Shaping Portsmouth relaunches Programme to improve Workplace Health and Wellbeing
This week Shaping Portsmouth has relaunched its Workplace Health and Wellbeing Programme, after plans were paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with BH Live Active, Cordell Health, Portsmouth City Council, R;pple Suicide Prevention, and Solent Mind, Shaping will create a set of resources for our city’s businesses, supporting them in improving the health […]
Berth of a new era as ceremonial name announced
Portsmouth International Port’s recently extended berth is to be given the ceremonial name of ‘The Ayrton Berth’, after the British engineer, mathematician, physicist, suffragette and inventor Hertha Ayrton, who was born in Portsmouth. Completion of the port’s multi-million pound berth extension, undertaken during a period of significant challenge, means the port can now manage larger […]
Local businesses unite to ‘Explore Your Future’ and inspire Portsmouth’s Young People
With the launch of Explore Your Future in March, local businesses have joined Shaping Portsmouth to inspire Portsmouth’s young people aged 14-19 through the real-life experiences of a diverse pool of role models. The programme is part of Shaping Portsmouth’s renewed education strategy and focus on supporting schools and their young people to explore the […]
Portsmouth-based charity URBOND announces its annual Charity Ball & Auction
The annual URBOND Charity Ball & Auction is a black-tie fundraising event being held on November 6th 2021 at the Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth. The event will celebrate the outstanding work of its volunteers and promote racial harmony, equality and diversity, both within the Portsmouth community and in areas where the charity operates overseas. Charity CEO […]
Abri’s success at Victorious Festival
Abri’s Employment Service engaged with 34 people through their Abri Work Academy (AWA), resulting in 30 jobs across the weekend. This included a group of Sudanese young people and many from disadvantaged backgrounds. AWA’s see them working in partnership with employers across a range of sectors including sales, customer service, care, construction, and events to […]
Paraffin’s work has been recognised for its excellence with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise
This prestigious award recognises Paraffin’s excellence in international trade, and the outstanding year on year growth they have achieved over the last three years. It also reflects the impact Paraffin has had in creating positive cultural change through our delivery of learning and capabilities to some of the best brands and manufacturing businesses in the […]
Social Work in the South, Promoting Stronger Futures and Portsmouth City Council’s attendance at the event
Meet the Stronger Futures’ team from Portsmouth City Council at Social Work in the South on Thursday 23 September at the Ark Conference Centre in Basingstoke. The children’s social care team would love to meet you. Organised by Hampshire County Council, the event is aimed at qualified social workers who are looking to network with […]
Portsmouth port’s ‘living laboratory’ for green tech featured in new film
Portsmouth International Port are proud to be playing a leading role in a new British Ports Association (BPA) programme, discussing the maritime industry’s transition to a smarter, cleaner future. Committed to a cleaner future, the global shipping industry is undergoing a transformative journey. Intrinsic to our domestic shipping industry are Britain’s ports; our gateways to and from the […]
Employment stats don’t reflect lived reality, say small employers
The UK’s largest business group is urging policymakers to increase a targeted employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) break as the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that the vacancy rate has hit an all-time high. In London, Scotland and the South East there are still fewer employees on payrolls than there were pre-pandemic. […]
Portsmouth’s social work heroes celebrated at industry event
Now in its fourth year, Social Work in the South returns, welcoming qualified social workers to network and learn from sector specialists on Thursday 23 September from 9am. The city’s social work heroes take centre stage at an industry event on Thursday 23 September at the Ark Conference Centre in Basingstoke. Social Work in the […]