Episode 66: Trustees’ Week Special
In this special Trustees’ Week episode, Charla Grant is joined by Tony McCarthy from HIVE Portsmouth to discuss the role of trustees and benefits of being one, the need for more trustees, and how we’re working together to fill those vacancies.
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 […]
Episode 67: BH Live
CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Rob Cunningham, Leisure & Business Development Director at BH Live, about how he got into the Leisure industry, BH Live’s work in Portsmouth and the South Coast, redeveloping the Pyramids and Mountbatten, and how the charity helps residents lead a healthy lifestyle.
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 […]
Episode 68: Royal Maritime Hotel
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to David Knight, CEO of the Royal Maritime Hotel, about his career in hospitality, the Hotel’s charity status and work supporting Veterans and the Armed Forces Community, the history of the hotel, the services they currently provide, and their partnerships around Portsmouth.
Episode 69: Talent Included
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Sally Spicer, Co-Founder of Talent Included, about working in Recruitment, founding Talent Included with Natalie Clark, the importance of EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), and how Portsmouth Businesses can help and benefit.
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 70: Road From Karachi
In this episode, Charla Grant talks to Nadia Arab, Founder of Road From Karachi, about growing up in Portsmouth, her mother launching a cookery school in the 80s, rediscovering her recipes and publishing them with her own contributions in Road From Karachi, and the amazing charity work that came from it,running workshops in the city and donating clean water pumps across the world.
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 […]