City of Portsmouth College
Katy Quinn, Principal and CEO “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.”
South Western Railway
Amy Dickinson, Head of Sustainability “South Western Railway is passionate about serving and nurturing the communities on our network and over the past couple of years we have sought to better understand their social needs and how we can best serve them. In Portsmouth, we have worked closely on local initiatives ranging from apprentice programmes […]
BAE Systems
David Mitchard, Managing Director of BAE Systems’ Maritime Services “BAE Systems employs more than 3,000 people in Portsmouth, many of whom are born and bred in the city. Contributing to our local community is important to us and it’s great to be able to play our part in the continued development of the city. We’re […]
Mountjoy
Simon Ingram, Managing Director “We are privileged to provide building maintenance and construction services to many organisations in Portsmouth – helping to look after thousands of properties across the City ranging from Council housing and University buildings to the Spinnaker Tower and the Port. We have been headquartered in Portsmouth since 2006 and employ over […]
GRP Solutions
Brian Harpur, Managing Director “It is with enormous pleasure that GRP Solutions has become a patron of Shaping Portsmouth. Teamwork, Culture and Community are the fundamental pillars that we have built our company upon and our team is looking forward to working with all the patrons to benefit the City of Portsmouth. In particular we […]
South Hampshire College Group
Anoushka Ottley, Executive Director of Business & Civic Partnerships “We are proud to be a Patron of Shaping Portsmouth and support the city’s future by helping young people and adults develop the technical and professional skills, knowledge and behaviours required by employers. South Hampshire College Group is a large and newly merged college group, that […]
The News
Mark Waldron, Editor “The News is passionate about Portsmouth, promotes all that is positive about the city and works hard to ensure that local communities remain connected. Our pride in shining the spotlight on all that is good extends to our local businesses and to the business men and women who are making a difference. […]
PMC Construction
Steve Cripps, Director “PMC has worked in partnership with Portsmouth City Council for the past 39 years. Throughout this period we have created various opportunities to our local residents which has generated direct and indirect employment for in excess of 500 people. The opportunity to become a Patron working collaboratively with Shaping Portsmouth presented a […]
Victorious Festival
Terri Ralls, Head of Community Development at Victorious Festival “Victorious is delighted to be partnering with Shaping Portsmouth. We believe that when business, culture and community combine, inspiring things happen! All we want is for Portsmouth to be the best place to live, work and invest. So we’re excited to see what collaborations unfold for […]
HSDC
Mike Gaston, Principal and CEO “HSDC is a key provider for the city of Portsmouth and surrounding area. Shaping Portsmouth is a natural fit regarding partnership and advocacy in its vision and drive for the City linking business, education and community. As a college serving the needs of the City we recognise ourselves as a […]