Shaping Portsmouth Apprenticeship Bus calling for Apprentices from all sectors
Shaping Portsmouth’s Apprenticeship Bus Road Show is back in February 2023. Following the huge success from April 2022, we are now looking for existing and new Apprentices from all businesses and our partners across the city. Each year, the Apprenticeship Bus travels around the city taking apprentices from Portsmouth-based businesses and organisations into schools, giving students a chance […]
Solar project at Portsmouth’s port is powering ahead
An exciting new stage of a ground-breaking solar generation system at Portsmouth International Port has been reached, with 888 solar panels now being switched on. The scheme has been managed by Portsmouth City Council’s in-house energy services team, supported by Portsmouth International Port’s engineering department. Installation began in February 2022 by specialist contractors Custom Solar […]
Can your business benefit from Beryl?
Have you considered all of the benefits of having a Beryl bike scheme at your premises? You can: reduce your business’ carbon footprint demonstrate your commitment to corporate social responsibility contribute towards reducing congestion help reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality save employees money on fuel costs contribute towards boosting employee health and wellbeing […]
Martin Jones, Home Instead CEO, appointed chair of Homecare Association
Home Instead UK chief executive Martin Jones has been appointed chair of the Homecare Association, replacing CEO of senior living at Pacific Investments Dominique Kent. As well as the appointment of Jones at a meeting of the board of directors on Thursday (13 October), Mario Abajo Menguez, CEO at Clece Care, and Lucy Campbell, CEO […]
The Mary Rose Museum becomes a Shaping Portsmouth Patron
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome The Mary Rose as our new Patron. The Mary Rose museum is an award-winning exhibition housing and caring for Henry VIII’s ship and thousands of objects found within. This month also sees the 40th anniversary of the hull of the Mary Rose being raised from the bed of the Solent […]
Portsmouth Leaders gather for city update briefing
Yesterday morning saw the second Business Leaders Group meeting of the year, held at Portsmouth Guildhall. City leaders gathered for the invitation-only event to hear updates from around Portsmouth, which kicked off with Cllr Steve Pitt, Cabinet Member for Culture & Economic Development, providing a candid but optimistic look at Portsmouth City Council’s Economic Development […]
Southsea company is throwing a spanner in the works for cowboy builders and changing perception of construction industry
A company that was founded to change the perception of building companies is going from strength to strength. Richard Cano founded QBuild in 2018 after his 20-year career in construction left him feeling like there was something that needed to change within the industry. He found throughout his experience in the industry that many of the companies that […]
Wightlink wins praise for promoting the importance of sustainability
Wightlink has won recognition for its ongoing campaign to reduce carbon emissions and encourage environmental initiatives. The Isle of Wight ferry operator has won the ‘Communicating Sustainability’ award from the Southern Sustainability Partnership and was presented with a trophy by Chris Packham at a ceremony in Southampton. Since Wightlink’s hybrid energy flagship, Victoria of Wight, […]
Solent LEP helps local businesses take first steps towards sustainability
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced the return of its free support programme that helps local businesses in the Solent region take their first steps towards becoming sustainable. Officially re-launched at the Big Sustainability Expo in Southampton, the Sustainability Support Programme will be delivered in partnership with True Horizon, a consultancy firm […]
Hovertravel promotes awareness of Armed Forces Covenant
Hovertravel is promoting its support for those who serve, or who have served in the armed forces, and their families by proudly displaying the logo of the Armed Forces Covenant on both its hovercraft. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel, said: “We signed the Armed Forces Covenant to demonstrate our unreserved support for military personnel […]