Yesterday the UK government launched a Digital Inclusion action plan. This is something we’ve been waiting to see for over a decade and we couldn’t be more delighted! You can…
Internet Safety Day 2025 – How digital champions are helping people to stay safe online in Stockport
To celebrate Internet Safety Day 2025 on Tuesday, we asked our digital champion Nina to tell us about how she has supported people in Stockport to stay safe online. Password…
Time To Talk Day
It was great to get together with our Digital Champions after our session at Cornerstone and treat them to a cuppa and a cake on Time to Talk Day. Making…
Festive Opening Times
Coffee Shop Our coffee shop will be open throughout the Christmas break apart from on Bank Holidays where we will be closed all day (25/12, 26/12, 1/1). Office Closing Times Our office…
All about Andy – bringing our digital inclusion work to life
Andy was referred to Starting Point by the Job Center as he needed support to apply for jobs online. He started to attend sessions at Cornerstone, Stockport Homes’ head office…
Another example of friendly faces in trusted places today as we got to hang out with Bryony at Signpost for Carers
We spend a lot of our time thinking about how we can get out and about in Stockport to reach as many people as possible to help them be online….
How the Databank & Digital Champions are helping people in Brinnington
Here is “Legendary-Phil” with Starting Point’s very own volunteering lead Clara. Phil is from Chelwood Foodbank Plus and has been a volunteer for 11 years. Pretty legendary!! At Starting…
Celebrating Digitober Through Volunteering
Nick is a regular digital champion with Starting Point, below he shares how he got involved supporting people to get online throughout Stockport as part of our work with the…
Massive thanks to Community Computers & Stockport Council
Today, we made another huge stride towards our target of getting everyone in Stockport online. Thanks to the wonderful Community Computers and Stockport Council’s DigiKnow team, we have had another…
How to handle a scam email
This morning, I was informed that my driving licence had been suspended because I have an overdue balance. It’s a bit odd as you don’t have to pay an annual…