This is your sign to Start Something Greater

Get ready to discover your strengths, build confidence and explore where your future could take you! Young Leaders is a fun, six-week programme packed with interactive challenges, team activities and inspiring sessions with real employers. You’ll build confidence and resilience, explore careers, college and apprenticeships, and develop practical skills including CV writing and interview preparation. It’s all about trying new things, meeting new people, believing in yourself and discovering the opportunities that could shape your future.

Your Trust work in partnership with other local partners to provide evening sessions across the different Boroughs of Rochdale for local residents aged 8 to 16.

Delivered by qualified Your Trust coaches in communities that need them most, activities include cricket, football, racket sports, arts and crafts. We also work with external providers to offer a wider range of opportunities, including hairdressing, barbering, inclusive football and martial arts, helping young people stay active, develop new skills and engage positively within their communities.

Free, open-access community football sessions in the heart of New Bury. Come to make friends, develop your skills, take part in matches and tournaments, and access further activities such as workshops, trips and more.

Wednesdays 4pm-5pm: ages 8-12
Fridays 5pm-6.30pm: ages 12-18

Salford Community Leisure’s Active Communities ran youth club at Brookhouse Community Centre. In partnership with Salford Youth Service, BAYSE youth club has been running for 10 years.

Activities include football, tennis, rugby, flag football, rounders, pool, table tennis and more. Sessions also have art themed group work, Dance, gymnastics, cooking, consoles and Lego. Each week is a different theme. Come down and join in make new friendships and be part of our group.

We offer programmes for young people across the area. Step Up supports those who need extra help moving from primary to secondary school. Our Step Up mentor group gives young people the chance to develop leadership skills while supporting the next group. Both programmes build confidence, teamwork and community connections.
Moving On offers supportive, creative sessions for young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET). They can socialise, take part in projects, work towards a qualification and get support with their next steps.

Young people aged 11-18 are being provided with weekly 1-2-1 sessions with an experienced youth worker. These sessions are designed to empower young people to become emotionally resilient and capable of achieving their full potential.

Alongside mentoring, Groundwork creates a safe, inclusive space where young people can make friends, build confidence and shape activities that matter to them. Through social action and environmental projects, young people develop skills, improve wellbeing and have their voices heard on local issues.

Bringing personal and social development to the heart of our community. Ashton Youth Club is an inclusive youth and community provision run by Lindley Educational Trust, a long-established charity with a strong track record of delivering outdoor adventure and personal development opportunities.

At the heart of Ashton Youth Club is a simple aim: to break down barriers, bring people together and help young people and families thrive through positive experiences in the outdoors. We provide a safe, welcoming space where young people can build friendships, develop confidence and discover new interests. Alongside our regular youth clubs and sports sessions, we offer a wide range of activities and opportunities designed to support personal growth, teamwork and long-term skills development.

Run by trained volunteers every Friday evening, Fitton Hill Junior Youth Club provides a fun, safe environment offering sports, crafts, games, socialisation, and refreshments. We also collaborate with other local organisations to provide exciting activities like sports, gardening, environmental projects, and forest skills.