Shaped By Solent is back!
After a successful 2022 programme Shaped By Solent returns to continue the success and embark on a new and exciting challenge. We are thrilled to work together with Little Green Academy, Mary Rose Academy, Redwood Academy, and their students, to create some exciting and innovative products in this Dragon’s Den style initiative. The Shaped By […]
Local Portsmouth firm aims to raise more than £16k for charity by walking 2,000km
The staff, customers, suppliers and friends of Portsmouth based GRP Solutions will be taking part in the Thames Path Challenge on Saturday 9th September 2023. The aim of this 44 strong team including its bank manager Martyn Butcher from NatWest Bank is to walk the 50km route from Putney Bridge to Runnymede to raise £16k […]
Smart Training and Recruitment sign on as a Patron
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome Smart Training and Recruitment as our newest Patron. Smart Training and Recruitment Ltd are a dynamic Training Provider, approved by Ofsted, and we deliver high quality, Government funded apprenticeship and traineeships. Since opening their doors in 2003, they have delivered training to over 16,000 learners and helped over 5,000 […]
Shaping Portsmouth CEO to retire in the New Year
Shaping Portsmouth Chief Executive Officer Stef Nienaltowski has announced that he will be retiring in the new year. Since taking over in January 2017, Stef has transformed the not-for-profit organisation with its mission to create partnerships and lead programmes which make Portsmouth Britain’s premier waterfront city in which to invest, live, learn, work and visit. […]
Help Portsmouth’s pupils explore their futures
After a successful pilot run in July this year, Shaping Portsmouth’s Explore Your Future Business Workshop was offered to all senior schools in Portsmouth on Monday 11th September and we are looking for local businesses to get involved. The aim of these sessions will be to support students in years 7-9 to understand more about […]
The Square Kitchen Café reopens – A hidden gem in the heart of the city
At 10am, on Monday 4th September, a much-loved city centre café fully reopened its doors for the first time since the pandemic.The Square Kitchen Café at Portsmouth Guildhall will be open to all from 10am – 3pm, Monday – Friday serving fresh, quality food at great prices with a 20% discount available for Portsmouth City […]
Victoria of Wight celebrates her fifth anniversary as Wightlink’s flagship
On Saturday 26 August 2023, it was five years since Wightlink’s flagship ferry Victoria of Wight carried her first passengers from Portsmouth to Fishbourne. Since then, Victoria of Wight has sailed almost 190,000 nautical miles, or nine times around the world. She has carried 1,807,995 vehicles and 4,384,761 passengers between Portsmouth and Fishbourne and has […]
KBS Maritime becomes a Shaping Portsmouth Associate partner
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome KBS Maritime as our newest Associate Partner. KBS Maritime was established in 2021 for the delivery of Infrastructure Asset Management & Services on behalf of KBR and BAE Systems. This followed a successful bid for the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) Hard Facilities Management and Alongside Services contract, previously […]
Mountjoy completes roofing work for local charity
Mountjoy recently carried out roofing works for local charity, Age Concern Hampshire, after being linked through Shaping Portsmouth’s Charity Support network. The repairs were completed at their Care and Wellbeing Centre in Locks Heath, following a leak within the roof caused by a failed vent tile. Age Concern Hampshire are a local charity that supports […]
Portsmouth Aviation becomes a Shaping Portsmouth Patron
Portsmouth Aviation is the latest organisation to become a Patron of Shaping Portsmouth. Constantly evolving and utilizing industry expertise for innovative development, Portsmouth Aviation is a family-run business with a rich legacy that offers bespoke engineering solutions. Simon Escott, Managing Director at Portsmouth Aviation, said “Portsmouth Aviation is proud to be part of Portsmouth’s great […]