Successful Launch of Mental Health Breakfast Networking Event

Our first Mental Health Matters Breakfast Networking event kicked off during Mental Health Awareness Week on Monday 12th May, bringing together like-minded business professionals for meaningful conversations about workplace wellbeing. Hosted in partnership with Solent Mind as part of our Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme, the event created a supportive environment for open dialogue on […]

Step into Summer with our Mental Health Walk & Talks!

We’re thrilled to announce the return of our Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme’s Mental Health Walk & Talks for this summer season, kicking off during Mental Health Awareness week on Wednesday May 14th, at Lakeside North Harbour, between 10:00 and 11:00am. Join us for a morning of connecting, an opportunity to boost well-being while enjoying […]

Episode 78: Steve Piper

CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Steve Piper, founder of Si Digital, about the business, Artificial Intelligence, and how attending the Shaping Portsmouth Conference in 2025 led to taking a PSA test, which led to a prostate cancer diagnosis.

Shaping launches PSA testing on International Men’s Day

a woman is giving a blood test to a man sitting in a chair giving a thumbs up

International Men’s Day 2024 was the perfect day to launch our PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) tests for businesses, part of our Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK with around 1 in 8 men being diagnosed in their lifetime. The key to beating it is early […]

Join our Prostate Cancer Screening event for International Men’s Day

On International Men’s Day Shaping Portsmouth wants to do something to try and reduce the deaths from prostate cancer within our business community. Portsmouth Business Prostate Cancer Screening Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with about 48,600 men diagnosed with it each year and 12,000 dying in the UK […]

Newly launched Portsmouth Wellbeing Centre welcomes the community

Portsmouth Wellbeing staff with Solent Mind CEO, Sally Arscott on the open day.

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, on Thursday 16th May, Solent Mind showcased its new Wellbeing Centre, located in the heart of the City centre.  Regardless of the inclement weather, the centre staff welcomed community partners, existing service users and members of the public throughout the day, with over 40 visitors coming through the doors.  Solent Mind’s […]

Rare Diseases

Download a PDF version here. World Health Organisation: Rare diseases are a global health priority for equity and inclusion 1 in 2000 AFFECTED What is a rare disease? A specific health condition affecting 1 in 2000 individuals or fewer in the general population There are currently over 7000 known rare diseases impacting more than 300 […]

Veganuary

Download a PDF version here. Veganuary was a campaign started in 2014 to encourage people to try a vegan diet and hopefully move to a vegan diet permanently. Highlighting how this diet will help to improve your overall health as well as protecting the environment and preventing animal suffering. Why take part in veganuary? There […]

Disability Awareness

Download a PDF version here. A disability is “a physical or mentalimpairment that has a ‘substantial’ and‘long-term’ negative effect on your abilityto do normal daily activities.”(Equality Act 2010) Types of Disability A visible disability is one thatyou can see e.g. the use of awheelchair or an amputation A hidden disability is notimmediately obvious e.g.chronic illnesses […]

Movember

Download a PDF version here. The Movember initiative was started in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia. Travis Garone and Luke Slattery started the trend getting 30 ‘Mo Bros’ involved, more than 6 million men across the world now take part to raise money. The money raised goes towards men’s health projects and research.The aim of Movember […]