Ben Howell: Our Newest Member of the Team
Today we welcomed Ben Howell, who has taken over Becca Mott’s role as Head of TikTok, or more accurately, Social Media Coordinator. Ben grew up in the Surrey and Berkshire area, but since 2022 has been a student at the University of Portsmouth, studying Digital Marketing. As someone with a strong passion for creativity and […]
Artisan Recruitment partners with Shaping Portsmouth
The Shaping Team are pleased to welcome Artisan Recruitment as our latest Patron. Artisan Recruitment is an innovative organisation formed to redefine the recruitment industry and elevate its credibility by delivering social value through meaningful employment opportunities for priority groups. Darren Burnett, Founder and MD of Artisan Recruitment, said “We are exceptionally proud to be […]
Introducing our new Co-Chair
The Shaping Team are pleased to announce that Yvonne Clay has been named as the new Co-Chair of our Board of Directors alongside existing Co-Chair Mark Waldron. Yvonne was previously Non-Executive Director for Marketing on the board, and is replacing Simon Barrable, who decided to step down from the role earlier this year. She is […]
Get moving this autumn at BH Live Active’s 60+ Festival exercise sessions
Residents aged 60 and over are encouraged to be active and social by taking part in BH Live Active exercise sessions, part of Portsmouth City Council’s 60+ Festival. From Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025, Portsmouth City Council’s 60+ Festival will provide a selection of activities to encourage more people to try a […]
Victorious raffle raises £1900 for charity
We are delighted to announce that our raffle for a signed Portsmouth Football Club shirt raised £1900 over the Victorious Festival weekend. The funds were raised for local charity The Road From Karachi to install clean water pumps across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. 20% of the funds received go towards providing workshops in […]
Shaping welcomes a new member to the team
We are pleased to welcome Charla Grant, who has joined the Shaping Portsmouth Team on a Freelance basis as Partnership & Programme Support. Charla Grant has lived and worked in and around Portsmouth all of her life and prides herself on making a difference to the city. Her career started in Financial Services and across […]
Announcing our new Programme Leads
Our volunteer team expanded last month as we welcomed new Leads and Co-Leads for several of our programmes. In our Community Pillar, Tony Sammut from Gunwharf Quays and Dominic Jones from the Mary Rose Trust are our new Co-Leads for our Choose Employability programme, and Sandie Davis from Spark Community Space has joined Hasmukh “Husky” […]
Join us at Victorious and win a signed Pompey Shirt!
Look out for the Shaping Team, who will be out and about at Victorious Festival this weekend! The team will be easy to spot, fully branded in our new merch, so come and say hello. We will be in the Kids Arena with a stand, where we will be giving away a signed Portsmouth FC […]
Are you on the bus?
Preparations have started for next year’s Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow, and we need you! We can’t create an Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow without our apprentices and organisations/industries from across the city. So, if you would like to see your business and industry better represented, please do get in touch. The Roadshow will take place as part of […]
The Shaping Portsmouth Podcast: The Recommendations!
This week we’re celebrating the anniversary of our Shaping Portsmouth Podcast! Dave and Steff have kicked off our second year with a look back at how we got started, and the 54 episodes we’ve published over the last 12 months. (Almost) Every episode, we ask our guests to recommend something to do or somewhere to […]