It is Get Online Week, and it feels great to share that we will be working with CDL over the next 12 months to supercharge our efforts to help people…
Tag: Multiple disadvantage
Volunteering During Get Online Week – the numbers
Every October, Get Online Week reminds us how important it is for everyone to have the skills and confidence to use the internet. In Stockport, our amazing Digital Champions have…
Breaking the Digital Barrier: Tackling Poverty Through Skills, Access and Fair Partnerships
Every year, the International Day to End Poverty reminds us that ending poverty isn’t just about financial support, it’s about removing the barriers that keep people from opportunity. In 2025,…
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…
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,…
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…
Digital Champions supporting Universal Credit migration
During our digital drop-in funded by Stockport Homes at Cornerstone this week a learner turned up with a letter about Universal Credit migration. His current benefits were being stopped, and…