Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome two new directors
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce two new members of our Board of Directors, Jane Lamer and Emily Howes. Jane Lamer is taking over the Director for Business Programmes role from Mark Pembleton, who retired earlier this year. Jane Lamer is Head of Economic Development and Skills within the Regeneration Directorate of Portsmouth City Council. […]
Planting a lasting tribute
A tree will be planted in Victoria Park, Portsmouth, as a lasting tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Portsmouth City Council is planning to use a very special compost to help it grow. The many bunches of flowers placed on Portsmouth Guildhall steps during the period of mourning were collected on Tuesday 20 September and […]
Campaign launched to help young people understand mental health and the support available in Portsmouth
Health and Care Portsmouth has launched a campaign to help young people understand mental health, and the free support they can access in Portsmouth. The You Are Not Alone campaign aims to provide a clear breakdown of mental health services, helping young people understand the different support options and which service would be the best […]
Solent LEP launches free events and programmes to drive the success of the creative industries
Following its successful Championing the Solent’s Creative Industries event in March, the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced that it will be providing a range of free support programmes and events to help creative businesses in the Solent to prosper and grow. Speaking about the initiative, Anne-Marie Mountifield, Chief Executive at the Solent […]
Portsmouth Comic Con- International Festival of Comics to return to Portsmouth Guildhall in 2023!
The hugely popular Portsmouth Comic Con – International Festival of Comics is set to return to Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th May 2023; tickets will go on sale this Friday at midday. A sell-out in previous years, this event will sell quickly, so grab your tickets and take advantage of a […]
New Commercial Director joins Wightlink
Phil Delaney has joined Wightlink as Commercial Director, following Clive Tilley’s retirement. Previously, he was Commercial Director at Great Western Railway (GWR) and held senior roles at Flybe and The Trainline.com. “With staycations remaining very popular, ferries are in a strong position to win more customers and I’m looking forward to working with colleagues to […]
Solent Freeport announced as Diamond Sponsor of Maritime UK Solent Awards
Maritime UK Solent has announced that the Diamond Sponsor for the inaugural awards in 2022 is the Solent Freeport. Brian Johnson, Chair of the Solent Freeport, said: “The Solent Freeport is delighted to be a major part of these inaugural awards, celebrating the success of the Solent’s maritime cluster. This sector is a significant […]
How to Train Your Dragon author visited Portsmouth school and the talk was off the scale
Award-winning author-illustrator, and creator of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, Cressida Cowell, shared her expertise with Portsmouth children at two special events on Monday 12 September. Cowell visited Mayfield School and Mayville High School on Monday 12 September to discuss her new book, Which Way to Anywhere, and gave lucky pupils a signed copy prior […]
City gets another £4 million to tackle homelessness
Portsmouth has received another £4m to help rough sleepers and prevent homelessness in the city. This takes the amount of money the Government has allocated to Portsmouth’s homelessness team to £9.9m since April 2020. This investment contains £1.6m over the next two years as a drug and alcohol treatment grant, and a further £2.3m […]
GRP Solutions appointed Airtech Distributor
GRP Solutions is proud to announce its appointment by Airtech Advanced Materials Group as a distributor for UK and Ireland of their vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials. The range provides for resin infusion, pre-preg and hand laminating processing of all commonly used resin systems such as polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy. Kerry […]