Portsmouth to honour 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict
Portsmouth will be marking the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict by unveiling a new memorial plaque by the Square Tower, with the names of members of the Army, Royal Air Force and civilians who lost their lives during this conflict. The unveiling will take place on Sunday 19 June and will be followed by a […]
Shaping Portsmouth’s Digital Enablement Programme has reached the young people of Sierra Leone.
Your donations to Shaping Portsmouth’s Digital Enablement Programme, led by Hasmukh S “Husky” Patel, have reached as far as Sierra Leone through our Business Director, Mark Pembleton. Alan Jenkins and his brilliant team at Enable Ability, based at Landport Community Centre, worked on a very tight deadline to prepare second hand devices donated by our generous […]
Dancers Delight as Dance Live! Returns to the Stage for the first time in 2 years!
When 2,100 7-18-year-olds took to the Portsmouth Guildhall stage in February 2020 for the Heats of Dance Live!, a brand-new dance competition for schools and colleges, little did anyone know that it would be two years before the event would be able to go ahead in a similar format again. With the 2020 final and […]
Celebrate the 210th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens at his first home, right here in Portsmouth!
Every year the Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum hosts a special event to honour the great author, showcase his work and celebrate his connection to the city. Whilst Covid restrictions meant the event couldn’t take place last year, it will return for 2022 to celebrate 210 years since Dickens’ birth. The event will be attended by the Lord Mayor […]
Publishing joy for lockdown labour of love of HMS Victory guide
The Essential Visual HMS Victory takes readers through a visual feast of the famous warship with facts, figures and anecdotes gleaned by Tony, who has spent over 5000 hours onboard. A share of the cover price will be donated to the National Museum of the Royal Navy, which own and manage the ship. Tony […]
Book your place for this years Portsmouth BookFest!
Portsmouth Bookfest is a popular annual event organised by Portsmouth City Council in partnership with The Hayling Island Bookshop, a local independent shop. This year there is a wide variety of events, activities and talks aimed at all age groups and interests. Many events are free but booking in advance may be required. The packed […]
Would your Apprentice like to join our Programme?
Due to Covid the Apprenticeship Bus has been rescheduled but will still tour the city again in 2022. As part of Portsmouth Business Week in April, the bus will visit the senior schools of Portsmouth with current Portsmouth apprentices onboard. It aims to highlight the exceptional work being done by employers and apprentices in our […]
Solent Mind’s wellbeing app expands to support teenagers and young people as well as adults
After a year of mobile mental health for adults, Solent Mind’s highly-rated wellbeing app has expanded, with its latest update aiming to support teenagers and young people. This latest version of the app includes a new section for teenagers who can now experience wellbeing tips and interactive activities to help them gain a stronger understanding […]
Portsmouth young people aspire for future careers in social care
A group of young people in Portsmouth have been inspired by seeing first-hand how social workers in the city can transform lives. Each young person visited organisations across the city that support families during their time of need. They also met with different teams at Portsmouth City Council to understand what it takes to be […]
HMRC announces Portsmouth to become a new regional centre
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced last week that Portsmouth will become the location for a new HMRC regional centre in the south of England and is committed to retaining a long-term presence in Portsmouth as one of their 14 regional centres. This decision follows a UK wide location review of HMRC’s network of […]