D O. B E. A collection of sporting, cultural and community based activity providers, whose work supports the wellbeing of children, young people and families, across Rochdale borough.
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Contents
Introduction
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Do. Be. is a mapping and best practice project, profiling a collection of sporting, cultural and community based activity providers, whose work supports the wellbeing of children, young people and families, across Rochdale Borough.
If you are referring a child or young person to activities or contacting an activity provider to find out more, we have a list of questions that you may find it helpful to ask the provider, see Page 12.
This innovative project, commissioned by NHS Heywood Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group through Link4Life and managed by Cartwheel Arts, delivered a Best Practice programme and culminated in the production of this publication.
If you are an activity provider, we have a list of organisations that can help support Best Practice alongside helpful information about ‘Youth Proofing’ and best practice in volunteering.
Wayfinder 6 Do. Be. Blog 7 Best Practice Process 8 Do. Be Best Practice Event
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Do. Be. Manifesto 10 - 11 Key Considerations & Questions
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Do. Be. Featured Organisations
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Youth Proofing 62 Volunteering 63 About Cartwheel Arts & Link4Life
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If you are looking for supportive activity, this publication can guide you to providers that have signed up to the Do.Be. Manifesto and have been involved in our Best Practice programme. Featured Providers range from dance and circus activity, to arts and sports sessions and community groups. You can see at a glance what type of activity is provided, and in which township sessions are held, using our handy ‘Wayfinder’, see page 6.
This publication is a guide and all featured providers have been involved in the Do. Be. Best Practice programme (2017). However Cartwheel Arts, Link4Life and Pennine Care Foundation Trust cannot endorse organisations. We invite you to research providers before engaging with activities, asking the questions provided on Page 12 and seeking further guidance as needed using the contact details on their featured organisation pages.
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Wayfinder
Do. Be. Blog
To help you find what type of activities there are and where in Rochdale Borough you can find them
www.do-be.org.uk The Do. Be. project began with a blog. Activity providers who felt they met the following criteria, self submitted to the blog through an easy submission form. Alongside information on the organisation and activity, providers were asked to tick which wellbeing benefits their activity provided which ranged from offering social peer support, leadership skills or specific therapeutic support.
Activities: Theatre
Dance
Sports
Digital Arts
Music
Visual Arts
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Sporting, cultural or community based activity provider for children young people and families committed to supporting wellbeing and emotional resilience Once submitted and approved the providers were given a feature page on the blog with all their information available. In the period between February - June 2017, 33 activities were approved and posted on the blog. All providers featured on the blog were invited to be involved with our Best Practice Programme.
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Do. Be. Activity providers criteria based in Rochdale Borough
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Do. Be. Best Practice Event
Best Practice Process The Best Practice process consisted of 3 discussion sessions, a Best Practice event and 4 Best Practice CPD sessions for organisations.
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Wellbeing Outcomes through cultural and sporting activity
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Professional Practice
To be a featured provider in this publication, organisations had to take part in one or more of these sessions. Within this programme we focused on the following elements of Best Practice.
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Quality of Delivery
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Communication
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Collaboration and Cross Sector Working
People attending the discussion sessions debated what each of these themes meant in practice for different types of organisations and from there we designed the Do.Be. event.
Touchstones Rochdale, provided a fantastic space for the Do. Be. event held on Friday 2nd June 2017. Kerry Bertram from Cartwheel Arts and Barry Woodburn from Link4Life hosted the day and led the participants through some innovative activity! The Mind Young Advisors led a discussion group on Youth Proofing, a ‘Wellbeing Island’ encouraged attendees to creatively explore what wellbeing feels like. We worked in pairs and groups to create a fantastic sculpture, which identified what is needed to make collaboration work and we facilitated a professional practice discussion, thinking about the standards of practice applicable for varying types and sizes of organisations. Attendees participated in ‘Open Choice Feedback’ showcasing various ways to gather feedback, from verbal feedback to confidential postcards and Low Fi Tweets. basically hand written posters read out in person
28 people attended the event, representing 12 sporting, cultural or community based organisations from across the borough, and all signed up to the Do. Be. Manifesto of Best Practice, which will be included in the publication. The event concluded with a powerful and touching speech from a Link4Life participant, Neil Abba, who explained how being involved with sports and volunteering had really helped turn his life around. All providers involved in Do. Be. have been invited to attend a programme of Best Practice CPD sessions, at Cartwheel Arts, Art for Wellbeing Studios, which will explore the Best Practice themes in more depth.
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Do. Be. Manifesto
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This Manifesto is 5 elements of Best Practice that the organisations featured in this collection agree to support, within their delivery. These elements were discussed and decided on by steering groups consisting of the following organisations:
As an organisation we commit to embedding the following best practice elements in to our organisation projects and ventures
Identifying and supporting Wellbeing Outcomes Demonstrating a commitment to Professional Practice Clear and consistent Communication High Quality delivery and experience for all involved Openness to and recognition of the value in Collaboration
Cartwheel Arts Link4Life Rochdale Youth Service Heywood Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group Rochdale and District MIND, Young Advisors The Lighthouse Project Barnardo’s
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Key Considerations & Questions to ask organisations We recognise the importance of ensuring activity providers are providing professional practice and that parents, carers or referrers might need some direction on the right questions to ask providers. We decided rather than simply draft a list of questions in ‘Blue Peter’ style, we would actually ask providers and stakeholders what they thought was important. Representatives from Barnardos, Rochdale Youth Service, Link4Life, Rochdale Borough Council, Rochdale Mind Young Advisors, community organisations, NHS, Heywood Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group contributed to this list. The list below was developed at the Do. Be. Best Practice discussion sessions and the event. It is not exhaustive but one which we hope forms an excellent basis to enable checks and ensure organisations are providing professional practice in what they are offering and delivering. In creating this list we focused on the Safeguards for Parents and Carers when referring their family members or clients that they would expect organisations to adhere to.
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Policies
Qualifications/Certificates held
Organisational Best Practice
Does the organisation have up to date Risk Assessments in place, undertaken by qualified individuals and approved via their H&S policy, for all activity that the organisation offers, both on the site/location of delivery, and the actual activity itself?.
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Does the organisation carry adequate Public Liability insurance?.
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What reputation does the organisation have, and are there positive testimonies about its commitment to excellence?
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Have staff had references checked before appointment into their roles?
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Does the organisation have a feedback and complaints system in place and freely available?
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Does the organisation have a system to allow reporting of accidents?
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Does the organisation conduct an appropriate induction for its staff and any sub contractor staff it engages?
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Does the organisation have a clear Safeguarding Policy?
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Does the organisation have a clear Child Protection, Vulnerable Adult and Anti Bullying policy?
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Are DBS checks (where required – Enhanced or Basic) in place and in date for all?
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Can Providers produce appropriate food hygiene certificates and practices in place when providing food and drink at sessions?
Does the organisation have a clear H&S policy, including an appropriate accident reporting system in place?
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Can providers produce other Insurance and training certificates as required in order to offer their services safely?
Is there a behavioural code of conduct /policy in place, and is it managed appropriately?
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Are the premises/location suitable for the activity?
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Does a Safeguarding briefing occur for all (including volunteer personnel) prior to any event commencing?
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Are there adequate and appropriate First Aid kit(s) and equipment available and are there qualified first aiders and staff to support this key role and on site at all times that the activity is taking place?
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Are appropriate certificates in place to allow activities that may be hazardous to health to go ahead – i.e. Face Painting?
Are there sufficient sanitary provisions such as access to toilets, changing and privacy facilities?
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Are there sufficient ‘staff to participant’ ratios for the activity taking place?
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Does a full registration form get completed for all participants, which should include all personal details as needed, as well as all medical, emergency contact and consent statements being signed for, by the responsible adult leaving their family member/client in the organisations charge?
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Is there an attendance register maintained at EVERY session?
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#Thrive Are you feeling worried, angry or upset? Struggling to cope? Stressed about school or exams? Feeling bad about yourself? Experiencing bullying or relationship worries? Or are you just feeling a bit low and not enjoying things? Lots of young people feel this way. We are #Thrive and we can help! This page provides everything you need to know about the service. You can also download and print off our service leaflet from our website. Who is the service for? #Thrive is for children and young people aged up to 19 years. You must live, or be registered with a GP practice (doctor), in Rochdale or Pennines #Thrive can also provide advice and support to parents, carers and anyone that works with a child or young person.
Where is the service based?
What support is available?
Who runs the service?
You can contact us by telephone and we will arrange a time and place for you to come in and speak to us.
We have lots of different types of support to help you. We can also offer advice to improve your general lifestyle, including exercise, diet and many other things.
The service is run by Pennines Care NHS Foundation Trust, Youth in Mind and the borough’s leisure provider Link4Life.
You can also call into our new central hub based at 48-50 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1NT. Some young people we have worked with have named this Around the Corner and it’s open Monday to Thursday 10am -6pm, and Friday and Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Around the Corner is friendly, informal and welcoming. There is a café, where you can pop in to have a chat with our staff. You will be able to find out lots of information about the ways we can support you and what else is available and taking place locally. If you are unable to travel to Around the Corner, we do offer appointments at some local venues across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.
We can provide this support in lots of different ways. We will always talk to you about what support will best meet your needs. We can offer more traditional types of support, such as one-to-one or group counselling sessions, or online courses. We can also signpost and help you access other types of support, such as sport, drama, music or art. If we aren’t able to offer the right support, we can decide together what other options are available. It is important to have a good support network around you, so we will always try to involve those who love and care for you (or who work with you) in any support we provide. This does not necessarily need to be your parents or siblings – it can be anyone who you trust, who provides support and care to you. Confidentiality and Sharing Information We are very keen to keep what you say confidential – however there is always a limit to confidentiality.
Email: Phone: Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
Pcn_tr.thrivehmr@nhs.net 0161 716 2844 www.healthyyoungmindsPennines.nhs.uk/thrive Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Sport, Dance, Music, Other 0 - 19
If we are concerned about your safety, or the safety of other people, we have a responsibility to break confidentiality. In situations where we need to share information with others, we will discuss it with you and explain the reasons.
To make sure the service meets your needs, we are working with young people, parents, carers and professionals. The service is funded by NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group and Rochdale Borough Council. How to contact #THRIVE You can get in contact with us yourself, or ask someone you trust to contact us for you. At the moment we’re available Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. Young People, Parents and Carers: Phone us on 0161 716 2844 Or Drop-in sessions are available at Around the Corner on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3pm-6pm and Saturdays 11am-3pm Around the Corner 48-50 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1NT. Professionals To refer a young person to the service you must have the young person’s consent before you make a referral. Complete a referral form (download from our website). This can be faxed to 0207 019 7418 (the service uses a fax to email system) or emailed to pcn-tr.thrivehmr@nhs.net Phone the service on 0161 716 2844.
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Rochdale Borough Libraries
More Information
Support
Read the books, catch the crook!
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To find out more, give us a call on 0161 716 2844
Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction
Every year Rochdale Libraries hold a Summer Reading Challenge. For example the 2017 challenge is ANIMAL AGENTS, with characters designed by award-winning illustrator, Tony Ross. If you’re aged 4 to 11 you can join in the fun with the Animal Agents by reading along.
Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem
We are aiming to launch a dedicated #Thrive social media channel soon. In the meantime, you can keep up to date with exciting news and developments via the following websites and social media channels. Pennine Care: Website: www.Penninecare.nhs.uk Twitter: @PennineCareNHS Facebook: PennineCareNHSFT Youth in Mind: Website: www.togmind.org/youth-mind Twitter: @YouthinMind1 Facebook: Youth in Mind Link4Life: Website: www.link4life.org Twitter: @Link4Life Facebook: Link4Life
The Summer Reading Challenge is FREE to join. You just need to be a member of the library (which is free to join too!) Pop in to collect your special Animal Agents-themed folder and choose any books (traditional printed, e-books, e-audiobooks or e-graphic novels) to borrow from the thousands available. By reading and visiting the library through the holidays, you’ll receive a host of stickers for your folder (some with mysterious smells!), plus other goodies, and help the Animal Agents solve the mystery. Read any 6 books by the start of next term and you’ll be awarded a medal and special certificate. There are lots of other great FREE things to do at your local library. Look out for the Summer Reading Challenge-themed events - and make sure to book early!
Person: Joanne Eaves Email: joanne.eaves@rochdale.gov.uk Address: Rochdale Borough Libraries, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 1XU Phone: 01706 924941 Website: www.rochdale.gov.uk Location(s): Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Activities: Other Age range: 0 -14
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Cartwheel Arts Cartwheel Arts promotes social inclusion, cohesion, diversity and regeneration through community participation in vibrant, innovative, high-quality arts projects. Cartwheel has over 30 years experience of promoting imaginative, and oftenchallenging arts projects – we do not shy from confronting difficult or sensitive issues. Our focus is on participation, enabling people who may have had little experience of the arts to explore and develop their creativity and talents, generating a sense of ownership and pride.
Art for Wellbeing also works with young adults through our Young Facilitators programme and works in partnership with #Thrive to deliver supportive arts sessions at their café ‘Around the Corner’, to children and families. We have collaborated with Barnardo’s, offering arts and art for wellbeing courses within a number of their settings. We provide specialist Artists and British Association Counselling Practitioners registered Emotional Support Workers to deliver all sessions.
Within Art for Wellbeing we also support Art for Wellbeing is our programme of work initiatives from Rochdale Council, Public focused on arts and health. We deliver Health and Wellbeing for example we projects that enhance and support wellbeing recently curated the Childhood Obesity using creativity, across Greater Manchester. Summit, which launched the ‘Healthy In Rochdale we deliver CRESS (Creative Heroes’ and encouraged positive physical Referral Engagement and Support Service) and emotional wellbeing around food and activity. and in Heywood we manage Art & Soul an art and support group. We believe that supporting adults to have positive mental wellbeing generates a positive effect for the family and those around the person.
Person: Email:
Becky Smyllie becky@cartwheelarts.org.uk
Address: Phone: Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
110 Manchester Street, Heywood OL10 1DW 01706 361300 www.cartwheelarts.org.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Visual Arts, Performance, Digital Arts 5 - 64
Support: Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support Other info We welcome referrals from Community Mental Health Teams, Support Services and self-referrals
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Link4Life Activity Experiences Activity Experiences Loads of Fun - Link4Life Loads of Fun
Link4Life Youth Gym (5-15 years of age)
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Link4Life offers young people the opportunity to access fitness and gym sessions at a number of centres. This includes both youth gym and fitness classes. Come and enjoy!
Come and Enjoy, just get in touch and book on all these fantastic activities at the Lake and Littleborough Sports Centre, Hollingworth Lake and Littleborough/ Pennines Township. •
Archery - Bernie the Bolt
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Climbing – Get a Grip
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Education – Are you paying attention, then I will begin.
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Mini Splash – Jump in and join the fun
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Mountain Bikes – Pedal power
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Orienteering – Now where was I ???
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Paddlepower – More power to your elbow
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PowerBoating – Look no paddles
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Rowing – Pull
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Sailing – Blowing a gale
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Walking/Hiking – One step forward
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Windsurfing – Climb on board
Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Just go to Link4Life website Activities page
Person: Gary Butler Email: holwac@link4life.org Address: Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre, Lakebank, Littleborough OL15 0DQ Phone: 01706 370499 Website: www.link4life.org Location(s): Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Activities: Sport Age range: 5 - 64
Youth Gym Bowlee Park Sports Centre for 8-16 year olds •
Monday & Tuesday 4.30pm-7.30pm
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Thursday & Friday 4.30pm-6.30pm
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Saturday 12pm-1pm
Heywood Sports Village for 8-15 year olds •
Monday 5pm-6pm
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Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 5pm-7pm
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Thursdays 6pm-7pm
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Saturday & Sunday 10am-12noon
Middleton Arena for 12-15 year olds •
Monday-Friday 4pm-5pm
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Saturday 1pm-2pm
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Saturday & Sunday Family Gym 2pm-3pm
Rochdale Leisure Centre for 12-15 year olds •
Tuesday 5pm-7pm
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Thursday 5pm-6pm
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Friday 4pm-6pm
Email: Address: Phone: Website:
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Junior Fitness Classes
Boxer Circuit •
Bowlee Park Sports Centre Tuesdays 4.45pm-5.45pm for 5-15 year olds
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Heywood Sports Village Tuesday 6-7pm & Thursday 5-6pm for 8-16 year olds
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Rochdale Leisure Centre Thursday 4.15pm-5pm | 11-15 year olds.
A different fitness class each week including boxer circuits, spinning, yoga plus more Contact the Centre to book onto both Youth Gym and Junior Fitness Classes. Support: Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing selfesteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer
culture@link4life.org P O Box 428, Number One Riverside Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 - 1ZL 01706 926232 www.link4life.org
Location(s): Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Activities: Sport Age range: 5 - 64
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Link4Life All Ability Adventure All Ability Adventure offer a wide range of exciting activities for young disabled people aged 8-19 years. Disability will not be a barrier. Come and have a go at Canoeing, Sailing, Archery, Camping, Rock Climbing, Biking, Canal Journey, and an opportunity to do day and over night residential adventures.
Link4Life Sunsport Holiday Programme positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Support Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging
Sunsport provides sport and leisure activities for young disabled people from 8-19 years old during the school holidays. (MondaysFridays 10am-3.30pm) We offer a wide range of activities in various facilities across the borough including Football, Dance, Cricket, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, Fishing, Golf, Dodge Ball and lots more. All sessions are delivered by qualified coaches and supported by a team of support staff. Support Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Person: Email:
Gary Butler or Gemma Hird holwac@link4life.org
Address:
Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre Lake Bank,
Littleborough, OL15 0DQ
Phone:
01706 370499
Website:
link4life.org/health-wellbeing/accessible-activities#all-
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ability-adventure Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Sports, Other 5 - 19
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Gemma Hird gemma.hird@link4life.org Link4Life, Floor 3, Number One Riverside, Smith St, Rochdale OL16 1XU 01706 924234 link4life.org/health-wellbeing/accessible-activities#sunsport Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Sport, Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Performance, Digital Arts,Other 5-9
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Link4Life Infant and Young Children Activities Infant and Young Children Activities - Soft Play/Balance Bikes and Buggy Fit (for new Parents) – Link4Life
Rochdale Leisure Centre
Buggy Fit
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Tuesdays 1pm-2.30pm
Link4Life provide a variety of sessions for children & young people at various venues across the borough.
Heywood Sports Village
A fantastic session to get you back into fitness after your new arrival. Buggy Fit is a safe, effective and specific 45 minute workout led by a post-natal specialist, without any childcare concerns as your workout will be tailored around your baby and their buggy! Tea and coffee is available at the end of the session when you can make new friends and benefit from the social fun these classes bring.
Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Under 5s Soft Play Come along and allow your children to play, explore, learn and make friends at our exciting and safe soft play sessions. Children can climb, crawl and play on the fun soft obstacles and ball pools.
Cost: £1
Tuesdays 9.30am-12noon Cost: £1.80 Littleborough Sports Centre Monday & Friday 10am-11am Cost: £1 Contact the Centre for bookings. Balanceability
Middleton Arena Mondays (soft play & aqua tots combo available) 11.15am-12.30pm Tuesdays 1.30pm-2.30pm Cost: £1
Balanceability is the UK’s only accredited learn to cycle programme for children aged 2½ to 6 years old. Learn to balance, glide and ride through fun games and skills using our very own balance bikes.
Person: Email:
Leigh Anne Carnall leighanne.carnall@link4life.org
Address:
Link4life, Floor 3, Number One Riverside,
Smith St, Rochdale OL16 1XU
Phone:
Website:
07527 385885
Location(s):
www.link4life.org Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines
Activities: Age range:
Sport, Dance, Music 0 - 14
Middleton Arena Buggy Fit: 11.30am-12.15pm Cost: £4 Soft Play & Social: 12.15pm-1pm Suitable for parents/carers with babies 0 – crawling. Contact Middleton Arena for more information on 0161 6624000.
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Link4Life Youth (11-19) Health and Wellbeing Clubs Youth (11-19) Health and Wellbeing Clubs – Link4Life Doorstep Sports Clubs Doorstep Sports Clubs are fun, informal sports clubs that operate at the right time, for the right price, in the right place and in the right style.
Saturday US Girls
Heywood FNP (Friday Night Project)
The Saturday Women and Girls session is delivered by Rochdale Youth Service staff, Link4Life Leisure staff and local fitness and dance instructors. Females aged 11-19 can access the gym, sports hall activities, and dance and fitness activities for £1 between 1-4pm. This project is also supported through the NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group’s social investment fund.
Heywood FNP Doorstep Sports Club regularly attracts over 80 Young people aged 11-19 every Friday 6-9pm. The session is delivered by Rochdale Youth Service Staff, Link4Life Leisure and community coaching staff and local sport club coaches. There is a mix of female and males that attend participating in activities such as Football, Basketball, Fitness and Table Tennis.
Doorstep Sports Clubs provide a vibrant and varied sporting offer to young people in disadvantaged communities that is designed to grow their motivation and ability to adopt Venue: Rochdale Leisure Centre, Entwistle a sporting habit for life. Road, Rochdale, OL16 2HZ. Contact: Amanda Mullen 07515 457361.
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Rochdale Friday Fusion Rochdale Friday Fusion Doorstep Sports Club regularly attracts over 80 young people aged 11-19 every Friday Night 6.30} -9.30pm. The session is a multi-sport and gym session run by Rochdale Youth Service and Link4Life staff. Venue: Rochdale Leisure Centre, Entwistle Road, Rochdale, OL16 2HZ. Contact: Mohammed Zarafat 07527 385749.
Person: Email:
Scott Hardy Scott.Hardy@link4life.org
Address:
Link4Life, PO Box 428, Number One Riverside,
Smith St, Rochdale OL16 1XU
Phone:
Website:
07976 498615
Location(s):
www.link4life.org Heywood, Middleton Rochdale, Pennines
Activities: Age range:
Sport, Dance, Music 10 - 24
Venue: Kingsway Park Sport Centre, Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, OL16 4XA.Contact: Saqub Hussain 07527 385758 Support
Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Venue: Heywood Sports Village, West Supporting and developing self-esteem, Starkey Street, Heywood, OL10 4TW. Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting Contact: John Kennedy 07971 467702 team work, Encouraging and supporting Kingsway FNP (Friday Night Project) leadership, Encouraging peer support Kingsway FNP Doorstep Sports Club regularly attracts over 60 Young people aged 11-19 every Friday 6-9pm. The session is delivered by Rochdale Youth Service Staff, Link4Life Leisure and community coaching staff and local sport club coaches. There is a mix of female and males that attend participating in activities such as Football, Basketball, Fitness and Table Tennis.
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Link4Life Touchstones Rochdale for Young People!
Link4Life Touchstones Rochdale Make Art
Touchstones Rochdale opens its doors, to young people in Rochdale to come and explore their creative talents!
Young people will leave the course with a sketchbook of diverse work and a range of artwork displaying a variety of techniques.
The TOUCHSTONES YOUTH THEATRE & TOUCHSTONES ART CLUB use the borough’s Collections as a starting point to create exciting pieces of art and theatre! Participants will have a unique opportunity to have access to the rich treasures that we have in the Art Gallery and Museum.
FOR CURRENT DATES AND TO BOOK:
Both Courses run for 10 weeks costing £50 per participant, advance booking is required. Over the 10 weeks, participants will discover different art practices and moments in history through imaginative art assignments and collaborative hands on projects.
Join an artist-led drop-in workshop to make your own crafty creations inspired by the current Art Gallery exhibitions.Last Saturday of every month. 11am – 2pm.
Visit www.link4life.org/touchstones, call 01706 924928, or pop in to Touchstones Rochdale Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Person: Email:
Lisa O’ Neill-Rogan touchstones@link4life.org
Address: Phone:
Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ 01706 924492
Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.link4life.org/touchstones Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Visual Arts, Other 10 - 19
Person: Email:
Lisa O’Neill-Rogan touchstones@link4life.org
Address: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ Phone:
01706 924492
Website: Location(s):
http://www.link4life.org/touchstones Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines
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Link4Life Touchstones Rochdale Homework Club Got a project to finish? Need a picture printing out? Come along to our Homework Club. Children under 11 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Person: Email:
Link4Life Touchstones Rochdale Tiny Touchstones Local History Centre •
Every Wednesday, 3.30pm – 4.45pm. FREE.
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Saturdays, 1pm – 4.45pm. FREE.
Lisa O’Neill-Rogan touchstones@link4life.org
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Babies – 10.30am
A welcome space for babies and their parents to relax and explore the arts through sensory play.
Person: Email:
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Toddlers – 11.45am
An active session for toddlers and their parents focusing on a different art form each week to explore, create and build adventure. •
All under 5s – 1pm
A creative session for under 5s and their parents making music, telling stories and exploring the world.No booking required, just turn up & pay on the day.
Lisa O’Neill-Rogan touchstones@link4life.org
Address: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ
Address: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ
Phone:
01706 924492
Phone:
01706 924492
Website: Location(s):
http://www.link4life.org/touchstones Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines
Website: Location(s):
http://www.link4life.org/touchstones Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines
Activities: Age range:
Visual Arts, Other 5 -14
Activities: Age range:
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Key to the Door project TOYS (Training Opportunities for Young Parents Scheme) is designed to help and support young parents with everyday issues around parenthood and life skills, to increase self esteem, gain confidence, skills and awareness surrounding everyday issues.
TOYS is able to contribute to countering feelings of isolation, both by bringing young parents together to share experiences but also by providing accessible information and developing the young parents confidence and skills.
The TOYS programme covers many aspects of parenting and offers a learning environment which recognises individual specific needs. One of the values of the course is its informal and positive approach to the young parents.
TOYS provides an on-site crèche helping pre school children to develop social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional skills. It provides a space for parents to have “me Time” knowing that their young children are being looked after and having fun. This is also effective in improving a range of outcomes for both the young parent and their child(ren), including parent and child interaction, children’s language development and the young parents’ attitudes towards their child(ren) and how to relate to them. Family members will report being happier and healthier as a result of engaging in locality Drop Ins and family learning provided through TOYS.
The TOYS Course offers young parents the opportunity to meet other parents, share experiences and develop confidence and self esteem. The parents build up a portfolio of their learning which can be accredited but more importantly acts as a resource of useful information and contact details enabling parents to be more motivated to share experiences with their peers and professionals. Parents build friendships and reduce isolation, helping them achieve their long term goals.
Person: Email: Address: Phone: Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
Bev Taylor keytothedoor@outlook.com Broadoak & Smallshaw Community Centre, Broadoak Road, Ashton, Under Lyne, OL6 8RS 07976 915873 www.keytothedoor.org.uk Middleton, Rochdale Other 0 - 34
All of the participants have demonstrated increased self-esteem, improved confidence, skills and awareness surrounding every day issues. They have increased parenting skills and are more motivated to support their families. They have enhanced their learning and knowledge and increased presentation skills by creating and producing treasure boxes, portfolios, and scrapbooks championing their achievements to others. Parents and children have learned together developing positive play and learning experiences and confidently demonstrating encouragement and praise for good behaviour. Participants have increased motivation and progressed onto further learning. All beneficiaries have stated that they are less isolated and have made new friends
through accessing TOYS courses and being introduced to relevant agencies, empowering them to take up further learning and/or employment opportunities and setting and achieving their long term goals. Parents and children have improved their health and well being. Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging peer support, Other
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Rochdale Connections Trust Rochdale Connections Trust is a community based Charity, working in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton. We offer support for young people, adults and families who are finding life difficult in some way. We offer a range of services including: Young People Mentoring, Female and Male Freedom Programmes, Coffee Mornings, Literacy Courses, Parenting Courses, Recovery Toolkit for Women, Strength to Change Programme, 1-2-1 Counselling and Listening, Talent Match Coaches and Family Support. RCT and M6 Theatre are working together in a four year collaboration working in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton which aims to work with young people between the age of 11 to 16 offering support on a range of issues including; •
Low self-esteem and confidence
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Difficulties within education
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Bullying
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Socialising & making friends
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Issues around drugs & alcohol, crime and offending
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Improving health & wellbeing
One of our target groups is to work with young people who are living in the care system. We recruit, train and support mentors across the community who have the skills and commitment to work with vulnerable young people. All our Mentors are DBS checked and closely monitored to ensure the needs of the young person are being met. We aim to carefully match Mentors with young people in hope they will be able to forge a relationship and work jointly to achieving the young person’s goals.
Person: Email:
Holly Stevenson holly@r-c-t.co.uk
Address:
60 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1PA
Phone:
01706 345111
Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.r-c-t.co.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale Performance, Other 10 - 19
Website:
If you are interested in volunteering please contact our coordinators on 01706 345111 We invite young people we work with into our weekly youth drop-in. Each week we offer a varied programme of activities aimed to promote independence, encourage socialising and promote wellbeing. These include; cooking, baking, quizzes, art & crafts, games, pool, table football, air hockey, giant Jenga, chess, and cards. We have trips out during the school holidays and developmental sessions, for example self-esteem building, anger management, mental health, alcohol & drugs. There is also an opportunity to be
involved in drama sessions held by M6 Theatre group including theatre workshops. Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing selfesteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
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Middleton Popstars Academy of Performing Arts Ltd Middleton Popstars has a membership of young people aged between five and twenty-five and supports other members of the family too. Through their involvement in a diverse programme, exploring all aspects of theatre and performance, we support and resource their experience of quality children’s and youth theatre. We are open to all regardless of ability or disability and pride ourselves on inclusion. We are committed to providing an environment where every participant can feel welcome, valued and effective.
Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Circle Though not aimed at Children or young • people, this organisation can support other members of the family, contributing to family • wellbeing. Here at Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale Circle (HMR Circle) we believe that people can be each others’ solution, and we back it up every day, week and month by helping each other out with life’s practical bits and pieces. Circle is also about learning new things, and enjoying your hobbies and interests with others in the community. One number to call to help stay sorted, and a social network to help stay connected, that’s the idea. Our Members enjoy getting out and about and trying new things. Our monthly calendar has lots on offer and we are always adding new events requested by our Members. Members also have access to our network of DBS checked practical helpers for an extra pair of hands around the home and garden!
Access to our local and reliable practical helpers as and when you need it A monthly calendar of events and activities including free events
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Opportunity to share lifts to and from events with fellow members
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Discounts for events and local businesses in your area
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Access to a minimum of two free events a month
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A membership pack with everything you’ll need to get started
Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging selfcare skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills,Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks
You will also enjoy: •
Person: Email:
Anne Marshall popstars@btinternet.com
Address:
Unit 2, Pioneer Mill, Morton Street, Middleton,
A network of fellow Members with a wide variety of interests
Person: Email:
Mark Wynn hello@hmr.org.uk
Address:
HMR Circle, Suite F3, Lock 50 Business Centre,
Oldham Road Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 5RD
Manchester M24 6AN
Phone:
Phone:
Website:
0161 643 7747 / 07973 904939
Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.popstarsacademy.co.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale Dance, Music, Performance, Digital Arts, Other 5 - 60
Website: Location(s): Activities:
01706 751165 www.hmrcircle.org.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Sport, Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Performance,
Age range:
Digital Arts, Other 45 - 64
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Rochdale and District Mind Rochdale and District Mind is a thriving third sector organisation delivering local services to individuals who experience mental distress. It has been at the forefront locally of innovation and development of mental health services. Our aims and objectives are centred on providing recovery focused services for people who experience mental distress, and the organisation is led by the people who use them. Young Peoples offer: The Listen Up Project is a mental health and wellbeing resource for young people and young adults living in the Borough of Rochdale who are under the age of 25 years. It provides a range of services and support to promote good health and wellbeing alongside campaigning to increase awareness and reduce mental health stigma. This national award-winning programme of work offers a range of activity as outlined below.
Listen First peer mentoring offers face to face support for young people who have worries and / or concerns around their wellbeing. It primarily supports young people aged under 19 years, who live in or are registered with a GP in the Borough of Rochdale.
Young Advisors are a group of young people, specifically trained through the Young Advisors national network. They are young people aged 15 to 24 who want to make a difference to their own community, offering a unique view of community life.
a range of campaigns on issues that are important to young people on the issues they feel are important. Rochdale Mind campaign to reduce the stigma and prejudice around mental health.
The resource provides a trained peer mentor for a child or young person to talk to for up to 8 sessions; offering one to one face to face support carried out in public locations throughout the Borough.
Young Advisors work on projects that are of particular interest to the group, generally something they feel strongly about. Some examples of work they do are: a homeless project in Rochdale; commissioned pieces of work from CAMHS exploring self-referral processes; supporting local schools in recognition of mental health and meetings with service managers and health professionals and sitting on interview panels. Young Advisors meet every Wednesday at the Mind Wellbeing Centre, 4pm.
Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
The sessions are delivered within a safeguarding framework with any issues beyond universal information and education being escalated by peer mentors through the mentoring co-ordinator.
Listen Up forms part of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale’s local offer to support children and young people’s emotional and mental health.
Person: Email:
John Swallow johnswallow@rochdalemind.org.uk
Address:
Mind Wellbeing Centre, 3 - 11 Drake Street,
Rochdale, OL16 1RE
Phone:
Website:
01706 752357 / 07752 097356
Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.rochdalemind.org.uk Heywood, Middleton Rochdale, Pennines Other 10 - 24
Ending mental health stigma - Campaigns Group run by Rochdale and District Minds Young Advisors. The campaigns group meets each week at #THRIVE 48-50 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1NT 4pm - 7pm. The group is an opportunity to work with other young people to decide on campaign ideas, plan and develop the campaign in small groups with other young people and then launch the campaign and measure its impact. The main focus is to produce
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Rochdale Youth Service Rochdale Youth Service provides a number of weekly activities across the borough aimed at young people aged 11 – 19. We run youth groups, outdoor activities, street work, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Youth Voice including the boroughwide Youth Cabinet, and sports sessions to name but a few. We also offer daytime activities during the school holidays
Barnardo’s Rochdale Short Breaks Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Person: Email:
Diane Higgins youth.service@rochdale.gov.uk
Address:
Youth Service, Floor 4, Number One Riverside,
Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 1XU
Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.rochdale.gov.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Other 10 - 19
Barnardo’s Rochdale Short Breaks provides weekly activities for children and young people aged 8 – 19 who have individual needs and their siblings. We run 4 groups, Act Too Drama Group, Nature Ninjas outdoor/countryside group, Art Attack arts based group and The Chill Zone – a group for siblings of children with individual needs.
Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging selfcare skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Person: Email:
Elaine Gansler rochdale.project@barnardos.org.uk
Address:
Unique Enterprise Centre, Belfield Road, Rochdale OL16 2UP
Phone:
01706 515717
Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.barnardos.org.uk/rochdale Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Visual Arts, Dance, Performance, Other 5 - 19
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Bridge Juniors FC We are a Bamford based local football club in Rochdale Borough offering Football to youngsters from 4 years of age all the way through to open age. We have achieved FA Charter Standard (at Development Level) – which is the Football Association kitemark recognising a club’s commitment to excellence, where its Safeguarding, Child Protection, 1st Aid, Welfare, Qualification base for its Coaches, Finance and its infrastructure and range of activity in all aspects of its football delivery such as male/female and disability provision (all of which we offer) are checked to the highest level. All our development as a club is supported with qualified coaches and Club officials, all suitably certificated to the appropriate level for the roles they undertake on the clubs behalf. We have now expanded to have 27 squads across these age groups and boys and girls squads.
Women and Girls We also now have 2 Girls squads, an Under 11s development squad and an Under 13s Girls team in the North Manchester Girls league managed by Leigh Anne Carnall, an FA Qualified and CRB/DBS approved / accredited coach. The aim is to continue to invite girls at all ages to join our structured development coaching sessions to assist in establishing pathways for all to follow in enjoying a structured access to football. As a result of this positive work we undertake we have been lucky enough to have been awarded the much coveted Rochdale ‘Club of the Year’ title having had this awarded to us in direct competition with every other SPORTS club (not just football clubs) of which there are over 250, in both 2007 AND 2010 as well as winning the Coach and Volunteer of the Years awards from the Borough as recently as last year. We have our own Site at Top O’ th’ Lane, Bamford, Rochdale, (behind the Grapes Pub on Norden Rd and next to Fieldhouse
Person: Email:
Barry Woodburn bridgejfc@gmail.com
Address:
Top of the Lane, Off Norden Rd, Bamford,
Rochdale OL11 5PW Phone: 07796 641300 Website: www.bridgejfc.co.uk Location(s): Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Activities: Sport Age range: 5 - 19
Cricket Club and Rochdale Tennis Club). It is on a 25 year lease, with just under 19 years remaining, on a self-management contract with RBC. We have access to 10 Pitches, a 16 Changing Room pavilion, our own Tea Bar and extensive Car Parking on a sole usage agreement. Our aim is to provide the best access to football that we can, in an enjoyable, supportive, qualified and safe environment and ensure that the players under our care ENJOY, first and foremost, their time with us. We pride ourselves on setting good standards of behaviour, of encouraging and not criticising, of remembering that children do not make mistakes on purpose, and of supporting, not criticising, their efforts when
on the field of play. Our job is to make sure we lead by example, are good role models and provide the right atmosphere and environment for our own, and others, children to grow into enjoying the game we all passionately support. Support: Specific wellbeing / mental health support,Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
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Groundwork BBOR (Bury Bolton Oldham Rochdale) Prince’s Trust Team Programme
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Phase 6 The 12 weeks Prince’s Trust Team Programme for 16 - 25 year olds will be running again in Rochdale starting on 30th May 2017 The Programme is broken down into a number of different phases.
Phase 3 Community Project - A chance to develop teamwork skills by helping the local community. You will also earn your Emergency First Aid, Food Safety and Defibrillator qualifications in this phase. Phase 4
Phase 1 Induction - You will set out what you want to achieve and find out about qualifications and certificates that you’ll earn and prepare for the residential that takes place on the 2nd week of the programme. Phase 2 4 days Residential in North Yorkshire - You will have 4 days trying out challenging activities such as abseiling, rock climbing and caving. This is a great opportunity to work with others and make new friends.
Work Placements - Put your new found skills to the test in a real work environment. Try out a role that you are interested in. The work placement will give you practical experience and a reference that you could put on your CV. Phase 5 Employability - We will help you produce your own impressive and up-to-date CV. We will also help you with application form filling, interview skills and career advice and set you up with a mock interview which will help you prepare for the real thing.
Person: Email:
Jill Eckersley (The Prince’s Trust Manager) Jill.Eckersley@groundwork.org.uk
Address:
Groundwork BBOR, Environment Centre,
Shaw Rd, Higginshaw, Oldham OL1 4AW
Phone:
0161 785 7412
Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.groundwork.org.uk/bbor Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Other 15 - 34
Team Challenge - Your chance as a team to plan and organise an event that benefits a group from the local community. This will enable you to talk about real life planning skills in a job interview. Phase 7 Final Presentation - This is a chance to show off the skills you have development on the programme. You will be presented with all the certificates you have gained throughout the programme. Level 2 Food Hygiene, Level 2 First Aid and Level 2 Defibrillator Training are all included in the programme,
The young people who finish the programme will also receive the level 1 Prince’s Trust Certificate in Employment, Teamwork and Community Skills. Support Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
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Lighthouse Project The Lighthouse Project offers activities training and facilities for the adults in your family to support the whole family’s wellbeing. You are welcomed with a friendly smile from the volunteer reception staff, and the most important element of this project is that it is dominated by Volunteers who give their time and expertise for free.
Multiple meeting rooms of different sizes and layout, a big Conference room, There is also scope to: Book onto skills courses such as Basic IT, as well as taking advantage of pre employment skills and confidence building programmes. In addition;
The local foodbank operates from here, Local community groups such as Middleton Photography and Middleton They are always on the lookout for new Dial Accessibility Wheelchairs for example volunteers who can help them grow their activity base and welcome all comers when it operate from here. comes to providing local groups with a base There is a full programme of advice and to operate from. support surgeries on their diary of activities page, which is hosted on the front page of Middleton, as a local Township, has hardly their website offering help and support to a any meeting room space that community whole range of different community groups. groups/charities and organisations can book, and this centre is an ideal site to allow groups to meet in a central location at reasonable room hire rates. It is a really deep unit, so there are loads of areas throughout the building once you enter:Training rooms, Break out social areas, IT access areas for drop in usage, a Tea and Coffee zone and Café zone.
Aspire – Darnhill Youth Arts Aspire is a collaboration between Darnhill Festival, Cartwheel Arts and Rochdale Youth Service funded by the Guinness Partnership. The sessions were on Monday evenings throughout June, July and August 2017 in Darnhill Library. We hope that Aspire will be offered annually in the lead up to the Darnhill Festival, which is held the first Saturday in July. Sessions involved a wide range of creative activities and during the 6-week holidays there was also daytime activities organised by the Youth Service including bush craft, mountain biking and canoeing. Get in
touch to find out what’s on in Darnhill! An exhibition about the project is on display at Heywood Sports Village until March 2018. Support: Encouraging a positive attitude towards well-being, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership and Encouraging peer support
The aim is to open up the centre to be a social (and business) centre, the emphasis is that it is a friendly centre and is a hub for social inclusion for local people, and for community/charity groups where people who want to access the facilities on offer in a friendly non-threatening environment can do so.”
Person: Email:
Pam Semp pam.semp@lighthouseproject.org.uk
Address:
Unit S6, Middleton Shopping Centre, Limetrees Rd, Middleton M24 4EL
Phone:
0161 643 1163
Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.lighthouseproject.org.uk Middleton Wide range – Training, Social, Confidence building, Jobs and Training support/academy, CV Support, Interview skills, Talk English,Health and Wellbeing sessions such as health Walks, IT skills, Office and Training facilities, Room hire, Volunteering, Foodbank, Advice and Guidance on benefits issues and Homelesseness 16 plus is the target, primarily 25 plus is the regular user group.
Person: Email:
Rick Walker rick@cartwheelarts.org.uk
Address:
110 Manchester St, Heywood, Lancs OL10 1DW
Phone:
01706 361300
Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.cartwheelarts.org.uk Heywood Visual Arts, Music, Performance, Other 10 - 19
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PossAbilities We provide support for vulnerable adults mostly with learning disabilities; dementia; and young people leaving care. We also do great things with our communities. We have a one-acre Cherwell Wellbeing Garden and Farm. It’s free and open to everyone. Come in and have a look. We are organising Monkey Town Goes Ape! The Monkey Town Trail. It’s a summer long celebration of all that is great about Heywood. Nine giant apes have been painted by schools and professional artists and placed in a 3.5-mile trail around the town.
Rayz All-Stars Cheerleading Club Support Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Rayz All-Stars team training involves stunting, gymnastics and dance. We compete at national competitions. A fun and friendly atmosphere with highly qualified coaches
Person: Email:
Malcolm McClean malcolm.mcclean@possabilities.org.uk
Address:
Cherwell Wellbeing Hub, Cherwell Avenue,
Person: Email:
Tracey Ray misstdancer@hotmail.com
Support: Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership
Heywood OL10 4SY
Address:
The Beach, Hollingworth Lake & Wardle Academy,
Phone:
01706 692181
Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.possabilities.org.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Sport, Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Performance, Other 0 - 64
Phone: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
Birch Road, Rochdale,OL12 9RD 07787 198392 Pennines Dance, Performance, Cheerleading 5 - 19
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Bamford Tennis Club We are a friendly welcoming tennis club that has recently invested heavily to convert our courts to Italian Clay. We provide opportunities for social and team tennis and have an extensive junior tennis programme. We have recently been accepted by the LTA as a venue for Tennis for Kids. This enables us to provide places for 30 children aged 5 to 8 who have never played tennis before to play for 6 weeks free of charge. At the end
Early Break of the 6 weeks every child receives a free racket. We allow the public to try out our facilities for free on Saturday afternoons. Support: Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Group 16-21’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support for 16-21 year olds. Access to a range of positive activities to address emotional health and wellbeing such as arts and crafts, upcycling, mindfulness, holistic therapies, yoga, food for mood, laughter therapy etc. Group work and 1:1 support available to address low self esteem, anxiety, anger issues, peer pressure, relationships, sleep issues, stress, low confidence and isolation.
Support Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support Other info Group meets every Tuesday evening 5-7pm at Early Break in Rochdale. 1:1 support also available
Person: Email:
Roger Ingham ringham32@yahoo.co.uk
Address:
Bamford Tennis Club, War Office Road,
Rochdale OL11 5HR Phone: 01706 365716 Website: www.bamfordtennisclub.co.uk Location(s): Rochdale Activities: Sport Age range: 5 - 64
Person: Email:
Heidi Wild hwild@earlybreak.co.uk
Address: Phone: Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
10 Water Street, Rochdale, OL16 1TL 07702 812999 / 0161 723 3880 www.earlybreak.co.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Visual Arts, Music, Holistic support 15 - 24
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Skylight Circus Arts We run 3 sessions for children and young people 5-8, 8-13 & 13 -19 years old. These sessions focus on developing the circus skills of this age range in as many areas as possible, be it juggling, stilts or the aerial trapeze! The sessions follow a structure ensuring that everyone gains an eclectic mixture of circus skill and practice, as well as having as much fun as possible. Times 5-8 Year Olds – 4.45 – 5.45pm Tuesdays – £5 8-13 Year Olds – 6.00-7.15pm Tuesdays -£5
Junction Library disability. As well as teaching structured circus skills, we also use an aerial harness in these sessions to swing the young people through the room. This session is funded by Rochdale Services for Children with disabilities (young participants must have a disability and be a Rochdale resident). Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
We are a public library open from 2 – 5.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and from 9.30 – 12.30pm on Saturdays. We have children’s books for all ages from babies to teenagers. You can use our computers for homework or fun. On Saturday mornings from 10-12 we have Lego and Duplo play sessions. On Mondays we have after school Lego from 3.30 – 4.30 and on Thursdays from 2-3pm we have Duplo play for parents and toddlers. On Tuesdays during term time we have crafts and stories for children under 5.
Support: Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
13-19 Year Olds – 6.30-8.30pm Fridays – £5 We also run Sky High, which is a school activity for children with disabilities. Skylight offers two sessions with Sky High for children aged 5-11 & 11-18. Sky High promotes inclusiveness, activity and social awareness for children of any
Person: Email:
Martine Bradford martine.b@skylightcircusarts.com
Address:
Skylight Circus Arts, St Chads Fold,
Phone: Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
Sparrow Hill, Rochdale OL16 1QT 01706 650676 www.skylightcircusarts.com Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Visual Arts, Dance, Performance, Other 5 - 19
Person: Email: Address: Phone:
Maria Payne junction.library@rochdale.gov.uk Junction Community Centre and Library, Grimshaw Lane, Middleton M24 2BW 0161 654 8910
Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
www.rochdale.gov.uk/libraries Middleton Other 0 -14
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Dance Manchester Dance Manchester is the dance development organisation for Greater Manchester. We are a registered charity working to increase access to high quality creative dance activities for the people of Greater Manchester, including residents of the borough of Rochdale. We take high quality dance as both a physical activity and creative art form direct to the public, delivered by professional dance artists. We provide opportunities to take part in dance, to watch dance and to perform. Examples of our work include: STRIDE – Greater Manchester’s annual young men’s dance project, bringing young men together from all parts of the area to try dance perhaps for the first time and to work towards public performances, guided by experienced professional dance artists.
We believe dance:
Other examples include, dance classes for home educated children, creating dance performances with participants from across Greater Manchester, to take part in Manchester Day, an intergenerational flashmob to celebrate International Women’s festival, mature movers sessions and much more. We specialise in developing and presenting dance performances made for the outdoors and unusual spaces, aiming to give more people a chance to experience dance and to challenge stereotypes about who dance is for. We can take dance into shopping centres, galleries, parks, stations, schools, youth clubs through to GPs surgeries, Hospitals and Residential homes. We believe dance is a suitable activity for all ages and all body shapes and abilities and can contribute positively to wellbeing.
Dance in Schools – offering opportunities for young people to enhance their learning through dance, perhaps in science, perhaps on the environment, or perhaps about other cultures by engaging in dance styles from different parts of the world.
Person: Email:
Deb Ashby info@dancemanchester.org.uk
Address:
Dance Manchester, Z-Arts, 335 Stretford Road,
Phone: Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
Hulme, Manchester, M15 5ZA 0161 232 7179 www.dancemanchester.org.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale Dance, Performance 0 - 64
opportunities to make new friends, to socialise with people you never thought Improves Physical Health & Wellbeing you would mix with, overcoming difference, – through taking part in regular dance sessions, you will build strength and stamina, prejudice and your own and others expectations. improve cardio vascular health, agility and flexibility and core strength and balance. Improves Confidence & Self Esteem – step In this way dance contributes to falls out of your comfort zone by working with prevention. Dance can contribute positively new people, perhaps in a new environment to prevention of chronic conditions (heart and towards new goals and challenges disease, diabetes) and as a support to possibly including public performance. managing age related conditions, e.g. Dance creates an opportunity to achieve, Dementia, Parkinson’s. broaden horizons and raise aspirations. It enables people to make new connections Improves Mental Health – through taking with their local community and environment, part in dance you will have an opportunity to feel valued and opens up the potential to develop your own creative ideas, to have for a more positive future, whilst most a voice and an opportunity to express your importantly having FUN! ideas, thoughts and concerns and engage with others in a positive environment. Dance can also provide a community based approach to recovery from addiction.
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Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude Develops Life Skills – improve team towards physical health, Encouraging working skills by working with others on self-care skills, Encouraging confidence a dance, work towards a goal such as a through developing new skills, Supporting performance, and increase your ability to be and developing self-esteem, Increasing self disciplined, to demonstrate commitment social interaction, Widening social networks, and even timekeeping! All skills valuable for Encouraging and supporting team work, future employment and life! Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support Increases Social Connections and Reduces Loneliness – Taking part in dance creates
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Upturn Enterprise Ltd
Defiant Radio – community radio delivered by members of the community for members of the community.
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Vibe/aata outreach
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Stories we could tell
Venue – fully equipped stage and viewing areas for performances all across the arts.
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A sense of place and community
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Young voices
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Community recordings for broadcast
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Audio Recording facility for use on the premises or peripatetically.
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Young Voices – deploying broadcast and print media outlets to give a voice to young people from diverse backgrounds e.g. BME, LBGTQ.
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Hate crime reporting drop-in.
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Late Café for vulnerable people with Mental Heath issues in partnership with Petrus
Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Mentoring, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Person: Email:
Colin Hughes info@vibeyouthmusic.co.uk
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34, Drake St, Rochdale OL16 1NU 01706 654320 www.vibeyouthmusic.co.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Visual Arts, Music, Performance 10 - 64
A small Social Enterprise based in Oldham but covering Rochdale and Oldham as part of the Greater Manchester Talent Match Programme. Funded by the Big Lottery to work with young people 18-24 years to help and support them into employment. We provide 1 to 1 support with a variety of things including housing, benefits, volunteering, training and employment issues. Intensive support given to support into employment or self-employment and into college.
Looking at barriers and creating action plans to overcome these, regular meetings. We can then provide in work support for up to 12 months. For further information or if you feel you need our support please contact Janet. Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work
Person: Email:
Janet info@upturn.org.uk
Address:
Chamber Business Centre, Chapel Rd,
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Oldham OL8 4QQ 0161 652 9000 www.upturn.org.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale Various 15 - 24
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CH Dance CH Dance is a professional dance school, providing professional training for all ages and abilities. The aim is to have fun and meet new friends while keeping fit and learning to dance. Whatever your reasons are for taking a dance class we have a class to suit you. If you want to keep fit, learn a few moves for the dance floor or have the passion to become a professional dancer, contact us with your requirements and we can explain which class is right for you.
M6 Theatre Company For further info please check out www.chdance.com Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health,E encouraging selfcare skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Encouraging and supporting team work
Students can take part in competitions, shows, performances, auditions and examinations.
Based in Rochdale, M6 Theatre Company is one of Britain’s leading theatre companies specialising in creating and delivering dynamic, high quality and relevant productions for young audiences. Our work is renowned for its deep emotional resonance and the dynamic combination of original storytelling, highly visual imagery and evocative music. Founded in 1977, we create original theatre productions that: •
Ignite the imagination
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Challenge the mind
Our highly acclaimed shows tour nationally and internationally to theatre venues and festivals, and locally to schools and community settings. Our rich programme includes inspiring and highly visual work for young audiences, powerful new dramas for older audiences and compelling short single voice plays for specific audiences.
Person: Email:
Carrie Hanson carrie@chdance.com
Address: Phone: Website: Location(s): Activities: Age range:
Middleton 07710 745702 www.chdance.com Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale Dance, Performance 0 - 54
“Experts in producing theatre for young people” -Manchester Evening News M6 Theatre Company also run a unique participatory programme, and work creatively with young people throughout the borough of Rochdale aged 8 – 18 years. This includes a host of drama and arts based activities such as weekly youth theatre workshops and community projects. M6 Theatre is an ITC Approved Manager Member. Support Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Person: Email:
Lucy Cairns admin@m6theatre.co.uk
Address:
M6 Theatre Company Studio Theatre, Hamer CP School,
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Albert Royds Street, Rochdale OL16 2SU 01706 355898 www.m6theatre.co.uk Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines Dance, Performance 5 - 19
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Burnside Centre Burnside Centre is a vibrant community centre, which offers grass roots support, advice, training and guidance. There are lots of regular and one off activities for the whole family. Since we began in 1969 our mission has been to support people to positively move forward and provide the tools for people to reach their full potential. We have a strong desire to try initiatives which bring different and new experiences into the community, and to help those most in need of social inclusion, stronger communities and improved opportunities.
Support Specific wellbeing / mental health support, Encouraging a positive attitude towards wellbeing, Encouraging positive attitude towards physical health, Encouraging self-care skills, Encouraging confidence through developing new skills, Supporting and developing self-esteem, Increasing social interaction, Widening social networks, Encouraging and supporting team work, Encouraging and supporting leadership, Encouraging peer support
Person: Email:
Kerry Edwards or Joan Aspinall burnsidecentre@btconnect.com
Address:
38 Burnside Crescent, Langley, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5NN
Phone:
0161 643 5775
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Youth Proofing
Providers may find the following information useful when thinking about the Communication and Professional Practice elements of Best Practice
Youth Proofing Information provided by Rochdale Mind, Young Advisors Youth-proofing is a service that helps play a part in the engagement of young people in all services throughout any sector. Professional documents can be hundreds of pages long, usually filled with vocabulary that young people might struggle to understand, but containing vital information for young people. Marketing materials aimed at young people, often don’t appeal to young people. This is where youth proofing comes into force and can turn a document into something more appropriate for young people and easy to understand. Youth proofing is a process of redesigning and rewording documents with the goal of transforming the work making it appealing and accessible to young people. This process can also reduce the amount of pages substantially as young people make the long paragraphs and sections shorter and easier to understand and read.
Volunteering
The end result is a document which young people are more likely to engage with and understand, thus contributing to initial interest and uptake by young people. This is a very important service because there are reports published by organisations such as local government that provide important information such as statistics regarding young people, but these young people are never able to access the information and this questions the whole report. Youthproofing is also about it breaking barriers between professionals and young people, which is vital for their sustained engagement with local services. For more information please email CurtisGreenwood@rochdalemind.org.uk
Information provided by Link4Life Volunteering is a hugely valuable and rewarding experience for the volunteers and the communities they support. More than 21 million people volunteer in the UK at least once a year, and this contributes an estimated £24bn to the UK economy. Link4Life provides a wide range of nationally recognised qualifications and courses for people working or volunteering in the sports and leisure industry. They provide the opportunity to develop professional skills and to support safe, effective and technically correct delivery of sessions for those taking part. Link4Life is also able to provide customised training packages to suit employers, groups, clubs and individuals as needed. The 2016 UK Civil Society Almanac revealed that two in five adults have volunteered at least once in the past year, and an Ipsos Mori report found that 42% of young people took part in meaningful social action in 2015. So, what is motivating these people to give their time and skills freely?
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People who engage in altruistic activities (e.g. volunteering), report a greater sense of purpose and meaning in their lives.
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The NHS lists a number of health benefits relating to volunteering, including
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Improved quality of life, improved ability to cope with ill health and improved self-esteem.
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Action for Happiness list ten key ingredients for a happy and fulfilling life:
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Giving, relating, exercising, awareness, trying out, direction, resilience, emotions, acceptance and meaning. We feel confident that volunteering ticks these boxes!
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Volunteering is an opportunity to learn new skills, and can boost employment prospects.
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Volunteering can help to heal mental illness and addiction.
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Volunteering enables people to play an active role in their society and contribute to positive social change. Volunteering helps to break down social barriers and offer people an opportunity to socialise with people from different social and cultural backgrounds. The 2016 World Happiness Report revealed that
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Volunteers support vulnerable people in society and enable them to live a healthy and rewarding life.
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Cartwheel Arts and Link4Life have developed Do. Be. together. Here is some more about these organisations.
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Cartwheel Arts provides Art for a Reason and promotes social inclusion, cohesion, diversity and regeneration through community participation in vibrant, innovative, high-quality arts projects. Our main projects include Art for Wellbeing, Stronger communities and a programme of training, events and conferences.
Link4Life is a charity that works in the heart of the Rochdale Borough community, inspiring people to live more active, creative and healthy lifestyles. We connect people with their cultural heritage, encourage creativity and foster well-being for each and every member of our diverse community.Our vision is for communities that are active, creative and healthy and we work towards this through delivery of three complimentary strands of activity:
We use a wide range of media to initiate, and respond to, project opportunities in Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Wigan and North Manchester, as well as promoting the development of the arts and examples of good practice across the North West. Cartwheel has over 30 years experience of promoting imaginative, and often challenging arts projects - we do not shy from confronting difficult or sensitive issues. Our focus is on participation, enabling people who may have had little experience of the arts to explore and develop their creativity and talents, generating a sense of ownership and pride. www.cartwheelarts.org.uk 110 Manchester Street Heywood OL10 1DW Call: 01706 361300 Email: admin@cartwheelarts.org.uk
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• Active: Provision of high quality sport and leisure facilities for fitness, swimming, team sports, outdoor and adventure activities • Culture: Provision of arts, heritage and culture opportunities including the borough Museum, Art Gallery, Local Studies library, live entertainment and outdoor events • Wellbeing: Provision of targeted outreach activities, education and health programmes that increase access and improve people’s wellbeing across the Borough Link4life is a registered charity in England and Wales with charity number: 1118610 www.link4life.org P O Box 428 Number One Riverside Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1ZL Call : 01706 926232 Email: culture@link4life.org
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This collection was curated for Do. Be. by Cartwheel Arts. Do. Be. is a mapping and best practice project managed by Cartwheel Arts and Link4Life
If you DO‌then you can BE!