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 […]
Finding your way in Portsmouth just got way easier
New signs on pavements will be popping up across Portsmouth showing people the easiest walking route to key destinations. The green signs will be in the same style as existing signs that show where a pavement is shared use, for walking and cycling. They will be placed on several public Rights of Way and […]
Fareham College Secures Additional Funding Ahead of Expanding T Level Courses
Fareham College has successfully secured over £700,000 in funding from the Department for Education to expand current facilities and teaching environments ahead of introducing more T Level programmes in 2023. The College’s funding comes from a total government capital investment of £74 million which will support 86 T Level projects across the country, […]