Meet our new Partner: Liquid Friday
We are very pleased to welcome Liquid Friday, who have joined Shaping Portsmouth at the Partner level. Liquid Friday offer comprehensive workforce management solutions for engagers, ensuring smooth operations, full compliance with UK regulations and a focus on delivering unparalleled levels of services. Established in 2006, Liquid Friday has gone from modest roots in a […]
Our new Youth Employment programme launches next week
Shaping Portsmouth will be launching our latest programme next week in partnership with Portsmouth Youth Cabinet, which will be focused on Youth Employment in the city. Portsmouth Youth Cabinet’s consultations with local young people revealed that 91% have never been in paid employment and that 67% have wanted a job, but were unable to get […]
Hairdressing collaboration reaches new tides
An innovative idea from Hampshire Apprenticeship Hairdressing Academy (HAHA) with the support of Shaping Portsmouth, has seen a collaboration with Portsmouth International Port and SAGA Cruises drop anchor for Hairdressing Apprentices to see the career opportunities on board. The visits so far, on 3rd and 19th March 2024 saw apprentices boarding The Spirit of Adventure […]
The Friends of Mary Rose are seeking help with fundraising for a new minibus
Mary Rose Academy is a special school for 181 pupils aged 2-19 years, they provide a highly specialist, personalised curriculum for young people with the most profound, severe and complex learning difficulties. In addition, the majority of pupils have co-occurring needs including ASC, severe physical disabilities and highly complex medical conditions. The Friends of Mary […]
The Apprenticeship Bus hits the road
Our Apprenticeship Bus made its triumphant return as part of National Apprenticeship Week last week, visiting 10 secondary schools across the city over three days. Over the tour, 56 apprentices from local organisations met over 1000 pupils to introduce apprenticeships as a viable and exciting career path. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the students […]
Mediafleet to give the Apprenticeship Bus a new look
We are pleased to announce that Mediafleet has joined us to support the Apprenticeship Bus programme by giving the bus a full wrap with Shaping Portsmouth and National Apprenticeship Week branding. The bus, which is touring Portsmouth’s senior schools from the 6th to 8th February, will be provided again by Stagecoach who have supported us […]
Please support Fair Ways Care leavers Christmas Appeal
Fair Ways is a charity that provides Childrens services, meaning that they provide Fostering, Education, Residential care, Mental Health, and Family services. In total they look after about 800 children, young people and adults each year. Their Christmas Appeal this year is to raise awareness and practical assistance for Care Leavers. Christmas is an especially […]
KBS Maritime completes full upgrade to The Alford Schools of Military Music
KBS Maritime has successfully completed a facility design and refurbishment project for The Alford Schools of Military Music. The project delivers a sustainable and fit-for-purpose facility to support the training of hundreds of world-class military musicians for the Corps of Army Music and Royal Marines Band Service. The new and upgraded facility was visited and […]
HSDC students celebrate huge win at AoC’s annual Student of the Year Awards
Two dedicated and motivational students celebrated their hard work and achievements at AoC’s annual Student of The Year Awards. Madeleine Elleby from Alton College and Will Doswell from HSDC Havant were both winners in their categories at the prestigious ceremony on Tuesday 14 November 2023, which was attended by students and educational professionals from across […]
Shaping Portsmouth Is Disability Confident
Shaping Portsmouth are delighted to have signed up to be a Disability Confident committed organisation. Similar to our work on the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we are committed to showing our Patrons and Partners, as well as all Portsmouth Businesses the benefits of employing people with Disabilities. Nothing demonstrates this more, […]