by Holly Rae, Craig Hughes & Adrian Davies | Jan 14, 2022 | Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Communities, DigiKnow, Digital Stockport, Service Design, Transactional Services, Web content, Workforce Development
2021 was another challenging year, but our teams rose to the challenge once again, keeping on top of changing requirements and expectations resulting from the pandemic whilst continuing our transformation work and maintaining our regular digital business. And we have...
by Debbie Hartley | Dec 10, 2021 | Collaboration, Communities, DigiKnow, Digital Stockport
There aren’t many places you can go to and ask someone in person for help, for free, using anything to do with digital. Where do you even start to look for information? I have worked in libraries for over 35 years now and have seen the difference and prominence...
by Nicola Wallace Dean | Nov 19, 2021 | Collaboration, Communities, DigiKnow, Digital Stockport
Starting Point, as part of the DigiKnow network, has always been aware of some people’s struggle to get online. The issues of digital exclusion and data poverty existed before COVID-19, and we have previously acknowledged the need for broadband and affordable...
by Clare Redfern | Oct 13, 2021 | Collaboration, Communities, DigiKnow, Digital Stockport
Someone said to me today that they can see I’m ‘very passionate and enthusiastic about supporting people to get online’. On reflection, I think yes, I am. But why? I took a moment to think about it and I think it’s because I’m a big advocate for sharing opportunities,...
by James Wilson | Sep 20, 2021 | Collaboration, Communities, DigiKnow, Digital Stockport
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, with libraries and public Wi-Fi unavailable, many residents lost access to the internet, and were unable to afford the devices or data they needed to get online. So, in the summer of 2020, using a Stockport Local Fund grant we set up...
by Nicola Wallace Dean | Jul 28, 2021 | Collaboration, Communities, DigiKnow, Digital Stockport
This week, Virgin Media O2 and Good Things Foundation launched their plans for the first ever National Databank to tackle data poverty, by providing free mobile data to people in need. In this post, reposted from Starting Point’s website, Nicola Wallace Dean, founder...
