Men's shed helping tackle male loneliness forced to move to make way for nuclear reactor

However, the site in Gloucestershire is set to be transformed into a small modular reactor for nuclear technology.

Now, the group, which takes people from all ages, with their oldest member being 92 years old, has been moved to Hamfields Social Club based at the old Berkeley power station.

Cotswold Men's Shed had been using the building in Berkeley for six years, working on repairing public benches and noticeboards.

Another group activity was the repairing of broken prosthetic limbs, which are sent to African countries through charity Stand.

One of the founders of the group, Brett Jones, said their work "makes a real difference to families out there".

When it was announced they were moving in April, the group said the likelihood of very a new base was "quite slim".

Aside from the charity work they do, the group also helps create a support network for veterans and pensioners.

One of its members, Iain Shaw, experienced severe PTSD after leaving the armed forces and says the group has helped his mental health.

Mr Shaw told the BBC: "I was at my absolute lowest ebb and this place has saved my life from a mental health point of view.

"That sounds dramatic but it's true, I was suicidal. I've got together with these men who have become my friends."

Mr Jones said: "[Our members] miss the comrade ship of the workplace, especially ex-servicemen, when they come to so-called civvy street.

"Our mantra, you don't need to anything at all, as long as you can make a cup of tea"

Green Party Stroud councillor for Wotton-under-Edge, North Nibley & Stinchcombe Catherine Braun welcomed the move, saying the group had worked with "typical ingenuity and practical flair" to fit in at their new site.

She said: "This is just what the UK Men's Sheds Association is all about, bringing men together to make, repair and repurpose, and improving men’s wellbeing through their conversation and creation.

"It was lovely to join Cliff, Brett and many other members of the Men's Shed and their families to celebrate this big achievement and to hear about their plans for the future."

Chiltern Vital Group, who bought the site for £6.5million last year plan to establish a low-carbon energy "super cluster."

Under the plans, companies are attracted to the site to develop technology to help create so-called small modular reactors.

These reactors are much cheaper and quicker then getting large nuclear power stations online.

Project director Gerry Hughes said: "Plans to establish a low-carbon energy 'super cluster' at Berkeley are progressing and to do it they need to reimagine the site."

Just up the road, Men in Sheds Cheltenham and Gloucester, members say the workshop is "essential" to their wellbeing.

Roger Grange told the BBC: "It's essential. It's the best thing I think you can do, especially when you're retired."

Chairman of trustees Stuart Mackay said members come together "for common purpose".

He told the BBC: "Probably 80 per cent of the reason we come is for the camaraderie, for the banter and for, hopefully, the improvement in numbers."