West End star and TV and film actor Ron Emslie has officially opened a first-of-its-kind ‘Men’s Shed’ at a Highlands care home.

Emslie, who starred in the production of Man Shed that was performed during the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, opened the new safe space for residents at Meallmore’s Daviot Care Home in Inverness.

The shed offers a safe space for residents to come together to socialise and carry out a range of activities chosen by the shedders for themselves and provides tools for training and skills development. Residents have already begun building garden benches and candle holders and the care home has registered with the UK Men’s Shed Association.

Heather Cowan, manager of the care home, said: “Being part of the Men’s Shed movement in Scotland and the welfare of men’s health is something we’re very passionate about at Meallmore.

“We’ve created this new space to facilitate connection, conversation and creativity for our male residents. It encourages people to come together to build, fix and restore, not only physical projects, but themselves included!

“It is of huge benefit our male residents and colleagues, and we’re already seeing the benefits of it. We’re really excited to see what objects they all make and continuing to see its impact on our little community in Inverness.”