Ludlow Men’s Shed volunteer wins national award
Ludlow Men's Shed’s volunteer, Mark Mantle, 46, has won the UK Men's Shed Association award as Volunteer of the Year.
Mark travelled down to London on 19 November to attend the award ceremony at the Speaker’s Chambers in the House of Commons where the various finalists were welcomed by the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP.
On winning the award Mark said: “I am thrilled to receive this award and while pretty nervous about going to the prestigious State Rooms it’s been an honour to represent Ludlow Men’s Shed and the UK Men’s Shed movement”.
Ludlow Men’s Shed Co-ordinator, David Burton, stated: “What a huge achievement for Mark, he has had a difficult past and he deserves the recognition after the enormous amount of time and effort he has put into the Shed project – fantastic”.
Ludlow Men’s Shed, which is a project of local charity Hands Together Ludlow that aims to improve wellbeing, reduce loneliness and combat social isolation, was formed in 2021 and has grown to be one the largest of the 1,100 Men’s Sheds in the UK.
The Shed has over 40 members who have access to a wide range of wood and metalworking equipment as well as a social space which is operated within the Hands Together Ludlow premises. Find out more on our website: Hands Together Ludlow.
