Business Programmes
These Programmes support all stages of Business within the city, from skills training, to start-up, to further development.
With the Covid-19 lockdown hitting in mid-March, we unfortunately had to suspend our programmes and plans. We are now working towards getting these programmes safely up and running again, and they will be added below as they restart.
Shaping Portsmouth’s Future Together
A new action group formed of key organisations in the city working together to help the city recover as quickly as possible from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Go Safe, Go Local
A new Portsmouth City Council project, led by Shaping Portsmouth, to help high street businesses to operate safely and profitably and to help residents return confidently.
Chamber of Solutions
Portsmouth Chamber of Solutions is a series of free events addressing all needs of business start-up, reskilling and growth strategies.
Crowdfund Portsmouth
Crowdfund Portsmouth provides a crowdfunding platform for people and organisations in the Portsmouth area.
Cyber Safe City
The Portsmouth Cyber Safe City project is empowering owners and employees of small businesses across the region to make smarter security decisions.
Kickstart
Offering a six-month work placement to those between the ages of 16 and 24, and claiming some form of Universal Credit.
Business News
Wightlink is investing more than half a million pounds in essential maintenance and improvements to its FastCats ready for the 2021 season. Wight Ryder 1 has already been lifted out of the water at the Trafalgar Shipyard drydock in
The Spinnaker Tower is set to be returned to its original white as the naming rights agreement with Emirates has now come to an end. The Emirates branding will remain in place on the Spinnaker Tower until early summer
The team at AboutMyArea Portsmouth, the interactive news and information website, recently launched a new social media brand Island City Living as part of their ambitious plan for growth. Co-owner Peter Hopkinson (former Head of The Portsmouth Grammar Junior
Following a second national lockdown, in support of the region’s start-up and established businesses in the creative sector, The Guildhall Trust is offering a number of short-term office lets at discounted rates within the iconic Portsmouth Guildhall. From just
The idea of the Reverse Advent Calendar is simple – instead of taking something OUT, you put something IN like warm socks or a bar of chocolate. At the end of the month instead of an empty calendar, you
Local community radio station Express FM has been shortlisted in the annual national Community Radio Awards. The station has made the shortlist, which was whittled down from more than 460 entries from 90 stations from every corner of the
