Step into Summer with our Mental Health Walk & Talks!
We’re thrilled to announce the return of our Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme’s Mental Health Walk & Talks for this summer season, kicking off during Mental Health Awareness week on Wednesday May 14th, at Lakeside North Harbour, between 10:00 and 11:00am. Join us for a morning of connecting, an opportunity to boost well-being while enjoying […]
Kicking off the 2025 Cruise season
Earlier this month we launched our 2025 Cruise Passenger programme with our amazing meet-and-greet volunteers. How fantastic to host our 2025 launch event at The Mary Rose museum with so many of our volunteers in attendance. Since 2019, cruise arrivals in Portsmouth have grown by an impressive 115%, highlighting the city’s rise as a key […]
Episode 84: Athletic Performance & Therapy
Charla Grant talks to Trevor Payne from Athletic Performance & Therapy about working in knee and lower limb therapy and the psychological links, his clinic in the John Pounds Centre, PEACE and LOVE, and getting Clare Martin MBE running.
Episode 87: Share (Portsmouth)
Charla Grant talks to Clare Seek about Share (Portsmouth), which runs the Repair Café and Portsmouth Library of Things, creating a cultural revolution in the city, the right to repair and circular economy, and how businesses and individuals can get involved.
Episode 88: This New Ground
Charla Grant talks to Nathalie Russell-Clarke, co-director, and Emma Stallard, participant and artist, about This New Ground, an Arts organisation which elevates the artistic voices and talents of people with learning disabilities, their exhibition running at Aspex Portsmouth until 7th June called Inside, their festival, Pivot Fest, taking place in Portsmouth between 8th and 10th May, and what they’ll be doing next including their upcoming cultural exchange.
Episode 90: Headway Portsmouth & South East Hampshire
Charla Grant talks to Jo Dallas about the work Headway Portsmouth & South East Hampshire does supporting people with acquired brain injuries and their families and carers, how these injuries affect lives, how things have changed over the 40 years since Headway launched, how local businesses could support them, and their upcoming abseil of the Spinnaker Tower!
Hovertravel Re-Awarded Highest Accreditation for Inclusive Transport
Hovertravel is proud to announce that it has once again been awarded ‘Leaders’ status in the UK Government’s Inclusive Transport Leaders Scheme. This marks the second consecutive time the company has received the highest possible accreditation, reinforcing its dedication to providing an accessible and inclusive transport service for all customers. The accreditation is valid until […]
Episode 92: CP Robinson
Charla Grant talks to CP Robinson about his first few weeks in the Chief Operations Officer role, why he joined the team, his management and leadership style, some of his other roles across the city, and his plans for Shaping Portsmouth.
Episode 93: Portsmouth Ambassadors
Recorded during National Volunteers Week, Dave Humphries talks to Andrew Starr, Co-Lead of the Portsmouth Ambassadors, about his various roles around the city, speaking and teaching multiple languages, Portsmouth’s twin cities and other links around the world, the Portsmouth Ambassador programme, what the role of Ambassador entails and opportunities available to Ambassadors, and the new online Portsmouth Ambassador induction course which will be launching soon, and other volunteering opportunities available in the city.
Nominate your Inspirational Women of Portsmouth
Who inspires you ? Do you know a woman in Portsmouth who inspires others through her passion, leadership, or dedication? It’s time to recognize her! Nominations are now open for the Pamodzi Creatives Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards 2025, and we need your help to shine a light on the amazing women making a […]