Armed Forces Community

Following the success of Shaping Forces 2025, we are back with another fantastic event for Shaping Portsmouth Partners.

Shaping Forces 2026 is a unique opportunity to discover how your organisation can thrive by employing and working alongside the Armed Forces Community.

Learn about the challenges faced, speak with those in the know, and be part of the ongoing efforts to make Portsmouth the best place to live and work, for the Armed Forces Community.

The day will include:

• A panel discussion: Forces Children – understanding the resilience and lived experience.
• Presentations from serving personnel.
• Shaping Forces community projects.
• Updates on the AFC and DRS (ERS) and the pathways.
• Armed Forces stands.
• Networking.
• Raffle.
• Refreshments and light bites.