Hi Olwyn - seems to be that women are often better at organising networks than men - so great to see your skills and talents at getting this practical site up and running for adults. Currently am promoting the concept of Community Men's Sheds in local areas - where men can pool their resources, give encouragement to each other, make things, share things, make friends if lonely, be positive role models for young ones and pass on the skills of different trades etc etc. If there are such people keen to get involved in their district I can suggest contacts in several areas. Presently there are Community Men's Sheds in Waiuku, Thames, Hamilton and Dunedin with others in the wings Newtown, Wairarapa, Picton. While the title suggests a focus on men, that is because men have fewer opportunities and networks available to them than women do and men are a little less onto matters of personal health. There is no sense of being exclusive but rather being able to give support to a group who often have different interests, like to do things differently and can become separated from the mainstream by partner loss, retirement, redundancy, ailing health and circumstance.
Cheers

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