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Scottish Men’s Sheds Association Founder Receives Honorary Award

  • Submitted by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 18 July 2025
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Motion reference: S6M-18354

That the Parliament congratulates Jason Schroeder on being awarded an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration by Robert Gordon University; understands that Jason is the founder and CEO of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA), a charity focused on improving men’s mental health and tackling isolation by providing an environment for men to socialise and work on shared projects; recognises that the first Men’s Shed in Scotland was set up in 2013 in Westhill in the Aberdeenshire West constituency and now supports over 200 sheds across Scotland, making it Scotland’s largest member-led men’s health and wellbeing charity; commends Jason for his dedication to SMSA, and wishes Jason and SMSA all the best for the future.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Beatrice Wishart, Humza Yousaf