Supporting SEND at The Creative Collective
Discover the incredible and unique pieces of artwork at The Collective, showcasing the talent of pupils from The Solent Academies Trust. Located at the Highbury Arundel Centre building in PO1 1ND. The shop is home to the winning product from the 2023 Shaped by Solent programme. The programme allowed SEND pupils the opportunity to gain invaluable experience […]
BC&A and R&D join Shaping Portsmouth
We are pleased to announce two new Associate partners have joined Shaping Portsmouth, sister companies BC&A Chartered Accountants and R&D Tax Services. BC&A is a connected practice of chartered management accountants and tax advisors servicing a multitude of client needs. Providing proactive accounting solutions at all stages of the business lifecycle for companies in multiple sectors, they listen […]
Happy Crowdfunding Anniversary to Shaping Portsmouth!
It’s been two years since our Crowdfunder project, Bridging Portsmouth’s Digital Divide, closed successfully and raised £5250 from 65 supporters, led by Husky Patel and Samantha McGrath. EVERY penny went to devices gifted to as many primary schools and vulnerable adults as we could reach. This success led to Portsmouth City Council securing us a further £10,000 […]
Wightlink Ferries welcomes Dan Haynes as Head of Retail
Dan Haynes has joined Wightlink Ferries as Head of Retail. He is responsible for the 14 cafés and shops onboard ferries and at ports throughout the company with more than 80 members of staff. Dan’s career began with a job at House of Fraser in his home town of Shrewsbury, followed by other posts in […]
South Western Railway awarded leading accreditation for workplace inclusivity
South Western Railway (SWR) has been awarded a leading accreditation for fostering an inclusive workplace and culture. The train operator, which employs over 5,000 people across London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, and Devon, has earned a ‘silver’ in the Inclusive Employers Standard. For the Inclusive Employers Standard, applicants must provide evidence in response to 35 […]
Networking event encourages businesses to strengthen their IT security
Last week Lisa Gibbs, our Business Digital Resilience programme lead, presented to Portsmouth City Council’s network meeting at the Kings Theatre. Lisa, who is also Director of Philip Gibbs Insurance Brokers, gave attendees an overview of Shaping Portsmouth and the programme, its aims, resources available, and the partners involved, and then introduced Emma Mouncey and Ramata Touré from […]
Launching the Charity Support Network programme
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce the pilot launch of our Charity Support Network, and we’re looking for businesses to sign up. Businesses can volunteer their time and expertise to build up a resource bank to provide free support to charities in the Portsmouth area.Charities can then request the support they need, and the Shaping Portsmouth team will […]
Over 500 jobs placements to be Made In Pompey
Following the very successful 100 in 100 campaign in 2021 we are relaunching it as a new programme called Made In Pompey. The essence of this programme is to promote Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Assisted Internships from 1st April 2023 to the 31st January 2024. The plan is to generate over 500 places in our local businesses […]
City’s women are celebrated in the biggest Inspirational Women of Portsmouth awards night yet
Scores of people from across the city joined together to celebrate the incredible women of Portsmouth at a growing award ceremony this weekend. The Pamodzi Creatives Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards returned for a fifth year on Friday, March 10 at the Guildhall in Portsmouth. It was the first time the awards were held at […]
Explore Your Future Business Breakfast Briefing launches
The first of our Explore Your Future Business Breakfast Briefing pilot events took place at Admiral Lord Nelson School on Monday 27th February to huge success. The programme aims to give pupils from the school an opportunity to gain insight into specific industries, get expert answers and start building their professional network. This first session […]