Tetbury Lions has launched a Men in Sheds project.

A product of the Tetbury Cares initiative, the project will offer a place for men to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practice skills and enjoy making and mending.

In the UK over 400 Men in Sheds have been established offering community spaces for men to connect, converse and create.

A spokesman for Tetbury Lions said: "We know there are existing day club facilities for the elderly in Tetbury but they are not well attended by older men who seem to be more comfortable in the company of other men and a programme of more practical activities.

"Men in Sheds offer a place for men to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practice skills and enjoy making and mending.

"They are about social connections and friendship building, sharing skills and knowledge, and of course a lot of laughter.

"As a by-product of all of that, it is recognised that they reduce isolation and feelings of loneliness, they allow men to deal with mental health challenges more easily and remain independent, they help rebuild communities."

Commencing with an allotment project, Tetbury Men in Sheds now welcomes men from diverse backgrounds who have some time on their hands and would like to join a project that will be beneficial on many levels.

There is no age limit, no annual subscription and no joining fee.

For more details, go to

www.tetburycares.org