Launch of the Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards
Nominations are now open for the next Pamodzi Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards to mark International Women’s Day. Hosted by Pamodzi Creatives, the Awards are an opportunity for you to nominate any inspirational woman or girl who has made a positive impact to their community, whatever the context. Now in its fourth year, the Pamodzi […]
Portsmouth plans for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022
Big Lunch events, lighting beacons in the north and south of the city, grants for environmentally friendly legacy projects and a weekend of street parties are among the exciting plans Portsmouth City Council has to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrated in June 2022 […]
Time’s running out to apply for school places
If you have a child starting infant, primary or junior school this September, then apply for a place now. That’s the message to local families from Portsmouth City Council, as the application closing date, Saturday 15 January, approaches. Cllr Suzy Horton, the council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education, urged parents to get applications […]
Wightlink challenges Isle of Wight primary schools to come up with good ideas to benefit the environment
Wightlink has launched a new £10,000 fund to encourage Isle of Wight primary schools to undertake projects that help the environment. Wightlink Green Fund for Schools grants, typically between £500-£1,000 in value, will be available for educational projects to bring lasting environmental benefit to schools and their communities and help Islanders to live in […]
100,000 COVID-19 booster jabs given in Portsmouth
More than 100,000 COVID-19 booster jabs have now been given in Portsmouth, marking a major milestone in the roll-out of the country’s largest vaccination programme. NHS partners and Portsmouth City Council have worked together to increase capacity across the city, including: More appointments at St. James’ Hospital vaccination centre (including walk-in options with no booking […]
Wightlink’s £1.5million investment to upgrade its Portsmouth Harbour FastCat terminal reaches its next stage
The next stage of Wightlink £1.5million investment in the FastCat foot passenger route between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head starts on Wednesday 5 January 2022. The timetable will stay the same but there will be changes to the way customers board the catamarans in Portsmouth for the next three months, because of major structural […]
UTC students show how robotics could help Portsmouth be less reliant on cars
Year 13 students from UTC Portsmouth have shared their ideas for how technology and robotics could help people become less reliant on their cars, as part of a term-long project with Portsmouth City Council. In September, four groups of students were tasked by the council’s regeneration team to explore how the latest technology, from […]
Is This Love? Domestic abuse campaign encourages us to recognise the signs of abuse
A campaign to highlight the signs of domestic abuse has been relaunched in the run-up to Christmas and the New Year. Is This Love? is an annual campaign run by Portsmouth’s community safety partnership that aims to raise awareness about the various types of domestic abuse, including emotional and financial, which often go unrecognised. […]
Council announces further funding for energy saving measures
Portsmouth City Council has successfully secured a further £15.7 million funding to install more energy-saving measures in Portsmouth homes. The funding supports the installation of free solid wall insulation, air-source heat pumps and solar PV worth up to £10,000 for low-income households across Portsmouth and other partnering local authorities across the South of England. This […]
Nursery workers seek to inspire others to join sector with new webinar
People working in local nurseries will go online in the new year to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. A range of people will be heard explaining how rewarding and fulfilling the work can be, in an interactive webinar. The series will run during Portsmouth Aspirations Week on Monday 17 January from 4 pm […]