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.
Shaping Portsmouth welcomes two new partners
The Shaping Portsmouth Team are delighted to welcome Neon Numbers as a Patron and Croxtons as a Member. Neon Numbers specialise in Accountancy, Bookkeeping, Payroll and Business Consultancy services, for customers across the South Coast. Croxtons is an independent Kitchen & Tap House located in the heart of Southsea, offering craft beer, cocktails, wine and […]
Business Mentoring: Turning Experience into Impact
Most of us can point to someone who helped us in our career. Someone who shared advice, opened a door, challenged our thinking or simply gave us the confidence to take the next step. Business mentoring is a chance to do that for someone else. Through the Portsmouth Business Support Service, run jointly by Shaping […]
Exhibit for FREE at this years Careers and Apprenticeship Show and connect with the next generation
Bought to you by Solent Careers Hub & Portsmouth City Council, the show takes place Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at the Mountbatten Centre. This event brings together employers, training providers, and education partners from across the Solent, offering Portsmouth’s students the opportunity to explore a wide range of career pathways, apprenticeships, and further education options. […]
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.
Digital Wellbeing
Download a PDF version here. What does it mean? Digital wellbeing is the ability to use technology in a way that supports productivity, balance, and overall wellbeing, while reducing stress, distraction, and burnout. UK Statistics 4h 30m is the average time UK adults spend online each day outside work(Ofcom Online Nation 2025) 55.5 million social […]
Support young workers this summer
https://youtu.be/LClvUmnvqGs Every business owner remembers their first job and that brown envelope at the end of the week This summer, SLR Recruitment Solutions is on a mission to give local 16-18 year olds that same start, by connecting businesses with reliable, hard-working young people for ad hoc temporary work over the school holidays. Whether you […]
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.
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
Destination (Shaping) Portsmouth with Rachel Lowe MBE
Shaping Portsmouth are delighted to welcome Rachel Lowe Games & Puzzles as our newest Member. Rachel Lowe MBE is a serial entrepreneur and board games developer, best known for creating the best-selling Destination series of games. She is the Founder of the Rachel Lowe Games & Puzzles brand, specialising in creating and distributing licensed board […]