Ballisodare Men’s Shed was founded in 2013 and moved into the community facility at Youngs Quarry in 2015 after upgrading the building interior. The shed is a community based non commercial based organisation, open to all.
The primary activity is the provision of a safe friendly inclusive environment where the members can discuss and work on meaningful projects together and which promotes the health and well-being of all members.
The Shedders slogan is; “Men don’t talk face to face, they talk shoulder to shoulder”
Thanks to the hardworking Ballisodare Community Amenity & Centre Committee chaired by Pat Barrett Ballisodare Men’s Shed have a state of the art space which allows them to further develop our activities and the new workshop provides us with an opportunity to demonstrate and improve woodworking skills.
The hall facility also allows us to increase the places available to both men and women playing indoor bowls and our social calendar includes many events and trips such as our annual trip to the Tubbercurry Drama Festival, cinema outings and of course the Christmas Party which is always well attended and enjoyable!
The major interest at the moment is the indoor bowling. They intend to develop links with other indoor bowls clubs in the county and participate in bowl blizes. This year the Shed were successful in applying for a SICAP Community Grant towards some bowling equipment.
There is also an extremely active walking group which meets each Tuesday at 11am and participants go on long hikes nationwide as well as short trips around Union Wood.
The current activities reflect the interests of the present members however we welcome new members suggestions on activities and new ideas.
There is always a warm invitation for new members to come and join our group, bring their skills and learn new ones.
For more information on Ballisodare Men’s Shed
please phone Andrew on 087 9137012
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (3rd August 2022) announced funding of almost €6 million to develop 200 outdoor adventure projects across Rural Ireland.
The investment, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), will be key to enhancing our outdoor amenities such as our walkways, cycleways, rivers, lakes and beaches.
It will also provide a major boost to local economies by attracting visitors and furthering our reputation as a destination for adventure tourism.
As part of today’s announcement, almost €4.3 million will be used to improve some 163 outdoor amenities across the country. Each project will receive up to €30,000 to support their enhancement.
Furthermore, funding will also be invested in 37 outdoor projects that are currently at the early stage of development. These projects are to receive funding of up to €50,000.
Funding for larger scale projects under Measures 2 and 3 of the scheme will be announced by Minister Humphreys in the coming weeks.
Successful applications made to Sligo LEADER Partnership Company include:
Announcing the funding, Minister Humphreys said:
“We’re at the height of the Summer and whatever the weather I know families are getting out and enjoying Ireland’s great outdoors. The funding I’m announcing today will support the further development of our greenways, blueways and hiking trails making them even more enjoyable places for families to visit. Every county will benefit from today’s announcement so if you’re a walker, a swimmer, a cyclist or even a fisherman – check out the list to see what’s happening in your county. Getting active in the fresh air outdoors can be a tonic for the body and soul and this was brought home to us all during the pandemic. Some of these amenities are often hidden gems on our doorsteps so I’m encouraging people to get out and discover them over the rest of the Summer.”
Minister Humphreys continued:
“Over the last number of years my Department has provided unprecedented investment in our outdoor amenities, underpinned by our most ambitious rural development policy in decades – ‘Our Rural Future’. Outdoor recreation tourism is a growing sector internationally, and has the potential to have major economic spin-off benefits for our rural towns and villages. My Department is at an advanced stage of developing the new National Outdoor Recreation Strategy which will underpin this investment and give it a platform for further growth.”
Details of Measure 1 projects and Project Development Measures announced today are available here .
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