Book your place for this years Portsmouth BookFest!
Portsmouth Bookfest is a popular annual event organised by Portsmouth City Council in partnership with The Hayling Island Bookshop, a local independent shop. This year there is a wide variety of events, activities and talks aimed at all age groups and interests. Many events are free but booking in advance may be required. The packed […]
Would your Apprentice like to join our Programme?
Due to Covid the Apprenticeship Bus has been rescheduled but will still tour the city again in 2022. As part of Portsmouth Business Week in April, the bus will visit the senior schools of Portsmouth with current Portsmouth apprentices onboard. It aims to highlight the exceptional work being done by employers and apprentices in our […]
Portsmouth young people aspire for future careers in social care
A group of young people in Portsmouth have been inspired by seeing first-hand how social workers in the city can transform lives. Each young person visited organisations across the city that support families during their time of need. They also met with different teams at Portsmouth City Council to understand what it takes to be […]
Read Easy Portsmouth welcomes BBC’s Jay Blades learning to read at 51 documentary
Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades is taking part in a new BBC documentary that will follow his journey as he faces up to the challenge of learning to read as an adult with the charity Read Easy UK. The Portsmouth branch of the national group hopes that it will encourage those in the city […]
Portsmouth Grammar School’s Giving Day is back!
Over £250,000 was raised during The Portsmouth Grammar School Giving Day 2021. This year, the school hosts Giving Day on 15th and 16th March. PGS is hoping to add to last year’s impressive total to offer even more transformational bursaries to local pupils within Portsmouth and the surrounding area. As the oldest school in Portsmouth […]
Young people with SEND to share aspirations as survey launches
This week, the survey launches as part of Portsmouth Aspirations Week and is available online until 25 March. Young people can complete the survey online on the Portsmouth SEND Local Offer website at www.portsmouthlocaloffer.org, or paper copies can be requested from your child’s school or college or by emailing eandsc@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. Over the past 5 to 6 years, […]
Read Easy Portsmouth supports Portsmouth Aspirations Week
Read Easy Portsmouth, a charity providing free one-to-one reading sessions for adults who struggle with reading, welcomes Portsmouth Aspirations Week. Running from 17-21 January, part of the focus for Portsmouth City Council’s Aspirations Week is for adults to learn new skills, achieve qualifications, progress in their career or get back into work after a period […]
Portsmouth City Council Crowdfund CIL Transformation funding supports community projects
Cumberland Infant School in Portsmouth have received a funding boost from Portsmouth City Council’s Crowdfund CIL Transformation Fund to reach their target to fund their Community Wilding Project. The Southsea school has raised a total of £11,710 of which £1,000 came from the CIL Transformation Fund. The money will fund green wild spaces around the […]
Nursery workers seek to inspire others to join sector with new webinar
People working in local nurseries will go online in the new year to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. A range of people will be heard explaining how rewarding and fulfilling the work can be, in an interactive webinar. The series will run during Portsmouth Aspirations Week on Monday 17 January from 4pm to […]
University of Portsmouth Vice-Chancellor awarded CBE in New Years Honours
Professor Graham Galbraith, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list. He was awarded the honour for services to Higher Education. In his role as Vice-Chancellor, Professor Galbraith delivers the University’s Mission and Strategic Plan by providing a world-leading student experience alongside internationally-recognised research and innovation […]