Opportunity to join us at Shaping Portsmouth with the Kickstart Programme
An opportunity for someone aged between 16 and 24 and claiming some form of Universal Credit has arisen to join us at Shaping Portsmouth as a Business and Admin Support Assistant. The job role involves: Providing support to the CEO of Shaping and the Head of Events & Programmes. Your main responsibilities will be: Organise […]
Sea wall repairs in time for summer
Repairs to damaged sea wall along four sections of the coastal path from Portsmouth’s Mountbatten Centre to the Lido will get underway on 19 April to ensure the area is fully operational in time for summer. The works are being undertaken as part of Phase 3 (Tipner Lake) of Portsmouth City Council’s North Portsea Island […]
Go safe as more businesses re-open
Residents are reminded to go safe, go local and follow any guidance as non-essential businesses re-open from Monday 12 April 2021. Portsmouth City Council hopes residents will keep doing their bit to protect Portsmouth as retail, personal care, outdoor door areas at hospitality venues and indoor sports and leisure open their doors. The council has […]
Positive Minds, Portsmouth’s mental health support service is back open for face to face support from today.
Positive Minds is a partnership between Portsmouth CCG, Solent NHS Trust and Solent Mind, the local mental health charity. The service is based in central Portsmouth and has been delivering fantastic online support over past last year. The service offers a new way to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of Portsmouth residents, with a […]
New project to restore seagrass and tackle climate change launches
Today Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust launched an exciting new partnership with Boskalis Westminster Ltd to undertake a seagrass restoration project within the Solent, starting with an important research and development phase. The Solent Seagrass Restoration Project, which will be led by the Trust’s Senior Marine Biologist Dr Tim Ferrero, aims to identify […]
Rock delivery escalates sea defence works
Thousands of tonnes of armour rock will arrive in Southsea by ship this month to form new primary sea defences as part of the Portsmouth City Council-led Southsea Coastal Scheme. The first shipment of 5600 tonnes of rock is planned to be discharged onto the shore at Frontage 1 (Long Curtain Moat) from 12-15 April, […]
Urban Vocal Group becomes part of the Guildhall Trust
The Guildhall Trust is delighted to announce that with effect from 1st April 2021, the multi award-winning Urban Vocal Group (UVG) will be joining the Trust with the aim of increasing opportunities for young people to engage in singing and music-making, to develop transferable skills and to nurture positive health and wellbeing. Having been based […]
Hampshire Business Show returns for 2021 with Karren Brady as headline speaker
The Hampshire Business Show is set to make a grand return this year after being forced to postpone due to the pandemic. The Hampshire Business Show will return on Thursday, October 14 with television personality and successful businesswoman Baroness Karren Brady, who will be headlining the show. The show is the biggest business-to-business expo in […]
CityFibre: Homeworking is here to stay, and everyone should benefit
The last twelve months have seen an astonishing shift in the working patterns of millions of Brits. At the start of 2020, a mere 6% of UK workers worked from home. Now, it’s the norm for so many of us, regardless of what sector or industry we’re in. Joint research from the universities of Cardiff […]
Aspex announces artists behind four new digital artworks
Portsmouth’s contemporary art gallery Aspex is delighted to announce that they have commissioned artists Bettina Fung, Hardeep Pandhal, NT and Jaf Yusuf to produce four new digital artworks, launching on their new website this summer. Forming part of the Aspex (life begins) at 40 programme to celebrate the gallery’s 40th anniversary, the commissions will respond […]