Portsmouth Education Partnership wins Innovative Project of the Year
On 4th May, Gemma Gwilliam attended the Edufuturists awards in Leeds on behalf of the Portsmouth Education Partnership, following the Portsmouth: The Digital City project being shortlisted for innovative project of the year. These awards celebrate individuals, groups and schools/colleges, who are truly thinking outside the box when exploring the future of education. They recognise the fact that […]
Charity Support Network continues to grow
Shaping Portsmouth’s Charity Support Network is continuing to grow as we help support Charities within the City. Last week, our own Sam McGrath delivered tabards and aprons to the Buckland Soup Kitchen as a uniform for their volunteers. Shaping Portsmouth were placing an order for T shirts with Sea Dog Print Studio as the call came in, so we expanded our […]
A new Lead joins to help tackle Portsmouth Businesses Carbon Footprint
We are pleased to announce that our Business Climate Action Group has been joined by Hasmukh S “Husky” Patel, who has taken on the role of leading our Carbon Calculator project. The Group aims to reduce the carbon footprint created by our business community, by helping all businesses find affordable ways to decrease their carbon production and running projects […]
High-speed kite foil racers set to inspire this September
Portsmouth is to showcase super-fast kite foil racing in the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympics when the RYA hosts the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships this September, and local businesses are being urged to get on board. The world’s best racers from the Olympic circuit will battle it out on the waters off Eastney […]
Launching the new Made in Pompey programme
Our new Made In Pompey programme kicks off this week, as the next evolution of our successful 100 in 100 campaign, which resulted in 249 apprenticeship, traineeship, and Kickstart scheme placements in the 100 days between 1st March and 6th June 2021. Launched on 1st May 2023, Made in Pompey is a 9-month programme which will focus […]
Explore Your Future to expand into schools
After the success of the Explore Your Future videos, the team are keen to develop this programme into an in-person offer for schools. There is a clear appetite from schools for more opportunities for their students to engage and interact with local employers and businesses. This has encouraged us to reimagine the Explore Your Future offer and […]
Brian Scaddan UK partners with Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce our newest Associate partnership with Brian Scaddan UK, an electrical training provider now branching into apprenticeships. Founded in 1995 by Brian Scaddan, the business was succeeded by a new management team in 2016 who have continued to build on the quality pillars that Brian established. From their HQ in Waterlooville, […]
Charity Support Network links Portsmouth Distillery and Naval Children’s Charity for a fundraising opportunity
Shaping Portsmouth’s Charity Support Network, led by Chris Hillman has partnered with Portsmouth Distillery and The Naval Children’s Charity to raise money through a new event concept which can not be missed! Proudly presenting the Southern Bartenders Competition 2023, join us for an evening of drinks, cocktails, music & mixology – a unique experience in […]
New phoneline will improve mental health support in Portsmouth
Residents across Portsmouth are able to access a free phoneline to get the most appropriate mental health support they need before they reach a crisis point. The creation of the phoneline comes directly from feedback gathered during events run by Health and Care Portsmouth – a partnership of six healthcare organisations in the city – […]
Gunwharf Quays increases investment in Portsmouth
Gunwharf Quays’ owner, Landsec, has announced a new partnership with Ahead Partnership to build transferrable skills and confidence to support young people into employment. The partnership is funded by Landsec’s new social impact programme, Landsec Futures, a £20m fund which aims to bring more value to the communities where Landsec invests. The programme will see […]