Nominate your Inspirational Women of Portsmouth
Who inspires you ? Do you know a woman in Portsmouth who inspires others through her passion, leadership, or dedication? It’s time to recognize her! Nominations are now open for the Pamodzi Creatives Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards 2025, and we need your help to shine a light on the amazing women making a […]
Sir Ben Ainslie to speak at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference 2025
Shaping Portsmouth are delighted to announce that Sir Ben Ainslie will be our Keynote Speaker at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference in January. Sir Ben is CEO of Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team. He is also the most successful Olympic sailor in history, with four golds and one silver medal, gained in a 16-year span from […]
Episode 59: Bailey’s Buses
Dave Humphries speaks to Steve Bailey, Managing Director of Bailey’s Buses, about how the family business was founded, the challenges they’ve faced as they’ve adapted to the changing cruise industry to grow into their role in the city, their plans for the future, working with the Portsmouth Ambassadors for the Cruise Meet & Greets, and celebrating their 25th anniversary.
Episode 60: LocalLinked
Dave Humphries speaks to Luca Frederick about founding and launching LocalLinked, linking students to their community, getting support through the Portsmouth Business Support Service, volunteering at Spark Community Space and being beaten at Scrabble!
ActionCOACH’s Business Group Coaching set to return
After the success of the initial sessions, we are pleased to announce that our Business Group Coaching, provided by ActionCOACH as part of the Portsmouth Business Support Service, will be returning for another run in the last week of January 2025. This free, hands-on, two-session of coaching and two follow-up phone calls, valued at £500, is designed to […]
Portsmouth’s Cruise Season: A Big Thank You and Exciting Plans Ahead!
What a year it’s been for the cruise season! On October 31st, we wrapped up our final cruise call, and 2024 has truly been a fantastic year for our Cruise Passenger Programme. It’s been a milestone of growth, achievement, and collaboration. Since 2019, cruise arrivals in Portsmouth have grown by an impressive 115%, highlighting the […]
Episode 62: Armed Forces Community – Tim Jones
Andy Moss, Co-Lead of our Armed Forces Community programme, talks to Tim Jones, who leads the AFC programme Service Leavers pillar, about his career in the military, his transition into comms work in the civilian world, and his work with service leavers.
Shaping launches PSA testing on International Men’s Day
International Men’s Day 2024 was the perfect day to launch our PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) tests for businesses, part of our Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK with around 1 in 8 men being diagnosed in their lifetime. The key to beating it is early […]
ActionCOACH announces Matt Mullins as newest Business Coach
ActionCOACH are pleased to announce that Matt Mullins, who has worked as Partnership Manager at ActionCOACH Portsmouth and Chichester for the past 5 years, has just qualified as their newest Business Coach! Matt previously ran a popular seafront restaurant, which he helped grow to be a multi-million-pound business. From managing the team to ensuring cash […]
Episode 64: Spinnaker Tower’s 20th Anniversary
As it was the Spinnaker Tower’s anniversary this weekend, CEO Dave Humphries sat down with General Manager Richard Hale to talk about the celebrations, the logistics of running the tower, abseiling, becoming an icon of the city, and plans for what comes next.