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.
Thousands flock to Guildhall Squared Festival in celebration of city’s Centenary!
From 5 – 10 May, thousands of people came together in the heart of the city to celebrate 100 years of Portsmouth’s city status as part of a brand-new festival, Guildhall Squared. The Guildhall Squared Arts Festival saw a giant festival tent in Guildhall Square come to life with a wide variety of performances, events, activities, […]
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.
Portsmouth joins national campaign to support local market traders
Portsmouth City Council is celebrating the vital role of its markets as part of the national Love Your Local Market campaign running from 15 to 30 May. From fresh produce and street food to independent traders and community events, the Love Your Local Market campaign shines a spotlight on the diversity of Portsmouth’s markets, alongside a programme of special […]
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.
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?
Fostering Friendly Business Summit celebrates city-wide support for foster carers
This week, Fair Ways hosted the first Portsmouth Fostering Friendly Business Summit, bringing together businesses, charities and community leaders from across the city to explore how workplaces can better support foster carers, care leavers and those with experience of the fostering system. CP, our Chief Operating Officer, attended on behalf of Shaping Portsmouth, joining many […]
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.
Join City of Portsmouth College for a Centenary Flashmob
Calling City Centre Businesses! Come and join us on Thursday 11th June at 11.30am in Guildhall Square to support the 250+ dancers taking part in a flashmob dance performance to mark Portsmouth100, organised by City of Portsmouth College. Don’t worry, the students are doing all of the dancing, so we just want to come out […]