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Andy Burnham announces ambitions to help get residents online

Newly-reelected Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has set out his ambitions to support all under-25s, over-75s and disabled people with the skills and technology to get online. The announcement comes after recent figures from ONS show that 176,000 Greater Manchester residents have not … [Read more...]

GMCA joins coalition to tackle digital skills gap

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has joined over 140 other organisations working to close the UK's digital skills gap. FutureDotNow, bringing together local authorities as well as major employers such as BT, M&S, Nationwide BS and Accenture, is working to address the 17 million … [Read more...]

Digital skills training programmes open to applications

Greater Manchester and Lancashire residents are invited to apply to take part in free digital skills training programmes as part of a scheme to support more people into the tech sector. Four programmes that are being supported by the Department for Education and the Fast Track Digital Workforce … [Read more...]

CDL launches virtual charity Hackathon

Stockport technology firm, CDL, has rolled out a nationwide search for the UK’s best tech talent to take part in its virtual Hackathon in aid of homelessness charity, The Wellspring. The event will see multi-disciplinary teams put their skills to the test as they compete to design an innovative … [Read more...]

Cybersecurity agency to have HQ in the North

The Prime Minister has announced that cybersecurity agency the National Cyber Force (NCF) is to have its permanent headquarters based in the North of England. The announcement follows a number of other commitments by government to relocate more government personnel away from London to the … [Read more...]

Call for Stockport businesses to donate laptops and tech equipment

Marketing Stockport are supporting Stockport Council’s DigiKnow Alliance, an initiative working to tackle digital exclusion in Stockport, by asking businesses to donate surplus tech and computer equipment to help in their mission to ensure all pupils have access to a laptop or tablet while they are … [Read more...]

Studio 91 celebrates new PR agency partnership

Stockport video production agency, Studio 91, has announced a new partnership with Cheshire-based PR agency, Hough Bellis Communications. The partnership will see Hough Bellis clients benefit from the video agency's expertise in film production and editing as the firm begins delivering on plans … [Read more...]

Platform81 delivers new website for Knutsford boutique

Stockport digital and creative agency, Platform81 has created a new website for a designer clothing boutique in Knutsford. Following a client recommendation, Cocaranti, a high-end clothing boutique in Knutsford approached Platform81. The firm was looking for a brand-new website, to fall in … [Read more...]