The recently established Sebastopol Men's Shed will host the Strength Thru Fellowship event to raise funds for the Yarrowee Street shed's refurbishment.

The event ties in with the annual Blue Tie Ball being held at Federation University's Mount Helen campus, which is raising money for beyondblue.

Anyone can attend the fund-raiser on Friday night for a gold coin donation.

At the moment the shed in Sebastopol is an empty space . The men who form the group want to set up an engineering and mechanic station as well as woodwork areas but funding is needed.

Men's shed president Les Shimmin said he had already seen the change in men who came to the shed.

"You can just see them picking up because they've go somewhere to go," Mr Shimmin said.

"They've got a place that's just their own, where they can spend time with other men. There are no judgments here."

Founding member Michael Minter said Sebastopol had an ageing population, with high rates of unemployment and people living with disabilities.

"There are men in this area who are really struggling. This helps them to reconnect back with community and, in some cases, it's even a way back into employment."

Fund-raiser organiser and Nationals candidate for Buninyong Sonia Smith said she wanted to arrange a grassroots event to raise money for the shed's construction which shared the same sentiment as the beyondblue ball.

"This event allows people who couldn't afford to purchase a ticket to the ball to still contribute to the cause at a local level," Ms Smith said.

Federation University chancellor and beyondblue founding committee member Dr Paul Hemming will be guest speaker at the event.

The Strength Thru Fellowship fund-raiser will be held on Friday from 7pm at the Sebastopol Bowls Club, 213 Albert Street, Sebastopol.

For details, call Ms Smith on 0419 333 262.