GiroTech supports digital inclusion through ‘Community Calling’. More than one million people across the UK have been supported to get online through the government’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan. While this national progress is encouraging, digital exclusion is still a reality
Cultural connection through cooking As Spring slowly stutters in, and the dark months give way to more daylight, Giroscope celebrated the culmination of Comfort Food Encounters (CFE), part of a wider project, our Out On The Tiles programme. During the winter months, seasonal illness
Before the houses, before the politics, there was sound. For Martin Newman and Robert Amesbury, both founding members of Giroscope, the early days on Wellsted Street were pretty lively. They came with a soundtrack: punk, reggae, soul. The Dead Kennedys,
Giroscope is offering an opportunity to become a Trainee Housing Officer. This is a hands-on role based in the neighbourhood, working with real people and real situations. It’s a way into housing and community work, and a chance to be
How Sycamore Gardening is creating pathways into work and improving neighbourhoods along the way. At Giroscope, we believe that better neighbourhoods are built through practical action: restoring homes, creating opportunities and supporting people to move forward. Sycamore Gardening is a
GiroTech refurbish, repair, and recycle. The UK generates around 6 million tonnes of electronic waste each year, yet only about one-third is properly recycled. Millions of devices, including an estimated 25 million mobile phones annually, are thrown away despite often
Taking on digital exclusion through ‘Learn My Way’ training. At Giroscope, we believe in creating better neighbourhoods through real pathways into skills, confidence and opportunity. Digital exclusion remains a significant issue in the UK, with millions of people still lacking
10 weeks building skills, confidence and new opportunities in the kitchen Today Jamie, Joe, Mike and Shane completed their 10-week Cooking Course, and to celebrate, they chose what was on the menu… burgers. Amid bites of juicy burgers, they reflected
Giroscope’s flagship regeneration project, St Matthew’s Community Enterprise, was created to widen opportunities for our community and beyond. Now, through a new partnership with Colliderfest, Hull City Council, and the University of Hull, we are bringing hands-on science directly into
We attend the Westminster presentation of the new report ‘No Short Cuts: Towards a National Strategy for Neighbourhood Recovery’. The Independent Commission on Neighbourhood’s recent report is spot on when it declares there are too many disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Most neighbourhoods