Introducing our new Education & Community Lead
We are very pleased to welcome Kirsty Hill as the newest member of the Shaping Team. As Education & Community Lead, Kirsty will be supporting the volunteers and activities of our programmes under the Education and Community pillars, to ensure they run smoothly and each programme succeeds in its objectives. Born in Cardiff, raised in […]
New funding to help artists and creatives
Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Creates have set up a £30,000 match funding pot to support artists and creatives. The funding, provided by the council, will give artists and creatives the needed match funds for applying for project grants from Arts Council England. To secure successful grants, applicants have to demonstrate they have in place […]
Work in the creative sector? Join CREATE Solent
Artists and people from all kinds of creative industries in the region are being invited to join the exciting new CREATE Solent initiative which aims to build a powerful, industry-led body of people to boost the creative industry eco-system. The pioneering collective, launched by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), is being launched in partnership with CREATE Britain, a national organisation that brings together and promotes every aspect of British Design and Creativity. The new regional initiative will provide exciting opportunities for all those […]
Kier Partners with Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth are very pleased to welcome Kier Construction London & Southern as our latest Partner. Kier is a leading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments. Its purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK. Mark Norris, Operations Director for Kier Construction London & Southern said: “We are proud […]
The Mary Rose Museum hosts our first ever Partner-Only Networking Event
On Thursday 13th July we held our very first Shaping Portsmouth Partner-Only Networking event at the world class Mary Rose Museum. This event was asked for by the majority of our Partners in last autumn’s partner survey, and was an unqualified success with over 50 of our Partners attending. Our Partners were treated to a tour […]
Wightlink teams up with HM Coastguard on an initiative to improve safety at sea
Wightlink crews are working with HM Coastguard to improve safety at sea for everyone who takes to the water. Officers based at the Coastguard’s Joint Response Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) in Fareham have crossed the Solent on board two of Wightlink’s Portsmouth-Fishbourne ferries and discussed the company’s operations with its Captains and Bridge officers. Coastguard Commander […]
Shaping Portsmouth welcomes a new Joint Lead for the Cruise Passenger Programme.
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce Vanessa Busfield as the new Programme Co-Lead for our Cruise Passenger Programme, alongside Kate Pearce. The core objective of the Cruise Passenger Programme is to establish Portsmouth as a leading UK cruise industry port. By leveraging the exceptional qualities that make Portsmouth and the surrounding region a world-class cruise destination, the […]
Ferryspeed partners with Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to welcome Ferryspeed, who have partnered with us as our latest Patron. Ferryspeed operates a twice daily shipping service to the Channel Islands and specialise in the delivery of commercial freight. With depots in Jersey, Guernsey, Portsmouth and Leicester, their Channel Island freight shipping service transports all kinds of commercial freight […]
A new start for our Business Support Service
Our City’s business community had shown brilliant resilience over the past ten years. In that time, according to the Office for National Statistics, we have seen a 24% growth in the number of businesses registered in Portsmouth from a base of 6,305 in 2013 to a position of 7,810 at the end of 2022. This […]
Aspex Portsmouth successfully Crowdfunds for Generate project
Visual arts charity Aspex Portsmouth is delighted to announce they have successfully raised £13,118 through their recent Crowdfunder campaign and fundraising activities, helping to secure the immediate future of the beloved Generate dementia arts programme. Aspex’s ‘Donate For Generate’ crowdfunding campaign received pledges from an impressive 97 members of the public for over 50% of […]