Announcing our new Programme Leads
Our volunteer team expanded last month as we welcomed new Leads and Co-Leads for several of our programmes. In our Community Pillar, Tony Sammut from Gunwharf Quays and Dominic Jones from the Mary Rose Trust are our new Co-Leads for our Choose Employability programme, and Sandie Davis from Spark Community Space has joined Hasmukh “Husky” […]
Are you on the bus?
Preparations have started for next year’s Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow, and we need you! We can’t create an Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow without our apprentices and organisations/industries from across the city. So, if you would like to see your business and industry better represented, please do get in touch. The Roadshow will take place as part of […]
The Shaping Portsmouth Podcast: The Recommendations!
This week we’re celebrating the anniversary of our Shaping Portsmouth Podcast! Dave and Steff have kicked off our second year with a look back at how we got started, and the 54 episodes we’ve published over the last 12 months. (Almost) Every episode, we ask our guests to recommend something to do or somewhere to […]
Partners gather for our exclusive networking event
Earlier this month, our Partners Only Networking Event at The Portsmouth Grammar School was a night to remember. We celebrated our ever-growing partner network and reflected on how strong and supportive our community truly is. A key highlight of the evening was announcing that we have generated £500,000 in social value since January 2025; a […]
Episode 49: Portsmouth Grammar School
David Humphries talks to David Wickes, Headteacher of The Portsmouth Grammar School, about his career, the history of the school and blending the old with the new, and working in the community.
The Shaping Team continues to grow!
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to announce that Chloe Ashby has joined the team in the role of Office Administrator, and Becca Mott has come on board as our Social Media Co-Ordinator. Chloe first joined us in July last year on a Supported Internship from HSDC, assisting us with IT-related tasks, from basic troubleshooting to CRM […]
Episode 51: Shaping Portsmouth Pillar Leads
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth’s Pillar Leads, Marian Glover, Suzan Win Latt, and Amy Cusack, take over the podcast to chat about their roles, what their programmes have been up to recently, and champion their amazing Programme Leads.
New Roles at Shaping Portsmouth
Last week the Shaping Team welcomed Amy Cusack, who has joined us in the role of Programme Support. With a particular interest in marketing and strategy, Amy will work alongside the rest of the team to further strengthen projects within the Community Pillar. Amy said “I am really excited to be joining the Shaping Portsmouth […]
Episode 55: Podcastiversary!
It’s our Podcastiversary! Podiversary? In this extra-special episode, Dave Humphries and Steff Jones look back at our first year of podcasts, chat about how it got started, pick some clips from their favourite episodes, and even tease our Conference in January 2026.
Episode 63: Employability Academy
Amy Cusack chats with Lauren Bumstead and Kev Sadler from Portsmouth City Council about their roles in the Careers & Progression team, supporting Care Experienced young people and NEETs, launching Employability Academy in partnership with Shaping Portsmouth, and the positive impact it had on those who attended.