants to come, this must be arranged in advance please. Sheds run from 10am to about 1.30pm. Monday Staithes Men’s Shed : rear of Staithes Sports & Social Club Tuesday Sleights Area Men’s Shed…

Peep into SAMS

Less than 3 months after SAMS started in early 2016, Yorkshire Coast Homes (now incorporated with Beyond Housing) donated Kevin Allen to produce a video to explain what SAMS was really about. It still holds true and for both sexes.

Whitby Community’s Compassion project

This is a new blog to bring together information gathered on Frome’s Compassion Project of the past 6 years. We are now embarking on Whitby District’s own project. Who is the “we”? That’s a question that is not simply answered other than to say “the Whitby District Community”. Clearly there…

New blogs are added below. Those above are “Sticky” and remain where they are!

New blogs begin below.

Living Well & Whitby Krampus Run connection

Living Well and Whitby District Sheds grew up together! Both were in start up mode in late 2015 and Living Well was the first organisation we spoke to about a Shed closely followed by Stronger Communities – both departments of NYCC. Living Well works with people to find ways to…

Shoulder to Shoulder – the way we work and support each other PLUS news of Staithes Sports & Social Club Community initiative

Some old friends returning to the Sheds and some newcomers giving them a go. Plus a new book to be released on Sheds internationally in which Whitby District Sheds are one of 34 UK case studies . First, Whitby on Wednesday Staithes on Monday was a weather wash out. No…

Open House at BayThorpe Shed, a Shedder & Carer Account, New Enquiries

Come and see for yourself! This was the idea BayThorpe Shed put forward to promote itself and to educate locals and visitors to The Bay as to what goes on in a Shed! It was a great success with between 35 and 40 people coming to look on the open…

Whitby Area Sheds Get Together plus Goings On in Staithes

After the long absence of Sheds due to Covid-19 and the work of restarting, it was time for the Shedders from the 3 Sheds to meet in the flesh rather than on Zoom. It is uncanny the way rich relationships were forged online when several had never met in the…

Scarborough MATES open new premises

MATES – Men and Tools Enjoy Sheds Our relationship with Scarborough MATES goes back to 2017 when a group of 5 visited Littlebeck Shed for a bit of “how to” guidance. The fact is that the team already had the important ingredients – determination and enthusiasm. For 3 years they…

Another Shedder Interview plus some progress photos

Marie Keen answers the challenge of the last blog to follow in Shedder Colin’s footsteps and say how Covid-19 interruption impacted everyday life. What was life like without a Shed for 15 months? She is in Zoom chat with Graham. When Covid-19 emerged in UK as part of what…

Extra Curricular Activities

Here are some reports on activities beyond the walls of the Sheds. First Graham – now living in regions beyond – and his new garden. It was a blank canvass that Graham is painting his ideas on and turning some into reality! Tuin do larger log buildings too. Easy, fast…

This, That & the Other in Whitby Area Sheds

Starting with the Other. Shedder Graham is now a resident in Norton-on-Tees and busy on DIY doing everything from installing curtain track and blinds to adding some additional double sockets in the house and 7 in the garage (yes, for his own Shed!). There’s a summerhouse going up and soon…

Couple of News Items from Today’s posts

Ending the throwaway culture and built in obsolesce of what we use and do. This ought to be joy to the Sheds:-) BBC news headline about new Right to Repair legislation coming into force. It also affects smaller and more portable appliances than big white goods! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57665593 Plus, sewing…

Bedding in nicely

Really pleased with the way the Sheds are re-establishing themselves as Welcome Breaks! Planters don’t come much bigger than this metre square one being made in Staithes Shed for Maggie’s daughter Lisa. Should be finished and delivered this week after Thursday’s session. …