Rochdale Youth Service

About

Our mission is to support young people in their transition from childhood to responsible adulthood. We encourage their social development, ndividual fulfilment and encourage to engage more actively in society.

What we do

Youth empowerment is the key concept that underpins all our youth work. The basis of this is to challenge attitudes, provide support and information, and create opportunities for young people to gain new skills and confidence, enabling them to actively participate in decisions which affect their lives.

Youth work, therefore, needs to provide programmes and activities, primarily for 11 to 19 year olds, that:

  • Connect with young people's interests, as they engage voluntarily with the Service.

  • Are needs-led and engage with current social issues such as health or crime.

  • Support young people through the transitions of adolescence into adulthood.

  • Challenge young people, help them to achieve and raise their aspirations.

  • Cover a wide range of methods and opportunities, including youth clubs/groups, detached work, empowerment projects, one-to-one support, issue-based projects, art, drama, sport, information, outdoor pursuits, residential experiences, volunteering and accredited learning.

Monday

School-based drop-in session 1pm to 2pm

Youth workers offer support to schools by engaging young people in learning, delivering tailored programmes to support young people’s skills development, and improving wellbeing.

Ages 11-16

St Cuthbert's RC High School,
Shaw Road,
Rochdale OL16 4RX

School-based drop-in session 1.30pm–2.30pm

Youth workers offer support to schools by engaging young people in learning, delivering tailored programmes to support young people’s skills development, and improving wellbeing.

Ages 11–16

Matthew Moss High School,
Matthew Moss Lane,
Rochdale OL11 3LU

Rochdale short breaks youth session 6pm–8.30pm

Our short breaks funded universal youth sessions provides an environment for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to participate in a wide range of activities to promote their social, emotional development and with skills and knowledge to best support their needs.

Ages 11-18

Moss Street Youth Centre,
Moss Street,
Rochdale OL16 5NL

Street-based youth session 6pm-9pm

Rochdale Youth Service offer a football session in partnership with Rochdale Football Club. This session is accessible to all young people whether you want to just watch or want to play. 

We offer support for both new players and players with great skills. So, if you are up to the challenge, want to have fun, build stamina, stay fit and play as a team, come along.

Ages 11-19

Heybrook Primary School kick pitch,
Park Road,
Rochdale OL12 9BJ

Street-based youth work 6pm-9pm

Youth workers engage with young people on a voluntary engagement in conversations and activities, hoping to help find out about their needs or concerns, offering informal education and support to help their development both personally and socially. Detached work is also an opportunity for us to connect with people in their homes, check on their wellbeing, and connect them with other services. We also visit hotspots of anti-social behaviour in the hope of engaging young people in positive conversations and other diversionary activities.

Ages 11-19

Spotland and Falinge areas

Freehold youth club 6.15pm–8.45pm

The youth session provides young people the opportunity to engage with Youth Workers in a safe space in a community setting in partnership with Rochdale Borough Housing RBH. The session is open to young people living in the community, all young people will be welcomed and respected.

There will be weekly activities such as art and crafts, cooking, issue based work and informal education as well as being somewhere to spend time with old friends and possible make new. You will also get the chance to have your voice on things that affect you living in the Freehold community through the RBH representatives.

The Annex is based next to the kick pitch, which provides outside space for things such as ball games or outdoor cooking and other prospects such as gardening on the estate. It’s an opening to take an active part in your community as well as being part of the wider community.

Youth workers will share opportunities to be involved in other projects and services as well as borough wide events and half term programmes.

Ages 11-19

The Annex
Freehold Kick Pitch,
277 Olney,
Rochdale OL11 4LQ

Tuesday

Street-based youth work 6pm-9pm

Youth workers engage with young people on a voluntary engagement in conversations and activities, hoping to help find out about their needs or concerns, offering informal education and support to help their development both personally and socially. Detached work is also an opportunity for us to connect with people in their homes, check on their wellbeing, and connect them with other services. We also visit hotspots of anti-social behaviour in the hope of engaging young people in positive conversations and other diversionary activities.

Ages 11-19

Kirkholt and Balderstone areas

Smallbridge youth club 6.15pm-8.45pm

This group provides a safe space for all young people living in the Smallbridge community and surrounding area. Everyone is treated with respect and encouraged to develop as a person by trying new things.

We aim to inspire young people to take an active part in their community by engaging is positive activities such as cooking, arts and crafts and sports, as well as appropriate informal education sessions.

We have places to chat and chill, play music, pool or other games. It’s also an opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and a link to lots of other events and activities such as half term trips, youth councils, Duke of Edinburgh, community celebrations and much more.

Ages 11-16

Smallbridge Library,
Stevenson Square,
Smallbridge,
Rochdale OL12 9SA

Wednesday

Supportive education 10am-3pm

At supportive education we work with young people who struggle in mainstream school, in particular those who have challenging behaviour, poor attendance or at risk of permanent exclusion and serious youth violence. Through informal education the sessions aims to develop the young people’s life skills, with them taking part in sport, cooking, art and science projects along with having discussions about relevant topics. 

Schools can refer a young person to these sessions. The young person would remain on roll at their current school but would attend our provision 2 days a week.

Ages 11-16

Moss Street Youth Centre,
Moss Street,
Rochdale OL16 5NL

School-based drop-in session 1.30pm-2.30pm

Youth workers offer support to schools by engaging young people in learning, delivering tailored programmes to support young people’s skills development, and improving wellbeing.

Ages 11-16

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy,
Hudsons Walk,
Rochdale OL11 5EF

Street-based youth work 6pm-9pm

Youth workers engage with young people on a voluntary engagement in conversations and activities, hoping to help find out about their needs or concerns, offering informal education and support to help their development both personally and socially. Detached work is also an opportunity for us to connect with people in their homes, check on their wellbeing, and connect them with other services. We also visit hotspots of anti-social behaviour in the hope of engaging young people in positive conversations and other diversionary activities.

Ages 11-19

Milkstone, Deeplish and Freehold areas

Outdoor activities group including the Department of Education 6.15pm-8.45pm

This group meets every Wednesday evening at Matthew Moss Youth Centre. We plan and get involved in all things outdoors including the Duke of Edinburgh’s award for those who are interested. The youth group is made up of young people from across the borough, if you are interested in getting involved, please drop in.

Ages 12-18

Matthew Moss Youth Centre,
Matthew Moss Lane,
Rochdale OL11 3LU

Smallbridge youth club 6.15pm-8.45pm

This group provides a safe space for all young people living in the Smallbridge community and surrounding area. Everyone is treated with respect and encouraged to develop as a person by trying new things.

We aim to inspire young people to take an active part in their community by engaging is positive activities such as cooking, arts and crafts and sports, as well as appropriate informal education sessions.

We have places to chat and chill, play music, pool or other games. It’s also an opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and a link to lots of other events and activities such as half term trips, youth councils, Duke of Edinburgh, community celebrations and much more.

Ages 11-19

Smallbridge Library,
Stevenson Square,
Smallbridge,
Rochdale OL12 9SA

Thursday

Supportive education 10am-3pm

At supportive education we work with young people who struggle in mainstream school, in particular those who have challenging behaviour, poor attendance or at risk of permanent exclusion and serious youth violence. Through informal education the sessions aims to develop the young people’s life skills, with them taking part in sport, cooking, art and science projects along with having discussions about relevant topics. 

Schools can refer a young person to these sessions. The young person would remain on roll at their current school but would attend our provision 2 days a week.

Ages 11-16

Moss Street Youth Centre,
Moss Street,
Rochdale OL16 5NL

School-based drop-in session 12.30-2pm

Youth workers are in school offering support to schools onsite by developing collaborative work which aims to offer schools greater support by engaging young people in learning in school, delivering tailored programmes to support young people’s skills development, and improving wellbeing.

Ages 11-16

Falinge Park High School,
Falinge Road,
Shawclough,
Rochdale OL12 6LD

School-based drop-in session 1pm-2pm

Youth workers are in school offering support to schools onsite by developing collaborative work which aims to offer schools greater support by engaging young people in learning in school, delivering tailored programmes to support young people’s skills development, and improving wellbeing.

Ages 11-16

Kingsway Park School,
Turf Hill Road,
Rochdale,
OL16 4XA

Castleton junior youth club 6.15pm-8.45pm

This group provides a safe space for all young people living in the community. Everyone is treated with respect and encouraged to develop as a person by trying new things.

We aim to inspire young people to take an active part in their community by engaging is positive activities such as cooking, arts and crafts and sports, as well as appropriate informal education sessions.

We have places to chat and chill, play music, pool or other games. It’s also an opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and a link to lots of other events and activities such as half term trips, youth councils, Duke of Edinburgh, community celebrations and much more.

Ages 11-14

Matthew Moss Youth Centre,
Matthew Moss Lane,
Rochdale OL11 3LU

Moss Street open access youth club 6.15pm-8.45pm

This group provides a safe space for all young people living in the community. Everyone is treated with respect and encouraged to develop as a person by trying new things.

We aim to inspire young people to take an active part in their community by engaging is positive activities such as cooking, arts and crafts and sports, as well as appropriate informal education sessions.

We have places to chat and chill, play music, pool or other games. It’s also an opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and a link to lots of other events and activities such as half term trips, youth councils, Duke of Edinburgh, community celebrations and much more.

Ages 11-19

Moss Street Youth Centre,
Moss Street,
Rochdale OL16 5NL

Friday

Street-based youth work 6pm-9pm

Youth Workers meeting young people in their space and community. Youth workers engage with young people on a voluntary engagement in conversations and activities, hoping to help find out about their needs or concerns, offering informal education and support to help their development both personally and socially. Detached work is also an opportunity for us to connect with people in their homes, check on their wellbeing, and connect them with other services. We also visit hotspots of anti-social behaviour in the hope of engaging young people in positive conversations and other diversionary activities.

Ages 11-19

Kirkholt and Rochdale town centre

Castleton seniors’ youth club 6.15pm-8.45pm

The youth centre welcomes all friends or individuals to come together in a safe space and become part of the youth group (no referral needed and voluntary engagement). We aim to inspire young people to develop holistically by engaging in positive activities and opportunities appropriate to them provided by the Youth Service and our partner agencies. 
We treat everyone with respect and encouraged them to enjoy activities such as cooking, sports, art and crafts as well as appropriate informal education sessions, giving them the chance to gain and improve skills and find out what they are good at, maybe creating future aspirations. It’s also a place just to chat and chill, play music, pool or other games and be more independent.

The group provides links to lots of other events and activities in the Youth Service such as half term trips, youth councils, Duke of Edinburgh, community celebrations and much more.

Ages 14-19

Matthew Moss Youth Centre,
Matthew Moss Lane,
Rochdale OL11 3LU

Fusion sports and youth club 6.30pm-9.15pm

Cost: £1

We offer an inclusive youth session at Central Leisure every Friday evening. This is a safe space for all young people living in the borough of Rochdale to participate in a variety of sports, from football to badminton, basketball, table tennis, and can also come along to watch sports, relax, chat, and take part in other games, quizzes, discussions, and debates.

Ages 11-19

Rochdale Leisure Centre,
Entwisle Road,
Rochdale OL16 2HZ

Who to contact

Telephone
01706 926090 01706 926090
E-mail
youth.service@rochdale.gov.uk
Website(s)

Where to go

Name
Number One Riverside
Address
Floor 4
Smith Street
Rochdale
Postcode

OL16 1XU

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Availability

Age Ranges
From 8 to 19 years

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