Episode 80: Dave Humphries

Charla Grant chats with Dave Humphries (CEO of a local organisation you may know called Shaping Portsmouth!) looking back over the last year of Shaping Portsmouth activities, including the Conference, collaboration in the city, community cohesion, the importance of listening to young people, and Dave’s experiences in his role.

Nominate your Inspirational Women of Portsmouth

  Who inspires you ? Do you know a woman in Portsmouth who inspires others through her passion, leadership, or dedication? It’s time to recognize her! Nominations are now open for the Pamodzi Creatives Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards 2025, and we need your help to shine a light on the amazing women making a […]

Sir Ben Ainslie to speak at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference 2025

Shaping Portsmouth are delighted to announce that Sir Ben Ainslie will be our Keynote Speaker at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference in January. Sir Ben is CEO of Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team. He is also the most successful Olympic sailor in history, with four golds and one silver medal, gained in a 16-year span from […]

Episode 82: Women in Business

Charla Grant, Suzan Win Latt, and Marian Glover reflect on International Women’s Day and this years theme of Give to Gain, the SLR Recruitment IWD event, their own lunch meeting about how to extend the IWD celebration across the whole year, and their plans for a new Women in Business initiative that came out of it.

ActionCOACH’s Business Group Coaching set to return

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After the success of the initial sessions, we are pleased to announce that our Business Group Coaching, provided by ActionCOACH as part of the Portsmouth Business Support Service, will be returning for another run in the last week of January 2025. This free, hands-on, two-session of coaching and two follow-up phone calls, valued at £500, is designed to […]

Episode 83: Frank HR

Dave Humphries talks to Bev about how she came to leave her job and found Frank HR, being a workaholic and a people person, the difficulties of setting up a business, and how Frank HR works as a retainer service for businesses.

Portsmouth’s Cruise Season: A Big Thank You and Exciting Plans Ahead!

What a year it’s been for the cruise season! On October 31st, we wrapped up our final cruise call, and 2024 has truly been a fantastic year for our Cruise Passenger Programme. It’s been a milestone of growth, achievement, and collaboration. Since 2019, cruise arrivals in Portsmouth have grown by an impressive 115%, highlighting the […]

Shaping launches PSA testing on International Men’s Day

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International Men’s Day 2024 was the perfect day to launch our PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) tests for businesses, part of our Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK with around 1 in 8 men being diagnosed in their lifetime. The key to beating it is early […]

ActionCOACH announces Matt Mullins as newest Business Coach

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ActionCOACH are pleased to announce that Matt Mullins, who has worked as Partnership Manager at ActionCOACH Portsmouth and Chichester for the past 5 years, has just qualified as their newest Business Coach! Matt previously ran a popular seafront restaurant, which he helped grow to be a multi-million-pound business. From managing the team to ensuring cash […]

Cruise season comes to an end for 2024

31st October saw the final tourism call of the cruise season from Portsmouth International Port, with Oceania’s ‘Sirena’ stopping off as part of a 11-night voyage around the British Isles. The last transit call also closed a successful trial with city partners Hovertravel, who saw an influx in visitor numbers following a new stop for […]