Kick Pitch, Crown Oil Arena

Walking Football with Rochdale AFC in the Community

In England, 24% of over 50’s reported feeling lonely some of the time, whilst 7% feel lonely often; which can have a significant negative impact on wellbeing and quality of life.

Our Extra Time programme helps tackle issues such as loneliness and social isolation, as well as helping to increase participation in physical activity among the senior community. Our friendly and welcoming team provide a range of activities to get involved in, take a look at our sessions on offer below.

Our social walking football sessions for beginners provide the perfect opportunity to get back into football or try something new and enjoy a slower paced version of the beautiful game.

Day & Time: Tuesdays 10am – 11am (term-time only)
Location: Kick Pitch, Crown Oil Arena
Cost: £2 per session

Make new friends, get active and have fun at our weekly Centre Circle sessions. For the first hour, you can enjoy trying new physical activities on our outdoor Kick Pitch such as walking football, T-ball and Wellbeing Walks, before heading inside to the Carlsberg Lounge to enjoy a brew and a chat in a friendly and welcoming environment. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and HMR Circle.

Day & Time: Thursdays 10am – 12pm
Location: Kick Pitch, Crown Oil Arena *social session will take place outdoors until restrictions allow indoor activity
Cost: FREE