Portsmouth has successfully created a citywide strategic partnership to engage citizen volunteers to increase the level of attainment in general certificates of secondary education, improve adult numeracy and math skills, increase neighborhood satisfaction through local projects, and make homes more energy efficient.
Through Portsmouth Together, the city aims to increase citizen access to volunteer opportunities. The city operates a range of volunteer opportunities such as Activate — a mentoring and coaching program in which volunteers work with students in 10th and 11th grade to support them in their work toward academic success. Through one-on-one mentoring sessions, students increase confidence, self-awareness, and their level of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) attainment.
Through Love Your Street, the city awards mini-grants to local community groups to execute neighborhood revitalization projects. With this program, communities not only fight blight and improve local infrastructure, but increase the level of civic health and facilitate interaction among neighbors.
Portsmouth has been a member of the Cities of Service coalition since 2014.
The Lord Mayor’s Office
Portsmouth Guildhall, 2nd Floor,
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth, PO1 2AJ
023 9283 4706
Mayor Jason Fazackarley
Councillor Jason Fazackarley was elected Lord Mayor on 14 May 2024, for a one year term of office.
The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Councillor Jason Fazackarley Councillor was elected as Lord Mayor of Portsmouth on 14th May 2024.
First elected to the council representing Nelson ward in 1995, he has served as Lord Mayor before, during 2004/5.
During his time as a councillor, he has served on various boards and committees:
Chair of the Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee from 1996 to 2000.
Chair of the Environment Committee in 2000/2001.
Portfolio holder for Public Safety in 2002/2003.
The Council’s appointee to the Police Authority from 1998 to 2005.
The Council’s representative to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire Authority (includes its predecessor Hampshire Fire Authority).
Cabinet member for Traffic & Transportation 2012-2014.
Outside of his work as a councillor, the Lord Mayor is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, an honorary life member and actor of Southsea Shakespeare Actors and a member of the Southern Skirmish Association. His hobbies include football, Irish & Bluegrass music, various aspects of gaming and animal welfare.
The Lord Mayor is interested in military history, in particular the Napoleonic Era and the War between the States. His grandfather served in the Royal Hampshire Regiment and his father in the Royal Logistics Corps, he himself served in the Armed Forces as a member of an SAS Signals Unit.
Cllr Fazackarley has been a Civil Service Manager within HMRC and his current employment is in the retail sector
What's Happening in Portsmouth
“The vision of Portsmouth Together is to create a movement in which people see the impact their service has on their lives, their neighborhood, and their city.”
Former Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Steven Wylie