The Kiama Men's Shed has opened a shop which will allow them to fund their activities and hopefully encourage more men to join the movement.

The shop will allow members’ work to be displayed all year round rather than putting it away in boxes, as they did before, until their end of year market store.

Everyone is welcome to come in and have a look around. People can either buy something off the shelves or ask to have it customised.

“We’re not trying to make a profit out of it. The stock is all donated and all the money we make goes to the Shed to buy more materials and tools,” says Steve Dalton, a Shed Committee member.

He hopes the shop will see men new to the Shed experience come in and be inspired to make something similar.

“The purpose of the Men's Shed is to support retired men by providing a space for them to come in, have a laugh and joke, and build things instead of sitting at home,” Steve says.  

“Some people come with no skills and some people come with heaps of skills. 

“It helps the wellness of people and gives them projects to do.”

Shop is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm at the new Kiama Men’s Shed, 20 Eddy Street