Announcing our newest Members
The Shaping Portsmouth Team are pleased to welcome Creative Clique, Drayton Medical Services, Headway Portsmouth & SE Hampshire, and Sohaila Sophia Coaching as our newest Member organisations. Creative Clique is an award-winning full-service design, web and marketing agency. Jo Alexander, Director of Creative Clique, said “We are proud to have joined Shaping Portsmouth. Being part […]
Announcing the Shaped By Solent 2026 winner
On Friday, the delegates at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference voted the Wildings Team from the Mary Rose Academy Craneswater as the winners of Shaped By Solent 2026. The winning team were mentored by Nick Gibson from Ferryspeed, and their product is the Senscapes Sensory Fidget Board, incorporating a spinner, a xylophone, a jigsaw, and a […]
Meet our new Chief Operating Officer!
Shaping Portsmouth are delighted to announce that CP Robinson will be joining the team as our new Chief Operating Officer. CEO Dave Humphries made the announcement at the end of the Shaping Portsmouth Conference on Friday 15th January at the Portsmouth Guildhall. CP said “I’m not from Portsmouth, but Portsmouth became home to me. Portsmouth […]
Southern Motor Contracts joins us as a Patron
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome Southern Motor Contracts as our newest Patron. Southern Motor Contracts is an independent, family-run leasing company and provider of flexible fleet management, vehicle rental, and finance solutions. Tracy Ramsey, Fleet Executive at Southern Motor Contracts, said “Joining Shaping Portsmouth is a great opportunity to support the city’s growth. We’re excited […]
The Apprenticeship Bus gets a fresh new wrap!
The 2026 Shaping Portsmouth Apprenticeship Bus has finally landed and from today is in service across the city. Our very eye catching 2026 wrap was designed by City of Portsmouth College student Anya Velex and celebrates apprenticeships and the city’s centenary. We are enormously grateful to Stagecoach Group Limited for continuing to support our Apprenticeship […]
Portsmouth launches City of Culture bid
Portsmouth has announced its intention to bid for the prestigious UK City of Culture 2029 title to showcase the city’s creativity, heritage and ambition on a national stage. The announcement comes as Portsmouth prepares for Portsmouth100, a year-long celebration in 2026 marking a century since Portsmouth achieved city status. Portsmouth100 will bring together communities, organisations […]
Introducing three new Partners
The Shaping Portsmouth Team are delighted to welcome three new Partners to the family this week. At the Patron level we have been joined by Portico Shipping, and we welcome CTS Europe and Talent Included as Members. Portico Shipping are Portsmouth’s cargo terminal operator based at the International Port, handling all types of sea freight […]
Airbus joins Shaping Portsmouth
The Shaping Portsmouth team are delighted to announce that Airbus have come on board as a Patron of Shaping Portsmouth. Airbus is at the forefront of satellite manufacturing and innovation, reinforcing the UK’s position as a global leader in satellite technology. Claire Foster, Portsmouth Site Operations Manager for Airbus, said “While the facility may say […]
Building a Climate Ready Portsmouth Together
Last week we held our first Climate Ready Portsmouth event at the Lakeside North Harbour Auditorium – and what a fantastic milestone it was! This was our first event with Portsmouth City Council’s re-established Green Partnership and the relaunch of our Business Climate Action programme as Climate Ready Portsmouth. Collaboration, information, and best practise sharing […]
Shaping Portsmouth wins an award!
We are very proud to have taken home the Collaborator of the year Award at the inaugural The Portsmouth Alternative Business Awards Sip + Social last month! CEO Dave Humphries said “All in all, it was an incredible evening that showed off what a wonderful community we have and I won’t apologise for using every […]