Announcing our new Programme Leads
Our volunteer team expanded last month as we welcomed new Leads and Co-Leads for several of our programmes. In our Community Pillar, Tony Sammut from Gunwharf Quays and Dominic Jones from the Mary Rose Trust are our new Co-Leads for our Choose Employability programme, and Sandie Davis from Spark Community Space has joined Hasmukh “Husky” […]
Join us at Victorious and win a signed Pompey Shirt!
Look out for the Shaping Team, who will be out and about at Victorious Festival this weekend! The team will be easy to spot, fully branded in our new merch, so come and say hello. We will be in the Kids Arena with a stand, where we will be giving away a signed Portsmouth FC […]
The Shaping Portsmouth Podcast: The Recommendations!
This week we’re celebrating the anniversary of our Shaping Portsmouth Podcast! Dave and Steff have kicked off our second year with a look back at how we got started, and the 54 episodes we’ve published over the last 12 months. (Almost) Every episode, we ask our guests to recommend something to do or somewhere to […]
Episode 17: Tania Marsh & Lucy Potts – Society of St James
In this episode Kirsty Hill, our Education & Community Programme Lead, speaks with Lucy Potts and Tania Marsh from Society of St James about the organisation, their digital advent calendar, and the Recovery Film Festival.
Shaping Partners inspire Care Experienced Young People
The Shaping Portsmouth Choose Employability programme is supporting Portsmouth City Council with their Employability Academy. Hosted by the Portsmouth City Council Careers and Youth Hub, the Employability Academy aims to help Care Experienced Young People take the next step towards work and education. This 6-week programme focused on understanding self-awareness and personal strengths, practical career […]
Veterans Lead attends Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps Pass Out Parade
On a special day for the Royal Marines family, Joe Standen, Shaping Portsmouth’s Armed Forces Community programme Veterans Lead, Royal Marines Veteran and Former Royal Marines Cadet was honoured to attend the pass out parade of 251 Company, Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps (RMVCC) Portsmouth. Invited as a guest, Joe had the privilege of witnessing […]
Episode 19: Tim Forer
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Tim Forer about longstanding Shaping Portsmouth Patron Blake Morgan, and United Services Portsmouth Rugby Club.
Partners gather for our exclusive networking event
Earlier this month, our Partners Only Networking Event at The Portsmouth Grammar School was a night to remember. We celebrated our ever-growing partner network and reflected on how strong and supportive our community truly is. A key highlight of the evening was announcing that we have generated £500,000 in social value since January 2025; a […]
Episode 21: Andy Grays
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Andy Grays, CEO of the Guildhall Trust, about Portsmouth Guildhall, its history, and recent developments.
Episode 23: The Mary Rose Trust
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Dom Jones, Sally Tyrrell, and Jason Sexton from the Mary Rose Trust about the Trust, the Mary Rose Museum, and their partnership with Shaping Portsmouth for our Shaped By Solent programme.