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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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…
Listening is at the heart of what we have achieved this Digitober
As we approach the end of #Digitober, we spent time supporting people who aren’t online to break the barriers to being digitally connected, and we are seeing tangible progress. Too…
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,…
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…
“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,…