Sir Ben Ainslie to speak at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference 2025
Shaping Portsmouth are delighted to announce that Sir Ben Ainslie will be our Keynote Speaker at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference in January. Sir Ben is CEO of Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team. He is also the most successful Olympic sailor in history, with four golds and one silver medal, gained in a 16-year span from […]
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.
Shaped By Solent partners with the Mary Rose Museum
Shaped By Solent returns for 2024 and this year we are thrilled to announce the programme is being delivered in partnership with The Mary Rose Museum and Solent Academies Trust. This popular programme is an opportunity for our Business community to give back to our local SEND schools allowing participating students an opportunity to engage […]
Launching the Shaping Portsmouth Podcast!
We are pleased to announce that Wednesday 14th August saw the launch of the Shaping Portsmouth Podcast! Releasing weekly, the podcast will give you an insight into the Shaping team, the work our programmes are doing, our partners, and the great things happening across the city. The podcast is made possible thanks to our new […]
Apprenticeship Bus set to return for National Apprenticeship Week 2025
And we are off….. planning has commenced for the 2025 Apprenticeship Bus programme. The programme planning team have been working hard behind the scenes since the last apprenticeship bus programme gathering feedback and exploring ways that we can improve the impact on the students that attend the roadshow. We have since kicked off the official […]
City of Portsmouth College IT students win awards building app for local business
We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible innovation and collaboration on our Portsmouth Business Support Service Programme, delivered in partnership with Portsmouth City Council. Last week, we had the pleasure of celebrating the incredible students of City of Portsmouth College at their Highbury campus. These talented IT students provided invaluable support to local entrepreneur Luca Frederick […]
Portsmouth’s education superstars shine bright at awards ceremony
The city’s education workforce came together to celebrate two decades of service at an awards ceremony held at Portsmouth Guildhall. Teach Portsmouth, a Portsmouth City Council service, organised the event, as part of two initiatives that reward and recognise staff in the city’s schools and academies. 87 people from primary, secondary and special schools were […]
Two new placements for Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth have welcomed two new placements to the team. Mackenzie Bird has joined us from HSDC for two weeks work experience, and Imogen Hambry has returned for another paid summer internship having completed her GCSE’s at Trafalgar School. As well as studying A Level Law and Politics, Mackenzie is passionate about getting youth voice […]
Portsmouth Grammar School: A Commitment to Sustainability
On Wednesday 19th June, we visited Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS), one of our valued Patrons. PGS attended our April NetZero 360 workshop, delivered in partnership with Solent Business & Skills Solutions, and subsequently invited us to explore their ongoing carbon reduction initiatives. We had the pleasure of meeting Katie Rowlinson, the Energy and Lettings Coordinator, […]
Shaping Portsmouth take part in Student Voice Celebration Day 2024
Shaping Portsmouth’s Education & Community Lead, Kirsty Hill, and Ops Manger, Steff Jones, were invited to The Student Voice Celebration Day 2024 put together by our friends at Unloc, along with the Council of Portsmouth Students and The Primary Council of Portsmouth Students. Here they joined a group of fantastic aspirational Yr10 students in […]