StartPoint Coffee Shop

We’ve always valued the skills that our local Digiknow Digital Champions offer when supporting local people to learn new skills, but no more than we value the opportunity to up-skill them too. We are really thankful to Ericsson for spending some time with us during Get Online Week showing us the possibilities of 5G and… The Starting point team, including DigiKnow Digital champions got a skills upgrade on Monday, thanks to Walthew House training. We tried reading different type through SimSpecs, which give an idea of what it is like to have eye conditions such as cataracts or macular degeneration. We practiced lip reading, which was more difficult than most… Since 2018, the holiday activities and food (HAF) program has provided support to children in receipt of free school meals through holiday periods. Starting Point has been a provider of HAF for two years. It has allowed us to work closely with local families and young people and mostly we have offered activities and food… What was so special about Tuesday 7th March? The Digital team had a particularly exciting day, and we wanted to tell you all about it, it was a day all about sharing learning, in several different places! We started off at the Digital City Festival, attending the ‘Collaborating to get GM residents online’ event at Talk… 50 Shades of Clay by Rachael Pritchard, Wellbeing Learning Officer This month, we hosted one of our regular evening events, this time with a twist! The event was cheekily titled ’50 Shades of Clay’ and our host Jeni encouraged the group of 20 attendees to have fun making a clay pot (with a variety of… You can use your experiences, good or bad, to become a great community champion. Nicola, who developed the community champions training course, shares a recent health experience to explain how. I have been experiencing pain in my right leg; I am sure you are now wondering what this has to do with Stockport Community Champion… We know that as an SME, and a social enterprise at that, resources can be tight. For this reason, we have committed to sharing our processes and resources when adapting how we work in light of the new Plan B. We are not stating that what we plan to do is perfect but we hope… Last week, we celebrated the life of Alan Turing whilst raising money for a George House Trust. As we celebrated Get Online Week, it felt important to honour the man who did so much to celebrate computer science. But our picture, proudly at the door when you enter, isn’t just there to celebrate one man’s…

Angela Barton
5 Star
Ordered a gluten free bacon sandwich which was absolutely delicious and I was so happy to find a gluten free option too which is a rarity!!! Lovely busy little cafe with 2 lovely friendly friendly girls serving. Will definitely visit again. Fab coffee too 😋
Friday 10th February 2023

Mel B
5 Star
The best cafe for miles around. The food is top notch, especially the baked potato's 😋. The staff are very friendly and helpful. If you're feeling a bit lonely its worth a visit for the warm friendly atmosphere, there's always someone to talk to. I love going there, so a great big thank you to the staff. X
Wednesday 10th August 2022

Helen slade
5 Star
Great community coffee shop with lots going on. Nicely situated, staff super helpful and coffee good
Saturday 26th November 2022

C Chase
5 Star
Love how accessible and friendly this cafe is and all the work they do in the community
Friday 30th December 2022

Carole Perry
5 Star
Great cafe in the community, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff
Saturday 17th September 2022