Welcome to the Poringland Women's Shed
Wellbeing through craft and DIY.
How Poringland Women’s Shed began.
After receiving an invitation in Summer 2022 from Poringland & District Men's Shed (PDMS) to form a women's section, founders Amanda, Amy & Sarah set out on the journey to make this a reality.
The Poringland Women's Shed was formed in January 2023 with 42 women registering their interest to join.
The Women's Shed is a division of PDMS and operates under their registered charity and constitution. The Women's Shed is entirely volunteer led.
Mission statement
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The Women’s Shed is a place for women* of age 18 and above to meet in a safe space to
engage, share and collaborate in a variety of activities from woodwork to soft crafts, in
in order to connect with other women.
The aim is to improve the health and well-being of members through friendship and support
whilst developing and sharing skills.
It is unique in that it is a community-based charity, open to all women at any life stage and
operates in a safe and welcoming space, with no expectation of participation other than to
demonstrate friendship and kindness within the group.
The Women’s Shed:
1. Is a community-based, non-commercial charity that is organised and run by
volunteers.
2. It reduces isolation through encouraging connection with others through friendship
support.
3. It aims to develop, share, collaborate and mentor a wide variety of skills and
activities, something for everyone.
4. It is a safe, welcoming, kind space.
5. *It is open to anyone who identifies as female or non-binary.
Our Meeting Places
The Women’s Shed meet at two locations; Framingham Earl School Bungalow and The Community Shed.
At the bungalow, we host informal making & mending sessions while also developing the building to suit our future crafting wishes.
The Community Shed is a fantastically well-equipped space for woodworking and more activities.
Becoming a member
Please come along to one of our sessions for an introduction and a cuppa. If you'd like to then become a member a 'Responsible Person' will be able to provide you with a membership form. There is a subscription of £10 per month and you can join us for as many sessions as you like.
You may also want to check out helpful membership information on the Poringland Men's Shed website.