More schools prioritise safer access by joining School Streets for the next academic year
A further two schools are set to join Portsmouth’s successful School Streets scheme from September to transform the way pupils, parents and staff travel to school. School Streets is welcoming King’s Academy College Park and King’s Academy North Parade to the scheme, after it was successfully introduced at St Jude’s Church of England Primary School […]
Delivered Social partners with Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome Delivered Social as our newest Partner. Delivered Social is a Guildford-based Digital Marketing Agency which is expanding to Portsmouth and opening its new location very soon. They offer services such as Web design, Social media support, SEO, Video Production, LinkedIn engagement and App creation. Terence Carvalho, Regional Director of Delivered Social, said […]
Shaping Portsmouth to help local businesses lower their carbon footprint
Shaping Portsmouth is going to lead a new and vital programme that seeks to start arresting the carbon footprint created by our Business community and we are delighted to confirm that a number of our Patrons & Partners have agreed to join this management group. Approximately 40% of the City’s carbon emissions are generated by […]
More T Level success at HSDC as £1m government investment announced
Further world-class facilities are set to await HSDC students thanks to the latest £1.3m government investment which will boost T Level development. Students and staff at HSDC are celebrating yet more national recognition and government investment in their highly successful T Level programme, the new technical qualifications which are equivalent to three A Levels. The […]
Maritime UK Solent launches awards celebrating the best of maritime across the region
Maritime UK Solent has launched its awards for companies in the Solent region to celebrate and gain recognition for their contribution to the continued success of the sector. The inaugural awards are organised by Maritime UK Solent, the voice of the region’s maritime sector providing leadership for a thriving maritime region. The launch of […]
First Solent Freeport tax site buildings break ground
Construction is set to begin in early August on three new state-of-the-art units at Dunsbury Park – the first new facilities of this type to be built within the Solent Freeport. The new units will build on the success of Dunsbury Park as a prime southeast employment location with the added benefit to occupiers […]
Gunwharf Quays hosts Dedication Ceremony for Vernon Mine Warfare and Diving Monument
A bronze monument celebrating the naval and military heritage of HMS VERNON and honouring all those involved in naval mine warfare, service diving as well as bomb and mine disposal, was officially dedicated at a ceremony at Gunwharf Quays on Friday 15 July. Held at the former site of HMS VERNON, guest of honour Rear […]
New awards to recognise local government support for small businesses
Local councils across Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight have been encouraged to take part in a new national awards scheme to have their partnerships with small businesses recognised and celebrated. Britain’s biggest business representation group – the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) – will host the inaugural FSB Local Government Awards on 14 October, […]
Portsmouth children set to HAF a great time this summer
Free Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) will support thousands of Portsmouth families who are struggling with the rising cost of living this summer. Portsmouth City Council’s HAF Fun Pompey scheme will run throughout the summer holidays, from Monday 25 July to Friday 26 August. The programme is for children and young adults aged 5-16, […]
A promotion in the Shaping Portsmouth Team
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce that Sam McGrath has been promoted to Director of Operations & Marketing within the organisation. Sam’s new role will include driving our programmes and projects across our Business, Education and Community Pillars with the CEO and ensuring we deliver against a set of objectives alongside our brilliantly supportive and […]