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…
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Our new partnership with CDL to break down digital barriers for work
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…