Running Out of Time for Climate Action
On Monday 1st July, the Running Out of Time relay baton entered Portsmouth, an important stop on its extraordinary 2,436km route from Ben Nevis, Scotland to Big Ben, London in the name of climate action. Our own Marian Glover carried the baton between Stamshaw Junior School and Redwood Park Academy, on the 174th stage of the baton’s […]
Two new placements for Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth have welcomed two new placements to the team. Mackenzie Bird has joined us from HSDC for two weeks work experience, and Imogen Hambry has returned for another paid summer internship having completed her GCSE’s at Trafalgar School. As well as studying A Level Law and Politics, Mackenzie is passionate about getting youth voice […]
Habitat Harbour
As many of you are already aware we have re-launched our Armed Forces Covenant Programme as the Armed Forces Community Programme. The new AFC will maintain its focus on promoting the covenant and helping businesses sign up to it, but will now be expanding its remit into new aspects of armed forces and veteran life […]
Kirsty hikes Pen Y Fan with the Royal Naval Association
On 29th July, Shaping Portsmouth’s Education & Community Lead and Female Royal Navy Veteran Kirsty Hill attended the Royal Naval Association female-only weekend in Wales, and what a weekend she had climbing Pen Y Fan and jumping into waterfalls with some incredibly inspirational women. The Royal Naval Association is the biggest collective group of Royal […]
Portsmouth Grammar School: A Commitment to Sustainability
On Wednesday 19th June, we visited Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS), one of our valued Patrons. PGS attended our April NetZero 360 workshop, delivered in partnership with Solent Business & Skills Solutions, and subsequently invited us to explore their ongoing carbon reduction initiatives. We had the pleasure of meeting Katie Rowlinson, the Energy and Lettings Coordinator, […]
Our Care Experienced Event triumphs!
What a way to start our week with our very first Care Experienced Employer Management Event delivered in Partnership with Portsmouth City Council on Monday at The Civic Offices. The event was a unique and exciting opportunity for businesses and organisations to explore ways in which they can support the programme and become a part […]
Introducing Choose Employability’s Probation Service support
Shaping Portsmouth are always exploring ways in which we can support the wider community. As part of our Choose Employability programme, our Education & Community Lead Kirsty Hill has partnered with the Probation Service to look at ways that the Portsmouth Business community can offer guidance and support to individuals that are currently being supported […]
Shaping Portsmouth take part in Student Voice Celebration Day 2024
Shaping Portsmouth’s Education & Community Lead, Kirsty Hill, and Ops Manger, Steff Jones, were invited to The Student Voice Celebration Day 2024 put together by our friends at Unloc, along with the Council of Portsmouth Students and The Primary Council of Portsmouth Students. Here they joined a group of fantastic aspirational Yr10 students in […]
Shaping teams up with the Girls Network
Shaping Portsmouth are thrilled to announce we have joined forces with the incredible The Girls’ Network who are now one of our community supported projects. Kirsty our community lead has spent some time working alongside Paula Falck, Network Manager at the Girls’ Network, to learn all things mentoring. The Girls’ Network inspire and empower young […]
The Shaping Team continues to grow! Meet our Partner Account Manager
The Shaping Team has grown once again this week, as we welcome Robyn Jacquest as our new Partner Account Manager. Robyn relocated to Portsmouth from The Midlands in 2008 and very quickly fell in love with the city where she now lives with her three young children Lilia, Frankie and Vinnie and two miniature sausage […]