Women’s Shed
The Women’s Shed is a place for making and mending – the
kind of activities that you might get up to in your garden shed.
The weekly session takes place in our fully equipped Boiler
House woodworking workshop. All materials are provided for free,
and the session is run by a qualified woodworker.
The class is open to people with emotional and mental health
needs, for example, loneliness, worry and low mood, as well as
those with diagnosed mental health conditions such as
depression, anxiety, severe and enduring mental health
conditions. We accept self-referrals or referrals from health
professionals (GPs, community mental health teams), social
care teams, supported accommodation providers and other
mental health support workers. If you would like to self refer or refer
on behalf of somone, you can do so here.
what you’ll make
Activities include joinery and woodwork, making furniture, and
repairing things.
skills you’ll learn
Safe and correct us of tools,different types of wood joints
and transfroming raw materials into a completed project.
for more information
Please contact info@boilerhouse.org or call 0161 465 6954.
Volunteer
If you would be interested in volunteering your time to help with the project
and to learn new skills, we would love to hear from you info@boilerhouse.org.
monday 10.00am-12.00pm
BOILER HOUSE
9 WILCOCK STREET
MANCHESTER M16 7DA
