Shaping Portsmouth welcomes 3 new Programme Leads

Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome three new Programme Leads to the team. Rachel Dare, Sarra Gravestock, and Stephanie Parker. Rachel Dare is the new Programme Lead for our Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme. Rachel is the Director of Training for Cordell Health and has been with the company for two years. Prior to this, she was […]
Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards announce headline sponsors for 2023

Pamodzi’s annual Awards celebrate Portsmouth-based individuals who make a positive impact within their communities, whatever context that may be. The award evening marking International Women’s Day is open to men and women. It will also celebrate the creative industry within Portsmouth, including musical and dance theatre performances. The Headline Sponsors for this year’s event […]
Portsmouth and Halifax, Nova Scotia to become sister cities to progress trade opportunities

Portsmouth and Halifax Nova Scotia in Canada will formalise their “sister city” agreement to expand on both cities’ work to develop opportunities for business on Thursday 19 January. The agreement will be signed by Mayor of Halifax, Mike Savage and the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Hugh Mason. The signing of this formal agreement opens […]
Business Leaders wanted to shape future skills and ensure success of Solent Freeport

The Solent Freeport is calling on business leaders with experience at a senior and strategic level to apply for one of three voluntary positions of Chair of a Solent Freeport Skills Forum, designed to deliver ambitions to kick–start regeneration and level up the Solent region. The Solent Freeport was announced as one of […]
Shaping welcomes SLR Recruitment as a Patron

Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce that SLR Recruitment has joined us as a Patron. SLR Recruitment’s goal is to connect time-served marine and industrial tradespeople to employers in the shipbuilding and refit business around the UK, having built relationships with national shipyards to provide them with the skilled tradespeople they need for the marine industry. Sarah […]
Crowdfunder partnership renewed to support business and community projects

The partnership between Crowdfunder UK has been renewed for another year by Portsmouth City Council to support business and community projects over the next year. The partnership helps to make great ideas happen through a combination of match funding, expert crowdfunding coaching and events. Monies raised through crowdfunding can be match funded up to the […]
Epic 78-day voyage kicks off 2023 cruise season for Portsmouth

2023 will see Portsmouth International Port host more maiden calls and welcome back iconic cruise lines, as it continues to cement its place as the first choice for luxury, boutique and expedition cruise brands. The initial release of the 2023 cruise schedule will see many cruise passengers begin their journeys in the city, or alternatively stop in Portsmouth […]
Portsmouth charity hosts its first conference to celebrate their achievements of 2022

A charity that helps communities across the world is hosting its first conference to help raise awareness and celebrate their achievements over the past year. URBOND, a Portsmouth-based charity is holding its first ever conference event to shine a light on the work the charity has done around community integration and cohesion, youth support […]
TRACOuk Reflect On Being 1 Of 1000 UK B Corps!

Managing Director, Jason Bentley OF TRACOuk, travelled up to the Natural History Museum in London for an amazing night of celebrating with B Corp UK! TRACOuk is a B Corp & Registered Social Enterprise company who are committed to doing the right thing socially and environmentally with used F&E. Certified B-Corps are a new kind […]
Portsmouth City Council pledges fun for everyone at Hilsea Lido

A Portsmouth City Council-led consultation on behalf of the Hilsea Lido Trust has identified eight pledges to the community for the redevelopment of Hilsea Lido and the surrounding area of Hilsea Lines. The council and Trust are getting the local community involved in designing and developing Hilsea Lines, after receiving £8.75m levelling up funding from […]