Partners of the Trust · 2026/27

Your membership card, working for you

Local businesses backing the Dale — and offering real discounts to Trust members. Show your membership card and save on match days and every other day.

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What members get

  • Discounts at every partner business below
  • A voice on club matters — a Trust director sits on the Rochdale AFC board
  • Player of the Month and Player of the Season votes
  • Access to members-only events

What partners get

  • Regular mentions on the Trust website
  • Exposure across our Facebook channels — 54,400 viewers and 600,000 views during 2026
  • Direct reach to hundreds of Dale supporters across Rochdale and beyond

The partners

Eleven local businesses, all offering something to Trust members. Just show your membership card.

Services

Businesses offering something to Trust members

Culshaw Consulting

Chris Culshaw · [email protected]

Technology support for Dale members — free and discounted services, whether you're a sole trader or an established business.

See the three offers

Digital Health Check — free to members (normally £150)
A plain-English report on how your business looks online: whether your emails are reaching people or landing in spam, how fast your site loads on a phone, your Google listing and your domain security. One page, no jargon, no obligation, and a 20-minute call to talk it through.

Starter Website — 30% off for members
A professional one-page website, live within two weeks. Domain, secure hosting, email set up properly and your business listed on Google. £695 for members, normally £995. Ongoing care £18 a month covers hosting, backups and small changes whenever you need them.

Technology Review — free to members (normally £750)
A half-day review of your systems, software spend, data and risks, with a written summary you can act on. For businesses with staff and a few systems that have grown organically. Usually saves more in wasted subscriptions than it costs.

Free health check · 30% off websites

Chris Culshaw designed and built the Trust's own website. A Dale supporter and technology director with 30 years' experience. Limited to 10 health checks and 4 websites a quarter.

[email protected] — mention you're a Trust member.

Dale AFC School of Motoring

Martin Culshaw · 07899 824098

An approved driving instructor covering Rochdale and the surrounding area, getting learners through their UK driving test.

£2 off driving lessons

Learners need a valid provisional licence and must be at least 17.

Distinctive Holidays

Andy Sharples · 01706 437010

A Littleborough-based travel agent and cruise specialist — P&O, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, MSC, Marella and more, plus Jet2 and TUI packages, city breaks, safaris and tailor-made trips.

Discounts negotiated direct

Bottomley’s Print Services

Unit 3, Spen Business Park, Rochdale OL12 6AS · Dave on 01706 368444

Business cards, stationery, signage and print of every kind, from a Rochdale firm with a reputation for going well beyond what was asked of them.

“I went in simply to have my football client’s CV printed, and not only did they do that, but they also printed 120 of my business cards completely free of charge. On top of that, they gifted me a pen and a highlighter, envelopes, and even writing paper. But most of all, the kind, encouraging words they shared moved me to tears.”

“What touched me most was not just their generosity, but their genuine passion for wishing both me and my client the very best. People like this are rare. They asked for nothing in return except my smile.”

Isabelle Simmonds
10% off — ask for Dave

Food & drink

Match days, and every other day

Rochdale Cricket Club

Bridgefold Road, Rochdale OL11 5BX

A club with a rich history going back over 200 years and an integral part of local sport. Less than a ten-minute walk from the Crown Oil Arena, with free parking.

15% off beer on match days

Twisted Mule Brewery & Taphouse

Spotland Bridge Mill, Mellor Street, Rochdale OL11 5BU

Industrial heritage meets modern craft beer, all brewed in house, in a beautifully restored cotton mill — stripped-back brick and cast-iron columns. Proudly inclusive and buzzing on match days.

15% off beer

Look out for monthly promotion evenings on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Cap & Whippet

796A Edenfield Road, Rochdale OL12 7RB

A micropub opened in 2022, sister to the Hop and Vine next door. Four hand pumps serving Twisted Mule beers from a temperature-controlled cellar, plus keg beers from home and abroad.

15% off beer

Moody Blue

1 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 1RE

In the heart of town, steps from the bus routes and Metrolink. Real ales, cosy corners, HD sports screens and dog-friendly areas — a regular meeting point for Dale fans on match days.

10% off beer

Mill About

Spotland Bridge Mill, Mellor Street, Rochdale OL11 5BU

A coffee shop and bar serving breakfasts, lunches, beers, wines and spirits, with free parking and within walking distance of the ground. Hosted by Alison, an enthusiastic Dale fan.

10% off food & drink

Cemetery Hotel

470 Bury Road, Rochdale OL11 5EU

A traditional boozer with an inviting bar and three rooms off it — the setting for many a late night celebrating Dale's successes. A brisk walk down Sandy Lane from the ground, with rotating cask ales and non-alcoholic options.

10% off all beer

The Moorcock

Halifax Road, Littleborough OL15 0LD

A traditional country inn with comfortable accommodation, real ales, an extensive restaurant menu and daily specials, prepared with fresh produce wherever possible.

Buy one meal, get the second half price

All day Monday to Thursday, and 12–5pm Friday and Saturday (lowest-priced meal is the half-price one).

Not a member yet?

Membership is £7.50 for the season — juniors free. One visit to a partner and it's paid for itself.

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