A programme launched by the City of Stirling which is set to run for 12 months has attracted a great response from local women with workshops set down until June 30 already sold out. The pilot programme was recommended during a council meeting last September with the ultimate aim to ascertain the need to establish a community Women’s Shed in the area.
The workshops cover a wide range of skills including plastering, car maintenance, child proofing furniture and basic plumbing. Flyer printing can provide helpful tips for participants and is often undertaken for training courses such as those offered at these workshops.
In addition to gaining more skills, women are also able to boost independence and confidence at the workshops, according to Mayor Mark Irwin who added:
“The response to the women’s shed classes has been very positive with the first set of workshops already at capacity showing the demand by women to learn and take charge of traditional handiwork.”
Each week, the Balcatta’s Stirling Community Men’s Shed hosts the Women Working with Wood Association, which focuses more on items including jewellery Boxes and candleholders. If a women’s shed was established on a permanent bases, its operation would be independent of the City.Get a Free Quote for Boxes