Tag: Business

Communicating Change

Download a PDF version here. Introduction Communication is key. It becomes especially important at times of change. When we go through periods of change it is vital we feel kept up to date with new information. Explaining clearly what is happening can help someone to feel less anxious. There are four main types of communication […]

Deaf & Hearing Loss Awareness

Download a PDF version here. Protecting your hearing It is important to protect our hearing as much as we can and a few ways in which we can do this are: Avoid prolonged exposure to loud noise Consider your exposure in day to day life including while using transport or undertaking social or leisure activities. […]

Men’s Health

Download a PDF version here. Introduction Mental health is a complex subject which can affect anyone and is a completely different experience for each individual. This guide focuses on mental health in men, strategies to cope and support networks which can be accessed for those requiring support. Statistics around mental health: In 2021 74% of […]

Stroke Awareness

Download a PDF version here. Introduction A stroke is when a part of the brain is damaged because of a problem with blood flow. Strokes are common and according to stroke.org.uk in the UK alone, a stroke happens every 5 minutes. They can occur in both adults and children. When someone has a stroke, they […]

Charity Support Network continues to grow

Shaping Portsmouth’s Charity Support Network is continuing to grow as we help support Charities within the City. Last week, our own Sam McGrath delivered tabards and aprons to the Buckland Soup Kitchen as a uniform for their volunteers. Shaping Portsmouth were placing an order for T shirts with Sea Dog Print Studio as the call came in, so we expanded our […]

A new Lead joins to help tackle Portsmouth Businesses Carbon Footprint

We are pleased to announce that our Business Climate Action Group has been joined by Hasmukh S “Husky” Patel, who has taken on the role of leading our Carbon Calculator project. The Group aims to reduce the carbon footprint created by our business community, by helping all businesses find affordable ways to decrease their carbon production and running projects […]

High-speed kite foil racers set to inspire this September

Portsmouth is to showcase super-fast kite foil racing in the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympics when the RYA hosts the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships this September, and local businesses are being urged to get on board. The world’s best racers from the Olympic circuit will battle it out on the waters off Eastney […]

Launching the new Made in Pompey programme

Our new Made In Pompey programme kicks off this week, as the next evolution of our successful 100 in 100 campaign, which resulted in 249 apprenticeship, traineeship, and Kickstart scheme placements in the 100 days between 1st March and 6th June 2021. Launched on 1st May 2023, Made in Pompey is a 9-month programme which will focus […]

Explore Your Future to expand into schools

After the success of the Explore Your Future videos, the team are keen to develop this programme into an in-person offer for schools. There is a clear appetite from schools for more opportunities for their students to engage and interact with local employers and businesses. This has encouraged us to reimagine the Explore Your Future offer and […]