Dementia Disco Digital Champion

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Would you like to help Dementia Disco participants to get online or feel more confident using a computer? Can you support people to complete the Dementia Disco sign up process, so they can book on - and boogie! Full training provided.

Tech genius not needed - Your everyday knowledge using a smart phone, browsing websites or using a computer at work is enough.

You can sign up to help every session, or just once a month as it suits you. Sessions are usually 5-7 pm and some are weekend dates - so may suit working volunteers.

Would you like a friendly, informal volunteer role where you meet new people? This role is for you!

Role

This flexible volunteer role is one where you'll be part of a team of Dementia Disco's volunteer team, with support from other volunteers and staff when you volunteer.
Starting Point and Dementia Disco are teaming up to support people who attend disco sessions. In this volunteer role you will be supporting disco participants if they struggle to log in and book onto disco sessions. You may also be asked to support with other digital issues, such as a frustrating phone or using the NHS app. If you have ever helped a friend or family member us a computer or a phone, you have great experience for this role! You'll want to get to know people in this role, as it takes time to build trust before people are happy to ask for help with Digital, so we will ask you to pitch in with other volunteer tasks, start conversations with new people, and get to know people - so you won't just be doing digital.

Dementia Disco organise free-to-attend, regular discos for people with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Attendees go along for a night out full of life, laughter and music.

Starting Point support people in Stockport to get online, to feel more confident using devices, and to do tasks they need to do in this digital world - like sign up to a Dementia Disco session! You will get support 'in the background' from Starting Point, as we have a whole team of Digital Champion volunteers. We can bring the tech training and support when you need it, as well as regular socials and top up training.

We will ask you to attend one week day training session before you start volunteering as a Digital Champion.
Get in touch with Clara at Starting Point if you have any questions - clara@startpoint.org.uk

You can help with sessions in Heaton Mersey, Cheadle Hulme, Poynton - and also Stretford and Timperley if you are able to travel!
Each location has a disco once a month 5-7 pm. Locations and days of the week vary, you can book on as and when you can support.

When:

Heaton Mersey, Cheadle Hulme, Poynton - and also Stretford and Timperley if you are able to travel! 5-7pm once a month at each venue

Where:

Various SK locations

Other:

What are our volunteers like? Everyone is different! Some of our volunteers are retired, some are looking for work. Some are trying something new after being unwell or children becoming part of their family. Please tell us how we can help you feel included whatever your culture, ethnicity or sexuality. We welcome people with disabilities to volunteer with us, we can give you all the info about our sessions and venue. Please talk to us about adjustments we can make so you can volunteer happily with us. You do need to volunteer independently in a sometimes noisy environment. We welcome people who are learning English. You do need to read online information and feel happy to explain computer-based tasks in English

Closing date for applications:

30 September 2026

Who to contact:

Clara Jones

Starting Point Community Learning Partnership

Organisation description:

Starting Point helps people to get online, or feel more confident using computers. We also run community events and support people locally with Community Organising. Our community activities have included sing-alongs, craft clubs, community events and kid's holiday clubs. We run Digital skills sessions and connect people to the National Databank to help with the cost of mobile data. We run a Digital device lending library and are part of the DigiKnow network, Stockport council’s project for Digital inclusion. Digital Champion volunteers help in Digital skills classes, or informally with friends, family or neighbours. We support other organisations in Stockport to have Digital champions, with our network of Digital champion volunteers across Stockport. You’ll be joining a friendly group of volunteers where full training is given for your role, plus we have regular socials if you volunteer with us!

Organisation type:

Social Enterprise

Company location:

Starting Point Community Learning Partnership 4-5 Woodley precinct Stockport , SK6 1RJ

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