Partnerships & Impact
Partner With Us
This pack serves as an introduction to who we are and what we do, plus how you can get involved in supporting and shaping the city of Portsmouth.
Read about our programmes, our values, our events and more, and join us in the spirit of collaboration over competition to Transform Portsmouth Together.
If you would like to begin a partnership with Shaping Portsmouth, please contact our CEO, Dave Humphries, at dave.humphries@shapingportsmouth.co.uk.
Our Impact
This report summarises the impact just some of our programmes are having in the city, across our Business, Education, and Community pillars.
All information is correct up to the date of publication: 10th July 2025.
Next report to be published January 2026.
“We are proud to be part of the Shaping Portsmouth family and to be able to work with so many local organisations to help provide veterans, their families and carers with support for their welfare, wellbeing and mental health needs. We are also proud to announce that, due to our recent selection and provision of funds from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT), we will continue our regional leadership of veteran support in the South East of England through the Thrive Together programme (formerly VPPP). This means we can go even further to develop sustainable pathways of support for our veteran community in Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and the rest of the South East. The great model of Shaping Portsmouth will aid our thinking as we design, develop and deliver across the whole region, whilst assuring our local, community focused delivery."

“I am proud to be a part of Shaping Portsmouth and can not wait to see what the future brings, and how I can be more involved in all the incredible programmes with my team.”

"We love being part of Shaping Portsmouth and the community of people that we now engage with. Shaping Portsmouth is doing a great job."

“Proud supporters of Shaping Portsmouth, we’re also shaping our city’s future by unlocking the potential of its people. Building on the successful merger of Highbury and Portsmouth Colleges, our offer continues to grow and develop, providing the best possible routes into higher education, employment or an apprenticeship.”

"Hovertravel has been involved in Shaping Portsmouth for many years and is proud to be part of its continual development and success. Allowing a company that is passionate about the community, such as Hovertravel, to add its support in a collective and structured way, Shaping gives our company and its team members the opportunity to be involved and meet other organisations and individuals who make Portsmouth the Great City it is. Something we all proud of, and passionate about."

"We are more than happy to be a patron for Shaping. Why would we walk away from an organisation doing so much good for the community?"

"Through our partnership with Shaping Portsmouth we have been able to widen our networking beyond West Sussex. We have appreciated the extensive support that we received from the Shaping Team especially when it comes to promoting our events and engaging with businesses around Portsmouth.
The collaboration has been invaluable so far especially with regards securing work-based learning activities."
