Registration now open for The Guildhall Trust’s Tickets for the Community Scheme
Since the launch of The Guildhall Trust’s Tickets for the Community Scheme in 2017, over 3,000 tickets for shows and events at Portsmouth Guildhall have been gifted through more than 40 organisations to socially and economically disadvantaged community groups within the PO region. Under the scheme, free or heavily discounted tickets are gifted to people who would […]
Connect with nature for a fun packed family festival at Buckland Park
Come along to a free fun-filled family day out for Buckland and Stamshaw Green Festival on Thursday 25 August in Buckland Park. There will be a host of interactive activities celebrating all things green supported by Portsmouth City Council. Inspired by connecting children with nature, the event will include activities such as bird box […]
Young people invited to explore Solent LEP’s Careers and Skills Hub for options after exam results day
With this year’s GCSE and A Level exam results about to be revealed, Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is inviting students to explore its Careers and Skills Hub to find inspiration for their next step forward. The Solent LEP hub offers useful support and information about career paths, job hunting skills and upskilling opportunities. It’s […]
Power of Youth shines bright as Motiv8’s young people swoop award!
Leading youth charity Motiv8 celebrated with joy as they picked up the ‘Wild Card’ award at Clarion Futures annual ‘Power of Youth’ award ceremony on Wednesday 27th July, held at the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham. The Power of Youth Event and Award ceremony has been organised by Clarion Futures and funded by the […]
The future’s bright for Portsmouth as solar project hits major milestone
The installation of a ground-breaking solar and battery system at Portsmouth International Port has reached a major milestone. The scheme, managed by Portsmouth City Council’s in-house energy services team and installed by Custom Solar, has seen 2660 solar panels installed ready for the next stage of the project. The project began in February 2022 […]
Abri and Rexel supporting Apprentices across Portsmouth with new partnership
Working together, our partners Abri and Rexel Portsmouth are supporting Apprentices across Portsmouth, with Rexel providing a number of their new Apprentices with tool kits to help start their work placements within Abri. Earlier this year, Abri, an award-winning organisation providing more than 38,000 homes and assets in the south and southwest of England, announced its three main […]
A day of Start Up and SME support with our Start Up and Thrive and Crowdfund Portsmouth Programmes
Join us on Tuesday the 13th of September 2022 for a day of start-up and SME support with our Start-up and Thrive and Crowdfund Portsmouth programmes at Corner Collective Art Gallery, Southsea, PO4 OJS Start the day with an insight into our Start-Up and Thrive programme with programme lead David Patterson, from 8.30 am to 10 am. With an informative agenda […]
Wightlink’s Chief Executive Keith Greenfield achieves his marathon swim challenge
Wightlink Chief Executive Keith Greenfield says he was delighted and relieved to step on to Ryde beach after swimming more than five kilometres across the Solent for charity. Keith and his daughter Jo Hudson took part in ‘Swim the Solent’ to help raise money for people living with motor neurone disease (MND) and research […]
Ryde Town Council and Hovertravel team up for late night flights
Hovertravel has added even more late night flights over the August bank holiday weekend, following a request from Ryde Town Council. There are now over 30 additional flights over the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, with several operating past midnight. A spokesperson for Ryde Town Council added’ “We know the businesses of Ryde are […]
New haulage service at Portico gets cargoing
International cargo operator Portico is now able to manage goods from ship to shore and throughout the UK’s road network, thanks to the launch of its brand new haulage service. A fleet of eight HGVs, complete with a wide range of trailers, are ready to transport containers, break bulk and project cargo from any […]