City leaders hail education recruitment event a success
A recruitment event designed to showcase job and training opportunities within schools and colleges has been hailed a success by city leaders. More than 200 people from across the city were welcomed through the doors of Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday 22 May. Teach Portsmouth, a Portsmouth City Council service which promotes teacher training and job […]
Aspex Portsmouth launches Donate for Generate Crowdfunder
Visual arts charity Aspex Portsmouth has launched a new fundraising campaign this May 2023 to support the future of its cherished community arts project, Generate. Generate is a free inclusive arts programme designed to support people with dementia and their carers. Led by artists Abi Wheeler and Roy Eneas, the programme delivers weekly visual arts […]
TUI cruise vessel becomes largest ship ever to sail into Portsmouth harbour
Portsmouth harbour has been the backdrop of many spectacles. On Friday 26th May it was the turn of cruise line TUI, as their ship Mein Schiff 3 took the title of largest ship ever to sail into the city. Measuring 293.3m in length and weighing 99,536 in gross tonnage TUI cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 […]
Choose Employability programme places a Care Leaver at Mountjoy
Our Care Leavers programme under, Choose Employability, has secured another position, with Jamie Coles joining Mountjoy. Jamie is working with one of Mountjoy’s experienced general builders predominately undertaking roofing, brickwork, and other external and internal building repairs. If all goes well and he is settled. He will then be considered for a potential apprenticeship in Property Maintenance for September […]
Shaping Portsmouth welcomes a new Events Lead to the team
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome Steffan Jones, who has joined the team as our new Events Lead. Our thanks to Rozina Mehta of RMC Service for her support in filling this role. Steff grew up in Wales but has called Portsmouth ‘Home’ for the past two decades. He has a 20 year background in Events and […]
Longtime supporter of Shaping Portsmouth Tim Forer steps down as Partner at Blake Morgan
Tim Forer, Barrister, retired as a Partner at Blake Morgan at the end of April. Tim, who has been involved with Shaping Portsmouth from its early days, will continue as a Consultant with the firm, working alongside other colleagues in the City. Tim said, “I have had many wonderful years as a Blake Morgan partner but now […]
Engendering Change becomes a Shaping Portsmouth Associate
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome Engendering Change as our new Associate partner. Engendering Change LTD helps organisations to rationalise and embrace a commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Wellbeing (EDI). Using strategic reviews, inspirational training and community projects, they are on a mission to make the world a more inclusive place. Founder and CEO […]
Delivered Social Empowers Future Business Leaders: Offers Free Website Development For University Of Portsmouth Students
Delivered Social is thrilled to announce an exclusive offer for students of The University of Portsmouth. In a bid to support the next generation of business leaders, the agency is offering a FREE website built by their expert team. This unprecedented offer comes from the Portsmouth branch of Delivered Social, led by the Shaping Portsmouth 2023 […]
Aspiring engineers showcase projects at annual HSDC event
Budding engineers from HSDC recently participated in their prestigious event which gave students the unique opportunity to showcase their project designs to a range of top employers. The event which takes place annually at their South Downs campus, was attended by more than 70 local employers and around 100 enthusiastic students. Students were given the […]
The driving forces behind Southsea Food Festival
The popular Southsea Food Festival, organised by Portsmouth City Council, will return on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July 2023, packed with over 50 stalls offering goodies from some of the best food and drink producers in the area. This year the event is sponsored by Lexus Hedge End and covers a larger area, taking in […]