Introducing our new Business Climate Action programme lead
We are pleased to welcome Jodi Fair as the new volunteer lead of our Business Climate Action programme. Jodi has been a supporter of Shaping for a long time, working with us on a variety of programmes over the years with Solent Business & Skills Solutions and The Apprenticeship & Skills Partnership. Jodi said “I […]
Events Lead promoted to Operations Manager
The Shaping Portsmouth team are pleased to announce that our own Steff Jones is expanding his role within the organisation to become our new Operations Manager. Steff will be taking on the new role from Friday 1st March, overseeing the operational running of our three pillars, Business, Education, and Community, while continuing to build, run, […]
The Apprenticeship Bus hits the road
Our Apprenticeship Bus made its triumphant return as part of National Apprenticeship Week last week, visiting 10 secondary schools across the city over three days. Over the tour, 56 apprentices from local organisations met over 1000 pupils to introduce apprenticeships as a viable and exciting career path. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the students […]
Announcing a new Portsmouth Business Support Service to grow Portsmouth’s economy
Shaping Portsmouth in partnership with Portsmouth City Council have launched the Portsmouth Business Support Service (PBSS) to help the city’s businesses grow and thrive. This is a new opportunity that brings together a wide range of free services from mentoring on business and finance planning to digital marketing and access to funding, data, and training. […]
Portsmouth Ambassadors Prepare for the Busiest Cruise Season Yet!
As we gear up for an exciting year ahead and as part of our strategy to optimise for a successful 2024 cruise season, we are thrilled to announce that this week marked the official kick-off of the 2024 cruise season for Shaping Portsmouth’s Cruise Ambassadors, gearing up for the busiest year yet. The meeting was […]
Shaping Portsmouth – CEO Update
Shaping Portsmouth is looking forward to another exciting and transformational year in 2024. The year will kick off with the Shaping Portsmouth Annual Conference at The Guildhall on January 26. Not only will the event give you the chance to find out more about key Portsmouth projects and network with like-minded individuals, it’s also a […]
Portsmouth Water become a Shaping Portsmouth Patron
We are pleased to announce that Portsmouth Water have partnered with us as a Shaping Portsmouth Patron. Portsmouth Water supplies high quality water from the chalk of the South Downs to over 324,000 homes and businesses in and around the Portsmouth, Chichester, and Bognor Regis areas. Bob Taylor, CEO of Portsmouth Water, said “We’re proud to be […]
Dates revealed for Southsea Food Festival 2024
The council has confirmed that the popular Southsea Food Festival will return on the 20 and 21 July 2024. Food businesses and traders are invited to register their attendance for this celebration weekend which in past years has attracted crowds of over 50,000 people. Southsea Food Festival 2024 is celebrating its 16th anniversary and last year […]
Mediafleet to give the Apprenticeship Bus a new look
We are pleased to announce that Mediafleet has joined us to support the Apprenticeship Bus programme by giving the bus a full wrap with Shaping Portsmouth and National Apprenticeship Week branding. The bus, which is touring Portsmouth’s senior schools from the 6th to 8th February, will be provided again by Stagecoach who have supported us […]
Portsmouth Guildhall takes Bronze for Best Business Event Venue in the Beautiful South Awards!
Portsmouth Guildhall, managed by The Guildhall Trust, proudly announces its bronze achievement for the Best Business Event Venue at the Beautiful South Awards. This recognition comes at a time when event organisers and delegates are increasingly seeking unique spaces beyond London for their conferences, meetings and events. The iconic Portsmouth Guildhall stands out as an […]