Since the summer of 2025, our Your Starting Point to Employment course has worked to break down digital and employment barriers for people seeking work. This year alone, we supported…
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Bredbury – Older persons digital learning group
Join the Oldham Drive Learning group and Starting Point trainer, Claire for a taught class each week aim for those over 60 years. Learning, laughter and brews. Funded by the…
From Nursing to New Opportunities: How Digital Skills Helped One Learner Find Her Next Step
When one recent learner first connected with Starting Point, she was looking for a way to rebuild her confidence and find a new path. Having worked as a nurse for…
A Day at Bramhall Library: Biscuits, Bright Smiles, and Digital Breakthroughs
Our volunteering lead, Clara shares an “afternoon in the life” during #Digitober… complete with biscuits! Today felt like one of those quietly heart-warming days that remind me why I love…
Small steps starting where the problems show up – that’s our Starting Point
On a Thursday we head over to Gorton Hub with the One Manchester team to support people there. This week Chloe helped a lady who has 3 young children. She…
Live well online – Bringing Digital Support into the Heart of the Community
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…
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…
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,…