Portsmouth team leader shortlisted in Social Worker of the Year Awards
A team leader who works in children’s social care has been shortlisted for a prestigious award in recognition for their exceptional practice. Nirvana Curley, a team leader in the adolescent service at Portsmouth City Council has been selected as a finalist in the team leader category at the Social Worker of the Year Awards. Nirvana […]
Shaping Portsmouth welcomes Salina Ali to the Board of Directors
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome Salina Ali to our Board of Directors. Salina was born and raised in Southsea. Her family origin is from Bangladesh and embraces both cultures. She left Portsmouth for a brief period to complete her Accounting and Finance degree and to become a qualified Certified Chartered Accountant. Salina has many […]
KBS Maritime becomes a Shaping Portsmouth Associate partner
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome KBS Maritime as our newest Associate Partner. KBS Maritime was established in 2021 for the delivery of Infrastructure Asset Management & Services on behalf of KBR and BAE Systems. This followed a successful bid for the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) Hard Facilities Management and Alongside Services contract, previously […]
Mountjoy completes roofing work for local charity
Mountjoy recently carried out roofing works for local charity, Age Concern Hampshire, after being linked through Shaping Portsmouth’s Charity Support network. The repairs were completed at their Care and Wellbeing Centre in Locks Heath, following a leak within the roof caused by a failed vent tile. Age Concern Hampshire are a local charity that supports […]
Portsmouth Aviation becomes a Shaping Portsmouth Patron
Portsmouth Aviation is the latest organisation to become a Patron of Shaping Portsmouth. Constantly evolving and utilizing industry expertise for innovative development, Portsmouth Aviation is a family-run business with a rich legacy that offers bespoke engineering solutions. Simon Escott, Managing Director at Portsmouth Aviation, said “Portsmouth Aviation is proud to be part of Portsmouth’s great […]
Introducing our new Education & Community Lead
We are very pleased to welcome Kirsty Hill as the newest member of the Shaping Team. As Education & Community Lead, Kirsty will be supporting the volunteers and activities of our programmes under the Education and Community pillars, to ensure they run smoothly and each programme succeeds in its objectives. Born in Cardiff, raised in […]
Meet the Mary Rose Trust 2023 Weston Heritage Interns
The Mary Rose Trust Weston Heritage Internship Programme is a 12-week paid internship supported by The Garfield Weston Foundation taking place this year between June and September. Collections Development and Curatorial Interns Hannah and Holly will be working on a research database for the human remains, recording objects’ details, digitising documents and evaluating visitor survey […]
New funding to help artists and creatives
Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Creates have set up a £30,000 match funding pot to support artists and creatives. The funding, provided by the council, will give artists and creatives the needed match funds for applying for project grants from Arts Council England. To secure successful grants, applicants have to demonstrate they have in place […]
Making green strides: Portsmouth City Council’s bold travel advancements continue
Residents, businesses and visitors continue to benefit from improvements to travel in the city, each step contributing to creating cleaner, greener and better connected travel options for everyone. Portsmouth City Council’s annual review of its Local Transport Plan highlights the great work of the past year including the launch of shared Beryl bikes, improvements to […]
Work in the creative sector? Join CREATE Solent
Artists and people from all kinds of creative industries in the region are being invited to join the exciting new CREATE Solent initiative which aims to build a powerful, industry-led body of people to boost the creative industry eco-system. The pioneering collective, launched by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), is being launched in partnership with CREATE Britain, a national organisation that brings together and promotes every aspect of British Design and Creativity. The new regional initiative will provide exciting opportunities for all those […]