At York Street Community Centre, we at Starting Point are proud to be running digital support sessions right where people need them most, in the heart of our communities. Supported…
Tag: Adult Social Care – Independence
How Digital Confidence Can Improve Health and Ease Pressure on GP Services
Over the last few weeks, we have been at Heaton Norris medical practice , running community digital support sessions. Each week we see first-hand the life-changing impact that digital skills…
“I want to say thank you because I’ve got a job interview!”
When David* first came to Starting Point at Cornerstone, he was feeling overwhelmed. Like so many jobseekers we see, he was faced with a maze of online platforms, some applications…
Building Digital Confidence from the Ground Up: Our Day at Oldhams Family Hub Bolton
Today, Claire and Nicola had the pleasure of joining families at Oldhams Family Hub in Bolton for their lively Family Fun Day. Alongside the games including Makey Maket banana piano,…
End Digital Poverty Day: Why Stories Like Anita’s Matter
Today is End Digital Poverty Day, a national call to action to make sure everyone has the skills, tools, and confidence to thrive in our digital world. At Starting Point,…
Building Confidence, One Click at a Time: Digital Inclusion at BlueSci in Trafford
At Starting Point, we know that digital inclusion isn’t just about skills — it’s about people, confidence, and connection. That’s why partnerships with local community organisations, like BlueSci in Trafford,…
Building Connections at the Pantry: How Food and Digital Poverty are Linked
This week we visited Stockport Homes’ Pantries throughout Stockport as part of the Strengthening Communities funding from GMCA. Once again, it reminded us of how powerful partnerships can be in…
Happy Birthday Stockport Homes – our first partner in tackling digital exclusion in Stockport
Happy Birthday Stockport Homes – 20 today!We started working with Stockport Homes shortly after we established over 15 years ago. Initially, working with funding officer Mark Rogers, we embarked on…
Why informal learning is as vital as accredited education and should be protected as such
A new learner came along to one of our community based sessions this month with her support worker. She was struggling to use some aspects of her phone and tablet…
How Digital Champions in the library have help Steven adapt to sight loss
Steven* has sight loss, and now uses a white mobility cane. He regularly used digital devices before sight loss and finds them essential to everyday life even more so now….