Tag: Business

Unlock Business Growth with Sustainable Practices: NetZero 360 Workshop

a group of people sitting at tables in a room with a presentation on the wall

We’re delighted by the increasing interest in sustainability within our community and thrilled to announce the successful July NetZero 360 workshop. These workshops are part of our continuing commitment to sustainability, delivered through the Business Climate Action programme in partnership with Solent Business & Skills Solutions. The workshops equip businesses with the knowledge and tools […]

City of Portsmouth College IT students win awards building app for local business

We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible innovation and collaboration on our Portsmouth Business Support Service Programme, delivered in partnership with Portsmouth City Council. Last week, we had the pleasure of celebrating the incredible students of City of Portsmouth College at their Highbury campus. These talented IT students provided invaluable support to local entrepreneur Luca Frederick […]

Running Out of Time for Climate Action

On Monday 1st July, the Running Out of Time relay baton entered Portsmouth, an important stop on its extraordinary 2,436km route from Ben Nevis, Scotland to Big Ben, London in the name of climate action. Our own Marian Glover carried the baton between Stamshaw Junior School and Redwood Park Academy, on the 174th stage of the baton’s […]

Two new placements for Shaping Portsmouth

Two young women, Imogen Hambry and Mackenzie Bird, standing on the Guildhall steps

Shaping Portsmouth have welcomed two new placements to the team. Mackenzie Bird has joined us from HSDC for two weeks work experience, and Imogen Hambry has returned for another paid summer internship having completed her GCSE’s at Trafalgar School. As well as studying A Level Law and Politics, Mackenzie is passionate about getting youth voice […]

Habitat Harbour

As many of you are already aware we have re-launched our Armed Forces Covenant Programme as the Armed Forces Community Programme. The new AFC will maintain its focus on promoting the covenant and helping businesses sign up to it, but will now be expanding its remit into new aspects of armed forces and veteran life […]

Kirsty hikes Pen Y Fan with the Royal Naval Association

On 29th July, Shaping Portsmouth’s Education & Community Lead and Female Royal Navy Veteran Kirsty Hill attended the Royal Naval Association female-only weekend in Wales, and what a weekend she had climbing Pen Y Fan and jumping into waterfalls with some incredibly inspirational women. The Royal Naval Association is the biggest collective group of Royal […]

Portsmouth Grammar School: A Commitment to Sustainability

On Wednesday 19th June, we visited Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS), one of our valued Patrons. PGS attended our April NetZero 360 workshop, delivered in partnership with Solent Business & Skills Solutions, and subsequently invited us to explore their ongoing carbon reduction initiatives.  We had the pleasure of meeting Katie Rowlinson, the Energy and Lettings Coordinator, […]

Our Care Experienced Event triumphs!

What a way to start our week with our very first Care Experienced Employer Management Event delivered in Partnership with Portsmouth City Council on Monday at The Civic Offices. The event was a unique and exciting opportunity for businesses and organisations to explore ways in which they can support the programme and become a part […]

Introducing Choose Employability’s Probation Service support

Shaping Portsmouth are always exploring ways in which we can support the wider community. As part of our Choose Employability programme, our Education & Community Lead Kirsty Hill has partnered with the Probation Service to look at ways that the Portsmouth Business community can offer guidance and support to individuals that are currently being supported […]