The City Alliance is Victorious!
For the third year running, Victorious Festival kindly hosted the City Alliance Showcase on the festival site. Shaping Portsmouth is part of the City Alliance alongside Portsmouth City Council, Portsmouth Creates, Portsmouth Pride, The HIVE and, joining us for the first time this year, URBOND. Victorious has always been about bringing people together, and the […]
Episode 9: Digital Resilience – Multi Factor Authentication
In this episode, Digital Resilience programme lead Lisa Gibbs and Ant Morley from Zinq IT discuss how you can protect your business using Multi-Factor Authentication.
Episode 10: Cruise Passenger Meet & Greets
Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries and Business Programme Lead Marian Glover discuss our Cruise Passenger programme Meet & Greets with Vanessa Busfield, Portsmouth Ambassador and programme co-lead.
Southsea Food Festival generates major boost for local economy
Southsea Food Festival 2026 generated an estimated £2.18 million in visitor spending underlining its growing role in supporting Portsmouth’s economy and tourism sector. New research shows the award-winning event attracted an estimated 57,200 visits over the weekend in July. A record 140 businesses took part in the Portsmouth 100 event, with over a third based […]
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 […]
Episode 12: Digital Resilience – Cyber-Awareness Training
In this episode, Digital Resilience programme lead Lisa Gibbs and Ant Morley from Zinq IT discuss how you can protect your business with Cyber-Awareness Training.
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 […]
Episode 13: Sara Woods from Solent Sky Services
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Sara Woods from our partner Solent Sky Services.
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. […]
Managing Migraines
Download a PDF version here. Managing Migraines What is a migraine? A migraine is a headache and/or an aura For a headache to be a migraine you must be experiencing at least 2 of the following: One sided head pain Pulsing head pain Moderate / Severe intensity of pain Made worse by routine physical activity AND at least […]