Airbus joins Shaping Portsmouth

The Shaping Portsmouth team are delighted to announce that Airbus have come on board as a Patron of Shaping Portsmouth. Airbus is at the forefront of satellite manufacturing and innovation, reinforcing the UK’s position as a global leader in satellite technology. Claire Foster, Portsmouth Site Operations Manager for Airbus, said “While the facility may say […]
Building a Climate Ready Portsmouth Together

Last week we held our first Climate Ready Portsmouth event at the Lakeside North Harbour Auditorium – and what a fantastic milestone it was! This was our first event with Portsmouth City Council’s re-established Green Partnership and the relaunch of our Business Climate Action programme as Climate Ready Portsmouth. Collaboration, information, and best practise sharing […]
Episode 27: Mental Health in the Workplace

In this episode, Partnerships Manager Robyn Jacquest and Education & Community Programme Lead Kirsty Hill are joined by Ben Cloud from Millstream Productions to talk about mental health in the workplace and the importance of a supportive workplace culture.
Episode 28: Portsmouth Water

In this episode, our Operations Manager Steff Jones talks to Matt Hamilton, Chief Customer Officer at Portsmouth Water, about the organisation, upcoming changes to billing, and their future plans for engagement in the city.
Shaping Portsmouth wins an award!

We are very proud to have taken home the Collaborator of the year Award at the inaugural The Portsmouth Alternative Business Awards Sip + Social last month! CEO Dave Humphries said “All in all, it was an incredible evening that showed off what a wonderful community we have and I won’t apologise for using every […]
Episode 29: Veterans Outreach Support

In this episode, Community Programme Lead Kirsty Hill talks to Ian Millen and Wendy Pearson from Veterans Outreach Support about the organisation and what services they offer.
Episode 30: The Business Consultancy Project

In this episode Steff Jones, our Operations Manager, is discussing the University of Portsmouth’s Business Consultancy Project, and how it can help local businesses, with Abigail Norman, Sailesh Pun, and Gus Kapleris who worked with Shaping Portsmouth on a consultancy project last year.
Sponsor the Apprenticeship Bus for 2026

It’s Apprenticeship Bus season! Every year, the Apprenticeship Bus embarks on a roadshow across Portsmouth, during National Apprenticeship Week to bring apprentices from local businesses and organisations directly to senior schools. Currently we are seeking three more businesses to join Comserv and HTP Apprenticeship College as our five main bus sponsors. Would you like to […]
Episode 31: Joe Taffurelli

In this episode Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries talks to Joe Taffurelli, Chief Operating Officer at Liquid Friday, about his journey from studying at the University of Portsmouth to his current position, the rise of Liquid Friday and their contributions to the city, and just what exactly is an umbrella company?
Episode 32: Pompey in the Community

In this episode Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries chats with Clare Martin MBE, CEO of Pompey in the Community, about the charity, their work, and the John Jenkins Stadium.