The Apprenticeship Bus prepares for its 10th year on the road
Preparations are underway for for the Apprenticeship Bus to return in February for its 10th year on the road. During National Apprenticeship Week this year, the bus visited 10 schools across Portsmouth, taking more than 80 apprentices from 32 organisations to network with around 1000 students, giving them an authentic, first-hand insight into the world […]
Episode 1: Meet the Shaping Portsmouth Operations Team
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries introduces the Shaping Portsmouth Operations Team: Ops Manager Steff Jones, Business Pillar Lead Marian Glover, and Education & Community Pillar Lead Kirsty Hill.
Episode 4: Our Partner – Unloc
Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Hayden Taylor and Jess Cowling from our partner Unloc, and Serenity, who is involved in one of Unloc’s programmes
Episode 5: Youth Employment
Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries and Business Programme Lead Marian Glover discuss our Youth Employment Programme with Imogen Hambry, our summer intern Programme Assistant.
Exhibit for FREE at this years Careers and Apprenticeship Show and connect with the next generation
Bought to you by Solent Careers Hub & Portsmouth City Council, the show takes place Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at the Mountbatten Centre. This event brings together employers, training providers, and education partners from across the Solent, offering Portsmouth’s students the opportunity to explore a wide range of career pathways, apprenticeships, and further education options. […]
Episode 14: Apprenticeship Bus
In this episode Kirsty Hill, Shaping Portsmouth’s Education & Community Pillar Lead, and Simon Ingram, MD of Mountjoy, discuss our Apprenticeship Bus programme which will be returning to schools in February 2025.
Episode 16: Portsmouth Youth Cabinet
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to representatives from Portsmouth Youth Cabinet: Mackenzie Bird, Meghan Albrecht and Maheep Kaur, plus Jessi Wilson the Youth Cabinet Facilitator from Unloc.
Hello, Goodbye!
This week saw some more changes to the Shaping Portsmouth Team as we welcomed Sarah Thompson as our new Education Pillar Lead, but said goodbye to Suzan Win Latt who is moving on to a new role. As a military spouse, Sarah first lived in Portsmouth from 2015 to 2016. Since then, she and her […]
Shaped by Solent is back! And we’re recruiting mentors
The much-loved highlight of the annual Shaping Portsmouth Conference, Shaped by Solent, has returned. This unique and inspiring programme brings together Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) students with a wide range of local businesses to collaborate, create, and develop meaningful real-world outcomes. It is a project that not only celebrates creativity and innovation, but […]
Episode 19: Tim Forer
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Tim Forer about longstanding Shaping Portsmouth Patron Blake Morgan, and United Services Portsmouth Rugby Club.