Introducing our newest member of the team!
The Shaping Portsmouth Team are pleased to welcome Lizzie Bell on board as our Apprenticeship Bus Marketing & Comms Co-Ordinator! Lizzie is a final-year Digital Marketing student at the University of Portsmouth, recently returning from a placement with Bentley’s Brand Communications team. Passionate about creativity, storytelling, and the power of digital media to connect people […]
Sponsor the Apprenticeship Bus for 2026
It’s Apprenticeship Bus season! Every year, the Apprenticeship Bus embarks on a roadshow across Portsmouth, during National Apprenticeship Week to bring apprentices from local businesses and organisations directly to senior schools. Currently we are seeking three more businesses to join Comserv and HTP Apprenticeship College as our five main bus sponsors. Would you like to […]
Episode 14: Apprenticeship Bus
In this episode Kirsty Hill, Shaping Portsmouth’s Education & Community Pillar Lead, and Simon Ingram, MD of Mountjoy, discuss our Apprenticeship Bus programme which will be returning to schools in February 2025.
Are you on the bus?
Preparations have started for next year’s Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow, and we need you! We can’t create an Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow without our apprentices and organisations/industries from across the city. So, if you would like to see your business and industry better represented, please do get in touch. The Roadshow will take place as part of […]
Comserv to sponsor the 2026 Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow
We are excited to announce that Comserv has become a headline sponsor for the 2026 Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow! Their support is instrumental in making this event possible, and we are thrilled to partner with a company that values the importance of apprenticeships and workforce development. Thanks to Comserv for their support. Comserv have supported the […]
Students inspired by Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow
Shaping Portsmouth Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow has been completed for another year, and what an incredible journey it has been! Over three days, we had the pleasure of meeting passionate individuals, showcasing apprenticeship opportunities, and helping shape the future of Portsmouth’s workforce. From exploring various industries to discussing the benefits of apprenticeships, this event has truly […]
Apprenticeship Bus rolls into schools next week
Shaping Portsmouth’s Apprenticeship Bus is back on the road for National Apprenticeship Week 2025. Every year, the Apprenticeship Bus embarks on a three-day roadshow across the city of Portsmouth, bringing apprentices from local businesses and organisations directly to senior schools. This initiative enables Year 10-11 students an opportunity to engage with apprentices, face to face, […]
Apprenticeship Bus set to return for National Apprenticeship Week 2025
And we are off….. planning has commenced for the 2025 Apprenticeship Bus programme. The programme planning team have been working hard behind the scenes since the last apprenticeship bus programme gathering feedback and exploring ways that we can improve the impact on the students that attend the roadshow. We have since kicked off the official […]
Hairdressing collaboration reaches new tides
An innovative idea from Hampshire Apprenticeship Hairdressing Academy (HAHA) with the support of Shaping Portsmouth, has seen a collaboration with Portsmouth International Port and SAGA Cruises drop anchor for Hairdressing Apprentices to see the career opportunities on board. The visits so far, on 3rd and 19th March 2024 saw apprentices boarding The Spirit of Adventure […]
The Apprenticeship Bus hits the road
Our Apprenticeship Bus made its triumphant return as part of National Apprenticeship Week last week, visiting 10 secondary schools across the city over three days. Over the tour, 56 apprentices from local organisations met over 1000 pupils to introduce apprenticeships as a viable and exciting career path. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the students […]