Tag: Community

Plan a party fit for a king

Residents can now apply to hold a street party to mark the Coronation of His Majesty, the King, and Portsmouth City Council is making it easier by waiving some of the costs. This year, Portsmouth will join towns and cities around the country in celebrating His Majesty King Charles III being crowned alongside the Queen […]

Shaped By Solent programme raises over £500 for Solent Academies Trust

The Shaped By Solent programme has raised more than £500 for Solent Academies Trust. The programme brought together Solent Academies Trust, Shaping Portsmouth and a range of high-profile businesses together to mentor and provide experience in business and public speaking to classes of SEND students. Their task was to brainstorm, create, and present products the students […]

Extra foot passenger sailings in February 2023 to support Isle of Wight schools

Wightlink will be operating extra late evening foot passenger sailings in February to support Isle of Wight schools to compete in the annual Dance Live! event at Portsmouth Guildhall. More than 900 pupils, staff and helpers will be crossing the Solent across six nights to take part in the regional heats of the competition. The […]

Shaping Portsmouth welcomes a new Director of Community Programmes to the Board

Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to announce Chris Hillman has joined our Board of Directors as Director for Community Programmes. Born, raised, and educated in the city, Chris is now Head of Employability and Apprenticeships at Minstead Trust, which supports over 300 people with learning disabilities to develop skills that allow them to gain greater independence […]

Big-hearted college invests in community defibrillators

  Three new defibrillators have been installed at City of Portsmouth College following an £18,000 investment. The potentially life-saving equipment is now in place at each of the college campuses at Highbury, North Harbour, Arundel in Commercial Road and the Sixth Form campus in Tangier Road. It’s also being registered with the ambulance service, so […]

Help the future of Victoria Park, with volunteering opportunities

As the Revitalise Victoria Park Project progresses, Victoria Park are now launching their Volunteering programme on a broader scale. The volunteering programme aims to get as many people as possible involved in the project and support a community within it.  Volunteering opportunities will be offered in as many areas of the project as possible in […]

Happy Socks at Gunwharf Quays flips back to Havaianas store

  Gunwharf Quays has announced the annual changeover of its unique multi-seasonal store with leading Brazilian footwear brand Havaianas now open. The store, located in City Quay Square next to Le Creuset and L’Occitane, replaces the seasonal Happy Socks store which began selling the Swedish brand’s selection of hosiery in October last year, in time […]

A Brand-New Evening with Aggers and Tuffers New Year Tour 2023

  Jonathan Agnew MBE and partner in crime Phil Tufnell, are bringing their popular stage show, An Evening With Aggers and Tuffers, to the Kings Theatre, Portsmouth.   This brand-new show is, as ever, full of the humour, energy and rapport that these two share on stage.   Aggers and Tuffers are key figures in the world of […]