College Sixth Form achieves Apple Distinguished School status – again!
City of Portsmouth College has retained its Apple Distinguished School accolade for innovative use of Apple technology in teaching and learning. It’s one of only two colleges in the UK to achieve the prestigious status – the other is in Harlow, Essex. The college’s pioneering Sixth Form campus in Tangier Road was first recognised in […]
LEP to boost digital expertise across the Solent region
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is taking the lead in bridging the digital skills gap across the region, within communities and businesses. It is working with Catalyst South partners, leading technology companies and experts to provide access to the latest insights, tools and resources needed to thrive in the modern world. The LEP […]
Shaping Portsmouth welcomes a new Director of Community Programmes to the Board
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce Chris Hillman has joined our Board of Directors as Director for Community Programmes. Born, raised, and educated in the city, Chris is now Head of Employability and Apprenticeships at Minstead Trust, which supports over 300 people with learning disabilities to develop skills that allow them to gain greater independence […]
Big-hearted college invests in community defibrillators
Three new defibrillators have been installed at City of Portsmouth College following an £18,000 investment. The potentially life-saving equipment is now in place at each of the college campuses at Highbury, North Harbour, Arundel in Commercial Road and the Sixth Form campus in Tangier Road. It’s also being registered with the ambulance service, so […]
First ever Imagine Portsmouth community award recognises organisations supporting people with the cost of living
A charity dedicated to supporting people in need and targeting issues of homelessness and addiction was announced as the winner of the first Imagine Portsmouth community award at the Shaping Portsmouth conference on Friday 27 January. The winner, LifeHouse, is based in Albert Road in Southsea where they provide a friendly food kitchen and diner serving […]
Happy Socks at Gunwharf Quays flips back to Havaianas store
Gunwharf Quays has announced the annual changeover of its unique multi-seasonal store with leading Brazilian footwear brand Havaianas now open. The store, located in City Quay Square next to Le Creuset and L’Occitane, replaces the seasonal Happy Socks store which began selling the Swedish brand’s selection of hosiery in October last year, in time […]
Small business confidence collapses – FSB calls for growth plan to power through
Small firms’ confidence in the final quarter of 2022 plunged to a depth almost on a par with that measured during the second Covid lockdown two years previously, new research from FSB has found. The Small Business Index (SBI)’s headline confidence figure in Q4 2022 fell to -46 points, down from -36 points in Q3 […]
A Brand-New Evening with Aggers and Tuffers New Year Tour 2023
Jonathan Agnew MBE and partner in crime Phil Tufnell, are bringing their popular stage show, An Evening With Aggers and Tuffers, to the Kings Theatre, Portsmouth. This brand-new show is, as ever, full of the humour, energy and rapport that these two share on stage. Aggers and Tuffers are key figures in the world of […]
The Harbour mental health service now closed – information on other services which offer mental health support
The Harbour, an urgent out-of-hours mental health support service, closed on 20 January 2023. The service was set up as a pilot in September 2021, but the decision has been made to close the service as the demand was not high enough. Charlotte Hope, Head of Unplanned Care at Solent NHS Trust, said, “Whilst feedback […]
Solent LEP seeks next Chair to shape the region’s long-term success
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced that it is seeking its next Chair to help deliver its Solent 2050 vision and shape the long-term success for the region. Successful Local Enterprise Partnerships are led by influential private and public sector leaders, acting as champions for their area’s economic success. As the first LEP […]