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Accessibility Information

Staff are happy to discuss your access requirements, please contact us in advance of your visit.

Below you can find information which may assist in planning a visit to Rochdale Pioneers Museum.

Physical access

The Museum has level access from Toad Lane - although doors are not automatic and stone flags are uneven in places. Upper floors with accessible toilet and changing facilities can be reached via the lift. Buggies can be parked near reception if you wish.

Please be aware that Toad Lane is a traditional cobbled street with stone kerbs and flagged pavements. Parking for Blue Badge holders is available in Rochdale Town Centre, the closest being in the Hunter’s Lane Service Area.

We welcome assistance dogs in our building and can provide water bowls on request.

Facilities in the building

The building does not have a café, but is able to provide hot drinks for booked groups as well as facilities for external caterers. The closest venue serving food is the Baum Public House, next door to the museum.

Access for deaf and hard of hearing visitors

Hearing dogs are welcome. There is an induction loop fitted in the building.

Access for blind and partially sighted visitors

Guide dogs are welcome. Staff are happy to answer any enquiries and offer assistance to visitors.

The museum's most recent Access and Collaboration policy can be downloaded here : CHT_Access_and_Collaboration_Policy_2019.pdf

Please download our Access Statement here: Access_Statement_For_Rochdale_Pioneers_Museum_2019-converted.pdf

Published: 22nd August, 2019

Updated: 30th September, 2021

Author: Deleted User

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Caboodle - Food waste prevention / Help for charitable causes

If you are a charity or community group you can sign up to Caboodle https://group.thecaboodle.co.uk/

What is it?

Caboodle is a platform to get alerts when stores have food available to collect. Sign up and select your local stores (for us it is our local co-ops in Rochdale) and you will get a notification when there is food to collect.

What sort of food is it?

The food is anything that has come to the end of it's display date, but it is all safe to prepare and eat according to the packaging instructions. 

How does it work?

Representatives can sign up to register their group, select the stores they can collect from and schedule collections where there are available time slots.

We use caboodle for the food based initiatives and workshops we run at the museum: Preventing food waste and ensuring local people and our charity can benefit amidst high food inflation prices is important to us, as is our commitment to minimise waste and carbon footprint wherever possible.

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