Shaping Portsmouth Board welcomes new Finance Director
Shaping Portsmouth is supported, as many of you know, by over 60 businesses and over 150 active volunteers. Ten of these volunteers are the Non-Executive Directors that sit on our Board and give their time passionately and freely to help Shape the future of Portsmouth. We are pleased to announce Sam Singleton as our newest member of […]
Hampshire Apprentice Hairdressing Academy partners with Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome Hampshire Apprentice Hairdressing Academy (HAHA) as our newest Patron. HAHA is an award-winning training provider who specialise in Hairdressing and Barbering apprenticeships. To date, they have trained over 1000 young people through one of their bespoke programmes to create career opportunities in the hair industry. Lisa Campbell, Operations Director, said “HAHA […]
Moving On Project Portsmouth celebrates their 6th anniversary and a Community Award
It was our pleasure to host Sarah Knight and her wonderful band of volunteers last week for a dual celebration of both the Moving On Project Portsmouth‘s 6th Birthday and for Sarah to accept the Shaping Portsmouth Community Award. The Moving on Project Portsmouth (MOPP) is a local registered charity based in the heart of […]
Supporting SEND at The Creative Collective
Discover the incredible and unique pieces of artwork at The Collective, showcasing the talent of pupils from The Solent Academies Trust. Located at the Highbury Arundel Centre building in PO1 1ND. The shop is home to the winning product from the 2023 Shaped by Solent programme. The programme allowed SEND pupils the opportunity to gain invaluable experience […]
BC&A and R&D join Shaping Portsmouth
We are pleased to announce two new Associate partners have joined Shaping Portsmouth, sister companies BC&A Chartered Accountants and R&D Tax Services. BC&A is a connected practice of chartered management accountants and tax advisors servicing a multitude of client needs. Providing proactive accounting solutions at all stages of the business lifecycle for companies in multiple sectors, they listen […]
Happy Crowdfunding Anniversary to Shaping Portsmouth!
It’s been two years since our Crowdfunder project, Bridging Portsmouth’s Digital Divide, closed successfully and raised £5250 from 65 supporters, led by Husky Patel and Samantha McGrath. EVERY penny went to devices gifted to as many primary schools and vulnerable adults as we could reach. This success led to Portsmouth City Council securing us a further £10,000 […]
Wightlink Ferries welcomes Dan Haynes as Head of Retail
Dan Haynes has joined Wightlink Ferries as Head of Retail. He is responsible for the 14 cafés and shops onboard ferries and at ports throughout the company with more than 80 members of staff. Dan’s career began with a job at House of Fraser in his home town of Shrewsbury, followed by other posts in […]
South Western Railway awarded leading accreditation for workplace inclusivity
South Western Railway (SWR) has been awarded a leading accreditation for fostering an inclusive workplace and culture. The train operator, which employs over 5,000 people across London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, and Devon, has earned a ‘silver’ in the Inclusive Employers Standard. For the Inclusive Employers Standard, applicants must provide evidence in response to 35 […]
Former HSDC Film And TV Production student lands big break with ITV
A former HSDC Film and TV Production student who enjoys “turning ideas into reality” has been given an opportunity of a lifetime with top television presenting duo Ant and Dec. Hayden Kracke, who studied Creative Media Production (Film and TV) from 2019 – 2021 at HSDC South Downs has already celebrated success in the TV […]
Portsmouth conference reaffirms the ‘importance of reading’ in schools
Education leaders in Portsmouth are reaffirming the importance of learning to read, raising standards in literacy across the city. The Portsmouth Education Partnership, which brings together all education providers, partners, and stakeholders, held a teaching and learning conference for professionals in schools, colleges, and early years settings. Through keynote speakers and workshops, the conference focused […]