Shaping Portsmouth welcomes new Partnerships
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to announce new partnerships with Portsmouth Force Basketball and We Are Jungle, both joining us at the Member level. Portsmouth Force are building an infrastructure and pathway for local children to participate in fun basketball sessions and compete in established local and national leagues. They cater for all different needs from beginners, SEN, […]
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.
Episode 24: Tipner East Project with PMC Construction & VIVID
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Steve Cripps, Managing Director of PMC Construction, and Mark Gilpin, Development Director at VIVID, about working together on the Tipner East project.
Episode 25: Sir Ben Ainslie & Roy Bedlow
In this special episode, recorded live on stage at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries is joined by Amelia Jones from the Council of Portsmouth Students and Portsmouth Youth Cabinet to interview Sir Ben Ainslie, CEO of Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team and the most successful Olympic sailor in history, and Roy Bedlow, CEO of Low Carbon, about SailGP and The 1851 Trust.
Episode 26: Armed Forces Community
In this episode, Community Programme Lead Kirsty Hill has a conversation with our Armed Forces Community Programme Leads Kate Mizon and Andy Moss about their experience as Service Leavers (they all hate the word Veteran!), the stigmas associated with being a Service Leaver, and the programme itself.
Get moving this autumn at BH Live Active’s 60+ Festival exercise sessions
Residents aged 60 and over are encouraged to be active and social by taking part in BH Live Active exercise sessions, part of Portsmouth City Council’s 60+ Festival. From Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025, Portsmouth City Council’s 60+ Festival will provide a selection of activities to encourage more people to try a […]
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.
Victorious raffle raises £1900 for charity
We are delighted to announce that our raffle for a signed Portsmouth Football Club shirt raised £1900 over the Victorious Festival weekend. The funds were raised for local charity The Road From Karachi to install clean water pumps across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. 20% of the funds received go towards providing workshops in […]
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.
Shaping welcomes a new member to the team
We are pleased to welcome Charla Grant, who has joined the Shaping Portsmouth Team on a Freelance basis as Partnership & Programme Support. Charla Grant has lived and worked in and around Portsmouth all of her life and prides herself on making a difference to the city. Her career started in Financial Services and across […]