Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed (ACS) available under conditions of use by user groups and organisations from the Mid Deeside Community.
The building consists of two levels, the lower level being a multi-use workshop space with the upper floor as a mixed use social, arts/crafts activities area with office, demonstration kitchen and toilets.
Floor dimensions are 10m x 18m with external disabled access ramp to the upper floor main entrance and ground floor workshop.
The aim of the project will be to improve the health and well-being of Mid Deeside residents by reducing rural social isolation through a facility built specifically for purposeful activity whether it be workshop or craft room based, or purely social.
With a near central village location and benefiting from its own water supply, air source heating, solar power generation coupled with future plans for battery storage of off peak/excess solar electricity, the building has the potential to become a resilience centre and act as model to showcase an energy efficient community facility.
The Aboyne Men’s Shed committee announced the commencement last week of a new facility named Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed. Committee members, NHS staff and trustees gather at the site to cut the first sod. A ground breaking ceremony was held on the site along Aboyne Stone Circle off Ballater Road. The ceremony was […]
Our MSP Alexander Burnett visited the Aboyne & Mid-Deeside Community Shed earlier this month. At the time of his visit, our Artist in residence was running a class in the Arts and Crafts room for making things out of willow , while downstairs in the Workshop the Men’s Shed had several woodwork projects on the…
In case you haven’t read our status in the ‘Deeside Piper’ recently, here is our news: we have now received full funding for the kitchen units, allowing us to award that contract, and we hope to be able to complete the final fit of the Fire Alarm, CCTV and intruder alarm systems soon. The interior […]
Work has begun on creating a long-anticipated gathering place in Aboyne. Construction of the Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed has been three years in the making, with exhaustive searches carried out by the area’s Men’s Shed group to find the perfect location. A ground-breaking ceremony was held yesterday at Aboyne Stone Circle, off Ballater […]
The recent and sudden passing of our Secretary Douglas Riach after a short illness has touched us all greatly. He gave his time generously to many causes and activities within the Aboyne community and beyond including the Aboyne Festival, Aboyne & Upper Deeside Rotary Club, Forget Me Not Alzheimer’s Society and the Aboyne & Deeside…
Artist in Residence Deeside and Donside is entering its second funding phase with further opportunities for all ages to develop their creativity for FREE! Held at the fabulous facility that is Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed with artist Stephanie Vandem, you can choose from drop-in sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm. …
Aboyne Communitty Shed Covid 19 Update
Precautions in accessing and utilizing the Community Shed are being kept under constant review in accordance with Scottish Government requirements.
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