Small business confidence collapses – FSB calls for growth plan to power through
Small firms’ confidence in the final quarter of 2022 plunged to a depth almost on a par with that measured during the second Covid lockdown two years previously, new research from FSB has found. The Small Business Index (SBI)’s headline confidence figure in Q4 2022 fell to -46 points, down from -36 points in Q3 […]
Solent LEP seeks next Chair to shape the region’s long-term success
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced that it is seeking its next Chair to help deliver its Solent 2050 vision and shape the long-term success for the region. Successful Local Enterprise Partnerships are led by influential private and public sector leaders, acting as champions for their area’s economic success. As the first LEP […]
Wightlink announces its summer 2023 timetable
Wightlink is announcing additional FastCat services between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier starting on Monday 27 March 2023. There will also be changes to the Lymington-Yarmouth timetable to improve connections with South Western Railway (SWR) trains. The extra FastCat evening sailings will be the 21:20 and 22:45 from Portsmouth and the 22:00 and 23:10 from Ryde. […]
Solent Freeport seeks views on projects to receive funding
The Solent Freeport is seeking views on the first business cases published for consultation to receive funding for capital projects. Brian Johnson, Chair of the Solent Freeport Consortium Ltd, said: “With formal designation of the Solent Freeport announced at the end of last year, national seed capital funding has now been unlocked which brings investment opportunities. […]
Join the Portsmouth Guildhall with a Working with Young People in a Cultural Environment luncheon
Portsmouth Guildhall is delighted to be taking part in Portsmouth & South Coast Business Week and invites businesses that engage with young people to join them for a networking luncheon. They host over a dozen businesses at the Guildhall and annually host 80,000 people to meetings, conferences and events. Portsmouth Guildhall is strong advocate on […]
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 […]