By providing a place where men can gather and be with other men, the Katoomba Men's Shed aims to improve the health of well being of members. There is good evidence that people who belong to and partcipate in an organisation like the Shed live longer and have fewer mental health problems than people who have no community involvement.

Men come to 'the Shed' for a variety of reasons, including the following:

• some use the facilities to do their own projects;
• some come for a cupa and a chat;
• some are involved in group learning projects, like the computer club;
• some help run the Shed by doing administration, organising projects or supervising operations;
• some help with projects for the community or for people who need small repairs etc;

Most activities are organised and run by the members themselves. This means that new activities can be added to the mix at any time. All that is needed is a good idea and enough enthusiasm to make it happen.

The following pages outline some of the activities that are available at the Katoomba Men's Shed.