We’re passionate about providing equal opportunities to sports and leisure activities in the borough of Rochdale. A chance to get fit, compete, meet new friends, get out the house and provide a great way to improve health and quality of life irrespective of levels of ability.
We are developing our inclusive activity programme and will have additional sessions up and running soon. If there is a session that you would love to see and cannot find, please get in touch and let us know. To find out more and register interest in any activities, please contact our Inclusion and Disability Adviser Catherine Szymanskyj, on 01706 926276 or email catherine.szymanskyj2@yourtrustrochdale.co.uk.
Adult Activities, Children and Young People below;
Accessible Cycling
Our accessible cycling programme is currently paused while we do some maintenance on the fleet of bikes, but we hope to be back with a new and improved programme of accessible cycling by early 2022.
These sessions provide fun and stimulating quality cycling for all children and adults with disabilities and differing needs.
Using specially adapted cycles, sessions are both physically and mentally stimulating for everyone involved.
Our team have the knowledge and confidence to work with adapted cycles helping participants to enjoy the benefits of cycling and have fun.
Multi-sports
Multi-sports is a weekly session, rotating between six different types of sport-based activities, and is suitable for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and sensory disabilities over the age of 18.
It is inclusive and is designed to allow everyone to participate, make friends, and enjoy the session.
For more information or to register and book, please email Catherine.szymanskyj2@yourtrustrochdale.co.uk or call 01706 926276.
Chair-based yoga
Our new yoga/stretch/relaxation session takes place seated on chairs (or from a participant’s own wheelchair), and is fully inclusive and can be tailored to meet the needs of people with a wide range of disabilities, sensory impairments and long term health conditions.
Wednesdays
3.30 – 4.30pm
Heywood Sports Village
For more information or to register and book, please email Catherine.szymanskyj2@yourtrustrochdale.co.uk or call 01706 926276.
FRESH
We’re passionate about providing equal opportunities to sports and leisure activities in the borough of Rochdale. A chance to get fit, meet new friends, get out of the house and provide a great way to improve health and quality of life for all levels of ability.
The Fresh programme is funded by Rochdale Borough Council and as part of the local offer is a great opportunity for children and young people who have a mild to moderate disability to take part in a wide variety of activities.
Sessions are aimed at three age groups:
• 4-7 years
• 8-12 years
• 13-18 years
The programme will develop each individual, improve their health and wellbeing and enable them to thrive.
Sessions will be delivered during each school holiday across Rochdale, Middleton, Heywood and Pennines.
A great opportunity for children and young people to try something new and meet new friends.
For more information, please contact Sam Smith, our Programme Coordinator for Children & Young People at samuel.smith@yourtrustrochdale.co.uk.
All Ages
Swimming
We are aware that people want to access the pool at times that are convenient to them, rather than having to attend a segregated session. All of our public swim sessions are open to people with disabilities, and our staff will be happy to assist you to enter and exit the pool via the pool hoist system at any public swim session.
Middleton Arena has a sling hoist for the pool (please note – we are unable to provide a sling to use so you would need to bring one that you are happy to get wet), and both Heywood Sports Village and Rochdale Leisure Centre have chair-hoists. You do not have to notify us in advance, but it can be helpful just so that we can make sure everything is ready for you, and we can advise if any equipment is unavailable for any reason to avoid you making a wasted journey.
Please note, we cannot provide any individual supervision or instruction at a public swim, as our leisure attendants have to watch the whole pool and cannot stay near an individual. If you require supervision or support in the water than we ask that you attend with a friend, family member or carer/support worker as appropriate. If you require instruction then we advise you to contact our swimming lesson team.
If you would like to discuss swimming, or any element of access to our centres, then you can contact the centre teams directly, or for more specialist support you can contact our Inclusion and Disability Adviser Catherine by emailing Catherine.szymanskyj2@yourtrustrochdale.co.uk or call her on 01706 926276.