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” […]
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 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 […]
Episode 33: Duke Harrison-Hunter
CEO Dave Humphries talks to Duke Harrison-Hunter from Politely Rebellious Next Gen CIC, and winner of the Overcoming Adversity award from the Parenting Network, about his life, dealing with addiction, recovery, and his journey to motivational speaking in schools.
Episode 34: Retrain Your Brain
In this episode Shaping Portsmouth’s Operations Manager Steff Jones talks to Julie Gordon, Mindset Manager from Retrain Your Brain, about the business, mindfulness, and mind health around menopause, perimenopause, and Long Covid.
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 […]
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 36: Citrus Facilities Management
CEO Dave Humphries talks to Daniel O’Brien, Managing Director of Citrus Facilities Management, about the organisation and their work in the city and community.
Episode 38: Spark Community Space
In this episode, CEO David Humphries talks to Becki Simmons from Spark Community Space about isolation, mental health, and the importance of community.