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Sophie McLaughlin

Newtownabbey Men's Shed "a lifesaver" for people suffering with their mental health in the community

Meet the Newtownabbey community group that has become "a lifesaver" for older men in the area who are suffering from mental health issues and loneliness.

The Newtownabbey Men's Shed, run by Karen Tufts and Gordon Neale, has become a haven for men in the community to follow their passions while feeling like they belong.

When Karen was approached by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council to step in for a short period after the Men's Shed has lost their funding and would be forced to close, she never expected that three years on she would call the group her "home from home".

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