As part of the Executive Offices Central Good relations Funded programme, Together: Building United Communities, the cross community members of Lisnaskea Men’s Shed have constructed ‘upcycled’ green wood to make outdoor benches for the forest trails at Share Centre.
The benches are held together without any metal screws using only wood carving techniques and glue. The benches were finished in Yacht varnish to withstand all weathers.
Anne McAdam, Chairperson of Erne East Community Partnership, commented ‘that it was wonderful to see the men coming together in a shared space with a shared purpose of using fallen down trees from local woodlands to make such beautiful products for donation to a sister charity. She also thanked The Executive Office for providing the funding to develop shared spaces for men from different community backgrounds coming together in purposeful activities.’
Darragh Collins, CEO of Share Discovery Village thanked the Oak Healthy Living Centre for facilitating the donation, the products will be used by all users of Share Discovery Village, NI largest accessible residential activity centre, based on the shores of Upper Lough Erne just outside Lisnaskea.
Oak Healthy Living Centre under the auspices of Erne East Community Partnership Ltd is a registered charity and provides a range of community based health promoting/preventative programmes. As one of these programmes, Lisnaskea Men’s Shed is funded by the Executive Office and this funding is vital for the sustainability and future work of the cross community project.
