Episode 1: Meet the Shaping Portsmouth Operations Team

In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries introduces the Shaping Portsmouth Operations Team: Ops Manager Steff Jones, Business Pillar Lead Marian Glover, and Education & Community Pillar Lead Kirsty Hill.
Ben Howell: Our Newest Member of the Team

Today we welcomed Ben Howell, who has taken over Becca Mott’s role as Head of TikTok, or more accurately, Social Media Coordinator. Ben grew up in the Surrey and Berkshire area, but since 2022 has been a student at the University of Portsmouth, studying Digital Marketing. As someone with a strong passion for creativity and […]
Artisan Recruitment partners with Shaping Portsmouth

The Shaping Team are pleased to welcome Artisan Recruitment as our latest Patron. Artisan Recruitment is an innovative organisation formed to redefine the recruitment industry and elevate its credibility by delivering social value through meaningful employment opportunities for priority groups. Darren Burnett, Founder and MD of Artisan Recruitment, said “We are exceptionally proud to be […]
Episode 3: Cybersecurity and Cyberthreats for SMEs and Individuals

Lauren Strong from our Digital Resilience programme talks to Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, Associate Professor in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity at the University of Portsmouth, to discuss cybersecurity and cyberthreats to Small and Medium Enterprises and individuals.
Introducing our new Co-Chair

The Shaping Team are pleased to announce that Yvonne Clay has been named as the new Co-Chair of our Board of Directors alongside existing Co-Chair Mark Waldron. Yvonne was previously Non-Executive Director for Marketing on the board, and is replacing Simon Barrable, who decided to step down from the role earlier this year. She is […]
Episode 5: Youth Employment

Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries and Business Programme Lead Marian Glover discuss our Youth Employment Programme with Imogen Hambry, our summer intern Programme Assistant.
Victorious raffle raises £1900 for charity

We are delighted to announce that our raffle for a signed Portsmouth Football Club shirt raised £1900 over the Victorious Festival weekend. The funds were raised for local charity The Road From Karachi to install clean water pumps across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. 20% of the funds received go towards providing workshops in […]
Episode 6: Introducing the Digital Resilience Programme

An introduction to Shaping Portsmouth’s Digital Resilience programme from Programme Lead Lisa Gibbs and CEO Dave Humphries
Shaping welcomes a new member to the team

We are pleased to welcome Charla Grant, who has joined the Shaping Portsmouth Team on a Freelance basis as Partnership & Programme Support. Charla Grant has lived and worked in and around Portsmouth all of her life and prides herself on making a difference to the city. Her career started in Financial Services and across […]
Episode 7: Jodie Goodchild and The LinkedIn Revolution

In this episode, Shaping CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Jodie Goodchild, LinkedIn for Business Trainer and author of “The LinkedIn Revolution”.
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