Episode 69: Talent Included
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Sally Spicer, Co-Founder of Talent Included, about working in Recruitment, founding Talent Included with Natalie Clark, the importance of EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), and how Portsmouth Businesses can help and benefit.
Artisan Recruitment partners with Shaping Portsmouth
The Shaping Team are pleased to welcome Artisan Recruitment as our latest Patron. Artisan Recruitment is an innovative organisation formed to redefine the recruitment industry and elevate its credibility by delivering social value through meaningful employment opportunities for priority groups. Darren Burnett, Founder and MD of Artisan Recruitment, said “We are exceptionally proud to be […]
Episode 71: Portsmouth Creates
Dave Humphries talks to Gemma Nichols, CEO of Portsmouth Creates, about her history working in Culture and how it led her to Portsmouth, joining Portsmouth Creates, and her passion for supporting the creative sector. They also discuss some of the projects Portsmouth Creates has been running, the variety of creative industries they support, and the impact they’ve had across the city.
Get moving this autumn at BH Live Active’s 60+ Festival exercise sessions
Residents aged 60 and over are encouraged to be active and social by taking part in BH Live Active exercise sessions, part of Portsmouth City Council’s 60+ Festival. From Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025, Portsmouth City Council’s 60+ Festival will provide a selection of activities to encourage more people to try a […]
Victorious raffle raises £1900 for charity
We are delighted to announce that our raffle for a signed Portsmouth Football Club shirt raised £1900 over the Victorious Festival weekend. The funds were raised for local charity The Road From Karachi to install clean water pumps across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. 20% of the funds received go towards providing workshops in […]
Shaping welcomes a new member to the team
We are pleased to welcome Charla Grant, who has joined the Shaping Portsmouth Team on a Freelance basis as Partnership & Programme Support. Charla Grant has lived and worked in and around Portsmouth all of her life and prides herself on making a difference to the city. Her career started in Financial Services and across […]
‘Borrowed’ teaspoon returned after more than 80 years to a Portsmouth hotel
More than 80 years after it was first ‘borrowed.’ a silver teaspoon has been returned to a Portsmouth hotel. The piece of pilfered cutlery had been languishing in a drawer on the other side of the world for the past 50 years but has now been returned to The Queens Hotel in Southsea. A padded […]
Episode 83: Frank HR
Dave Humphries talks to Bev about how she came to leave her job and found Frank HR, being a workaholic and a people person, the difficulties of setting up a business, and how Frank HR works as a retainer service for businesses.
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 85: Sohaila Sophia Coaching
In this episode Charla Grant talks to Sohaila Sophia about what led her to a career in coaching, the various types of one-to-one coaching and group talks she offers across lifestyle, therapeutic style, and corporate & business, the importance of wellbeing, and being Co-Lead for Shaping’s Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme.