Nominations for the prestigious Shaping Portsmouth Awards are now being received!
Each year at our Annual Conference, Shaping Portsmouth seeks to recognise some of our great City’s best and brightest through our Shaping Portsmouth Awards. The theme of the 2023 Conference is Transforming Portsmouth Together, and we’re looking to recognise those organisations across Business, Education, or Community, who have made an outstanding contribution to the City […]
Fareham College Successfully Secures Investment for Skills through Strategic Development Fund
Fareham College, working in partnership with other further education providers, has secured additional funding from the Department for Education through the second wave of the Strategic Development Fund (SDF). Recognised as economically, socially and culturally significant, the Solent region is set to benefit from further investment in skills training and technical education, supporting businesses to […]
Shaping Portsmouth Apprenticeship Bus calling for Apprentices from all sectors
Shaping Portsmouth’s Apprenticeship Bus Road Show is back in February 2023. Following the huge success from April 2022, we are now looking for existing and new Apprentices from all businesses and our partners across the city. Each year, the Apprenticeship Bus travels around the city taking apprentices from Portsmouth-based businesses and organisations into schools, giving students a chance […]
Sewing memories with every stitch
Until Monday, 31 October 2022, visitors to the D-Day Story can participate in this interactive and inventive temporary exhibition that tells a story when an old Singer Sewing Machine handle is turned. Visitors to the Portsmouth City Council-owned museum can visit the exhibition for free. It is inspired by the 1940s stories of Make Do […]
People’s Network celebrates 20 years of connection
Today (24 October 2022), marks 20 years of evolution and development in Portsmouth libraries, as Portsmouth City Council celebrates two decades of the People’s Network – the installation of the internet and free computer use for Portsmouth residents. Free internet access has been available since the People’s Network launched in 2002 when a £283,000 […]
Portsmouth charity hosts black-tie event to raise funds to improve education in Republic of Guinea
A charity that helps young people across the world is hosting a glitzy black-tie event to raise funds for children unable to access primary education. URBOND, a Portsmouth-based charity is hosting a glamourous charity fundraising ball to help it continue its ongoing work with children in the Republic of Guinea through its Child Education Programme. […]
Persimmon Donation to Support Learning at Fareham College Civil Engineering Training Centre
Fareham College’s Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC) today received delivery of over 10,000 bricks courtesy of Persimmon Homes. Persimmon is one of the UK’s most successful housebuilders, committed to the highest design, construction and service standards. The donation, enough to construct a three-bedroom home, forms part of the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting the […]
Solent LEP announces free mentorship programme for Solent tech businesses
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has partnered with TechSolent for The Tech Growth Programme, which connects early-stage Solent-based tech businesses with business leaders from within the sector, so they can benefit from their diverse expertise and personal experience growing, supporting and leading successful tech businesses. For businesses looking to overcome barriers to growth, […]
Shaping Portsmouth’s Apprenticeship Bus Tour receives overwhelmingly positive response from schools
In April this year, we ran our Apprenticeship Bus tour for the fourth time, and the first time back after missing a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Apprenticeship Bus travels around the city, taking apprentices from Portsmouth-based businesses and organisations into schools, giving students a chance to meet them face to face and get a […]
EBP South release 2023 Get Inspired and STEM Event dates.
EBP South are pleased to release their 2023 Get Inspired, Primary Schools’ STEM Fair and Inspiring STEM event dates for 2023. These exciting and interactive events provide businesses with the opportunity to strengthen their talent pipeline and give young people the chance to learn about the wide variety of career paths in their local […]