With the summer drawing to a close and the days getting shorter, it's time for residents to start thinking about how they are going to keep themselves busy over the coming months. 

Fortunately for the East Devon area, Beer Men's Shed has just opened one of the best-equipped workshops thanks to help and support from organisations across the country.

 After 20 months of fundraising, including keeping open and operational as a support group throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Beer now has a facility that can welcome twice as many men to join in its regular weekly workshop sessions. 

On behalf of St Michael's Church in Beer, Gayle Chapple cut the ribbon to open the new workshop located in the churchyard. 

The opening ceremony was also attended by the Mayor of Seaton, Cllr Amrik Singh,

From its beginnings in a driveway in March 2019 to having its first workshop built in October 2019, Beer Men's Shed has set its primary target as helping more and more men in Beer and the surrounding towns and villages. 

Like the line from the film 'Jaws', the members' catchphrase has been "we need a bigger shed!" And now it's ready to welcome more men from the area to join in this community-led initiative. 

To find out more, visit http://www.beermensshed.uk