Category Archives: News

The Shaping Portsmouth Awards are now open!

We’re excited to share that nominations are now open for the Shaping Portsmouth Awards 2026, taking place at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference on 16th January 2026 – a special year that will also celebrate Portsmouth’s Centenary! The awards celebrate the work being done around the city in our key areas of Business, Education, and Community. […]

Portsmouth services launch SEND Appreciation Awards

Exciting News! Local organisations Portsmouth Parent Voice and the Portsmouth SEND Local Offer, in partnership with Portsmouth City Council have launched the Portsmouth SEND Appreciation Awards, which are proudly sponsored by The Portsmouth News. These awards celebrate the incredible people and services across Portsmouth who make a real difference to families with children and young people with […]

A Swinging Success! Thank You, Premier Group!

We are delighted to share that Premier Group’s Charity Golf Day, held in July at the beautiful Skylark Golf Club, was a fantastic success, raising an incredible £4,575 through entry fees, a raffle, and an auction! The day saw Team USA take on Team Europe in a friendly yet competitive showdown, with Europe emerging victorious […]

Crowdfunder Kickoff For Inter Activ

Inter Activ… is one of our flagship services, supporting adults with learning disabilities and neurodiverse conditions aged 17+, who look to gain independence, build employability skills, and find meaningful ways to engage in their community. Based at Landport Community Centre, Inter Activ supports over 40 participants at any one time, offering multiple structured workstreams that […]

Recognising Employers who champion inclusivity

Our Inter Activ team has recently awarded the prestigious Enable Ability ‘Employer of Choice’ Award to two outstanding local companies. As part of our Inter Activ Social Enterprise- which supports adults aged 17+ with mild to moderate disabilities in gaining work experience and qualifications- we work closely with businesses to create meaningful employment opportunities. Inter […]

WATCH THE NEW ENABLE ABILITY VIDEO

This video was created by a team working in our Inter Activ social enterprise designed to help young people with mild to moderate learning difficulties gain the skills necessary to get them into meaningful employment. The video features many of our different service leaders and the young people they support and is introduced by one […]

CO OP PLAQUE UNVEILED

In December 1872, 30 people attended a public meeting and unanimously agreed to pay one shilling (12 old pence) for the establishment of a local Co-operative. After five months, the Portsea Island Mutual Co-operative Society’s first shop opened in Charles Street on 9 May 1873. To celebrate this 150th Anniversary, in September 2023 colleagues from across […]

EID CELEBRATIONS AT LANDPORT

The centre was delighted to welcome a large contingent of the local Muslim community to celebrate Eid ul adha (Feast of Sacrifice) which is the second and largest of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam. This year Eid fell on 28 June. Music, dancing, a bouncy castle and plenty of food! We look forward […]

EDUSERVE HOST LCC EVENT

Comfort Eduserve Limited is a leading International Education Agency in Nigeria with over 5 years of professional student placement and visa counselling service experience representing and placing students into A-Level, Foundation, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PHD degree Programs at top and world ranked institutions worldwide, primarily in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, […]