Launching the Shaping Portsmouth Podcast!
We are pleased to announce that Wednesday 14th August saw the launch of the Shaping Portsmouth Podcast! Releasing weekly, the podcast will give you an insight into the Shaping team, the work our programmes are doing, our partners, and the great things happening across the city. The podcast is made possible thanks to our new […]
Victorious Festival joins Shaping Portsmouth
Victorious Festival has come on board as the latest Shaping Portsmouth Patron. The festival will be returning to the Common and Castle Field from 23rd to 25th August. The Victorious Team believe it’s vitally important to give back to the local community. They do so by making Victorious accessible to all, building relationships and partnerships […]
Brave abseilers descend Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower to raise more than £6,000 for Solent Mind
A team of brave fundraisers have taken on an 100m abseil down Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower in aid of mental health charity, Solent Mind. A group of 17 daring individuals completed the epic challenge and raised an impressive £6,250 (not including Gift Aid) for the Hampshire charity, and the money is still rolling in. All […]
Celebrating Portsmouth’s growing food and drink businesses at Southsea Food Festival
Southsea Food Festival, one of the largest food festivals along the South Coast, returns to start the summer holidays on 20th and 21st July with over 60 food and drink stalls offering some of the best food and drink producers in the region. Now in its 16th edition, Southsea Food Festival returns with a greater […]
Habitat Harbour
As many of you are already aware we have re-launched our Armed Forces Covenant Programme as the Armed Forces Community Programme. The new AFC will maintain its focus on promoting the covenant and helping businesses sign up to it, but will now be expanding its remit into new aspects of armed forces and veteran life […]
Kirsty hikes Pen Y Fan with the Royal Naval Association
On 29th July, Shaping Portsmouth’s Education & Community Lead and Female Royal Navy Veteran Kirsty Hill attended the Royal Naval Association female-only weekend in Wales, and what a weekend she had climbing Pen Y Fan and jumping into waterfalls with some incredibly inspirational women. The Royal Naval Association is the biggest collective group of Royal […]
Our Care Experienced Event triumphs!
What a way to start our week with our very first Care Experienced Employer Management Event delivered in Partnership with Portsmouth City Council on Monday at The Civic Offices. The event was a unique and exciting opportunity for businesses and organisations to explore ways in which they can support the programme and become a part […]
Introducing Choose Employability’s Probation Service support
Shaping Portsmouth are always exploring ways in which we can support the wider community. As part of our Choose Employability programme, our Education & Community Lead Kirsty Hill has partnered with the Probation Service to look at ways that the Portsmouth Business community can offer guidance and support to individuals that are currently being supported […]
Shaping teams up with the Girls Network
Shaping Portsmouth are thrilled to announce we have joined forces with the incredible The Girls’ Network who are now one of our community supported projects. Kirsty our community lead has spent some time working alongside Paula Falck, Network Manager at the Girls’ Network, to learn all things mentoring. The Girls’ Network inspire and empower young […]
Newly launched Portsmouth Wellbeing Centre welcomes the community
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, on Thursday 16th May, Solent Mind showcased its new Wellbeing Centre, located in the heart of the City centre. Regardless of the inclement weather, the centre staff welcomed community partners, existing service users and members of the public throughout the day, with over 40 visitors coming through the doors. Solent Mind’s […]