{"id":7781,"date":"2015-11-24T17:20:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T17:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=7781"},"modified":"2015-11-24T17:20:25","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T17:20:25","slug":"shed-project-hopes-bring-together-older-men-ely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/11\/24\/shed-project-hopes-bring-together-older-men-ely\/","title":{"rendered":"Shed project hopes to bring together older men in Ely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A CENTRE\u00a0aimed at giving older men the chance to meet and take part in practical pastimes is to open in Cardiff in the New Year.<br \/>\nThe Men in Sheds group has taken over the old betting shop at the Dusty Forge in Ely in what will be the first project of its kind in Cardiff.<br \/>\nThe Shed is designed to be an area to support older men in particular as they take part in practical activities. The idea was developed in Australia and has since spread across the globe.<br \/>\nThe Cardiff project was given the go-ahead in March. It\u00a0will not follow a strict timetable but\u00a0will be driven by the desires of those who use it.<br \/>\nDave King, founder of Cardiff Men in Sheds, said: \u201cIt will very much be up to the users to decide how the space is used. We don\u2019t want to dictate to anybody, and we\u2019re keen to see the activities being led by local residents.\u201d<br \/>\nIt has taken some time for the Men in Sheds project in Cardiff to find a suitable site . But when ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely) stepped in to offer the old betting shop, the idea could finally become reality.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7801\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/in-rpogress-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7801\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/in-rpogress--300x225.png\" alt=\"building work taking place \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7801\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/in-rpogress--300x225.png\" alt=\"building work taking place \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Building work in progress at the\u00a0Dusty Forge\u00a0site earlier this year<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cACE have been great. They owned the building but had no plans for it, so they were very happy to support us. It could also be a great partnership in the future as they do a lot of work with younger men and there could be a chance to work alongside them,\u201d Mr King said.<br \/>\nWillmott Dixon Construction, developer of the One Central Square project in the city centre, \u00a0also helped\u00a0the project get off the ground. The company, along with its subcontractors, donated a large amount of materials and labour to kit out the building.<br \/>\nSam Withers, an administrator at Willmott Dixon who oversaw the partnership, said: \u201cWe always look to give something back to the community within the area of a current project. We met Dave King and ACE at the Dusty Forge and decided it was exactly what we wanted to get involved with. The building will have a new kitchen, toilet, flooring, and three work stations with electrical sockets.\u201d<br \/>\nThe Shed is due to open in January and Mr King wants to spread the word to residents.<br \/>\n\u201cWe want as many local men as possible to come down and use the new facility. It is open to anyone regardless of age or gender.\u201d<br \/>\nDoug Smith, who lives nearby, is excited about the opening.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cI hope this shed will fill a void which has been created by the closure of day centres and other organisations. It will be a great place to be able to socialise and share similar interests with other members.\u201d<br \/>\nMr King hopes the project will launch in January and asked for help from local Ely and Caerau residents.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ll be there painting this Wednesday for a couple of days, so if anybody could help us out with that it would be great. Just come along to the Dusty Forge at 460 Cowbridge Road West.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CENTRE\u00a0aimed at giving older men the chance to meet and take part in practical pastimes is to open in Cardiff in the New Year. The Men in Sheds group has taken over the old betting shop at the Dusty Forge in Ely in what will be the first project of its kind in Cardiff. The Shed is designed to be an area to support older men in particular as they take part in practical activities. 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