A new Women's Shed has opened in Newtownabbey to create a community where women are able to learn new skills and build friendships.
It comes following the success of the Newtownabbey Men's Shed, which started in May 2016 and first operated from Valley Business Centre before securing funding to move to a bigger premises during lockdown, which is now shared with the newly founded Women's Shed.
Karen Tufts was approached by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council to step in and help the Men's Shed three years ago, and said adding the women's group to their roster was the last box she wanted to tick on her volunteering mission.
