Monday, 3 September 2012

Viewpoint: a coastal metropolis?


A public free event.
Monday 10th September 2012
6-8pm.
Refreshments from 5.45pm. Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be provided.

5th Floor, Civic Offices, Portsmouth (access via Ground Floor Reception)

How do you want Portsmouth to look as a city?

This event will look at the Seafront and City Centre masterplans for Portsmouth and will provide informal space for discussion and development of some of the key ideas in each of the documents. This event is open to the public and is being held jointly by Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Culture Partnership.

The event is part of series of consultation events on the master plans; other events are listed here:

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Big Society Capital – any reason to be excited??

Last Wednesday Simon Frost, CEO from the Parity Trust shared his opinion of the recent announced funding from Big Society Capital and the implications for local community interests at our Viewpoint event. 

Parity Trust provides affordable finance to community enterprises through social investment. They have been selected as a Si-Fi, which are intermediary bodies that receive finance from Big Society Capital and then deal directly with local organisations in search of financial support.

To read the full report of the event please read on!

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Viewpoint - Big Society Capital – Any reason to be excited?


Next Wednesday (18th April) @ 5pm in the View Café, Civic Offices, Portsmouth City Council
Two weeks after the long awaited launch of Big Society Capital, we’ll be getting together to discuss and share ideas on whether this latest news is something to get excited about and whether it might have a positive impact on the social enterprises and charities in Portsmouth.