Emirates GBR secures podium result in front of sell-out crowd in Portsmouth
The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has secured its fourth podium result of the 2025 Season in front of a sell-out crowd at its home event in Portsmouth. The British crew came away with a second-place finish at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, after being pipped to the post by New Zealand. Emirates […]
Hampshire Flag Company partners with Portsmouth Pride for UK Pride 2025
Shortly after Portsmouth was announced as the host city for UK Pride 2025, Hampshire Flag Company (HFC) was contracted as the event’s official Print Partner, set to play a pivotal role in transforming the city for the celebrations. Winning the bid to host UK Pride was a significant accolade for Portsmouth, and testament to their […]
Episode 71: Portsmouth Creates
Dave Humphries talks to Gemma Nichols, CEO of Portsmouth Creates, about her history working in Culture and how it led her to Portsmouth, joining Portsmouth Creates, and her passion for supporting the creative sector. They also discuss some of the projects Portsmouth Creates has been running, the variety of creative industries they support, and the impact they’ve had across the city.
Episode 72: Love Southsea
Dave Humphries has a chaotic chat with Lulu Whitmore, founder of Love Southsea, about growing up in Portsmouth, the origins and growth of the Love Southsea Market, the Love Portsmouth pop up shop in Gunwharf Quays, and her plans for what’s coming next.
The Shaping Team continues to grow!
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to announce that Chloe Ashby has joined the team in the role of Office Administrator, and Becca Mott has come on board as our Social Media Co-Ordinator. Chloe first joined us in July last year on a Supported Internship from HSDC, assisting us with IT-related tasks, from basic troubleshooting to CRM […]
Operation: Shaping Forces is a success
Last month, we had the pleasure of supporting Armed Forces Community Programme Leads Andy Moss and Kate Mizon host the first annual Shaping Forces event in the Royal Maritime Hotel. The Armed Forces Community within Portsmouth is crucial in shaping our city and forms a major part of our community. The Shaping Forces programme is […]
New Roles at Shaping Portsmouth
Last week the Shaping Team welcomed Amy Cusack, who has joined us in the role of Programme Support. With a particular interest in marketing and strategy, Amy will work alongside the rest of the team to further strengthen projects within the Community Pillar. Amy said “I am really excited to be joining the Shaping Portsmouth […]
Episode 78: Steve Piper
CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Steve Piper, founder of Si Digital, about the business, Artificial Intelligence, and how attending the Shaping Portsmouth Conference in 2025 led to taking a PSA test, which led to a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Episode 79: International Women’s Day
This week we have a special episode for International Women’s Day, which will be on Sunday 8th March! In this episode, Charla Grant chats with Roni Edwards-Wilson from Pamodzi about her decision to pause the Inspirational Women’s Awards this year, how she’s been keeping busy, the importance of the awards, and this year’s IWD theme of Give to Gain.
The Forge Opens: Community and Business Leaders Unite to Celebrate Life-Changing Hub
Forging Futures, Shaping Lives The Parenting Network is proud to announce that The Forge, their brand-new adult wellbeing hub is now officially open, following a successful grand launch event on Tuesday 10th June. Community leaders, local businesses, and partners came together to celebrate this landmark achievement and hear about the ambitious plans for the space. […]