The Men's Shed volunteers run by the Barnes Community Association have finished reroofing one of the sheds at Lowther Primary School in Barnes, the group's second job at the school this year. In May the same volunteers refurbished two well-used school benches.
It is unglamorous work of the sort schools rarely have the budget for, and it is done free by people who wanted something to do with their tools. The association is asking for more volunteers to join the group. The question worth putting to the association this term is a simple one: how many more Barnes schools and community buildings are on the waiting list, and how many pairs of hands would it take to clear it?
- The Men's Shed team, run by the Barnes Community Association, has completed reroofing one of the sheds at Lowther Primary School in Barnes.
- In May the same volunteers refurbished two well-used school benches at the school.
- The association is inviting residents to register interest as Men's Shed volunteers.
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- The Men's Shed team, run by the Barnes Community Association, has completed reroofing one of the sheds at Lowther Primary School in Barnes. — community post, 2026-07-28“The Men's Shed team have just completed their latest project at Lowther Primary School... this summer they have taken on a big project to reroof one of the school's sheds.”
- In May the same volunteers refurbished two well-used school benches at the school. — community post, 2026-07-28“Back in May, the volunteers refurbished 2 well used school benches”
- The association is inviting residents to register interest as Men's Shed volunteers. — community post, 2026-07-28“To find out more about the Men's Shed or to register your interest as a volunteer, click here.”
- Judgement: This is unglamorous maintenance work schools rarely have the budget for, done free.
- Judgement: The question for the association is how long the waiting list of local jobs is and how many volunteers would clear it.
