Schools and Young People: Nurturing Next-Generation Voices Igniting the potential of young people remained a vital heartbeat of our work this year. Backed by successful funding from Arts Council England, we began turning a beautiful vision into reality: the development of the Who Inspires You? Children’s storybook programme. Working creatively alongside young minds from local schools and community hubs, this project invites children to author and illustrate stories that celebrate the unsung heroes in their own neighbourhood’s simultaneously building literacy, artistic confidence, and self-belief. Alongside the storybook journey, our team actively delivered: Joyful Movement: Tailored dance and holistic wellbeing programmes in local schools. Creative Spaces: Interactive workshops and school assemblies explicitly designed to foster positive mental health, resilience, and personal aspiration. Leadership & Growth: Mentoring circles and leadership pathways for young creatives. Creative Transitions: Direct, compassionate support helping young people navigate major life changes through artistic expression. These multi-layered programmes do more than teach skills; they empower young people to recognise the light within themselves while honouring the collective brilliance of their communities. Community Programmes: Gathering and Belonging This year, Pamodzi focused intensely on designing safe, welcoming spaces where diverse communities could meet, heal, and celebrate through shared experiences. A major crown jewel of our year was our inaugural Black History Month Celebration. We brought together local residents, artists, designers, performers, entrepreneurs, and community organisations for a spectacular, high-energy day celebrating Black culture, heritage, and excellence. The rich programme featured open-hearted community dialogues, a bustling marketplace, a vibrant fashion showcase, incredible food, live performances, and awards honouring the brilliant people making a tangible difference across Portsmouth. Crucially, the celebration doubled as a learning lab, providing hands-on volunteering, mentoring, and event management experience for local youth equipping them with practical skills, renewed confidence, and intense community pride. Furthermore, our regular community dance sessions, storytelling circles, and targeted partnership projects continued to provide vital wellsprings of support for women, families, and historically marginalised groups. Inspirational Women of Portsmouth: A Fallow Year for Deep Roots During the year, the Board made an intentional, strategic decision to pause our annual Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards. Rather than rushing a standard ceremony, we chose a creative "fallow year" to redirect our energy toward a landmark community storytelling initiative in celebration of Portsmouth’s Centenary. This intentional pause allowed us to begin cultivating the 100 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth project. This initiative revisits and honours past award recipients and nominees whose quiet or loud leadership has shaped our city. Through striking portrait photography, intimate storytelling, and upcoming public exhibitions, this project ensures these legacies continue to inspire tomorrow's leaders, while beautifully setting the stage for the triumphant return of the live Awards in March 2027. This reflective approach mirrors Pamodzi's core philosophy: taking the time to truly listen to, document, and celebrate the everyday compassion and creativity that holds our communities together. Partnerships and Collaboration: Our Shared Thread At Pamodzi, collaboration is not just a strategy it is our foundational philosophy. We know we are stronger together. Throughout the year, we co-designed and co-delivered inclusive programming alongside a brilliant network of schools, grassroots groups, independent artists, volunteers, local businesses, cultural institutions, and public sector allies. These relationships are what keep Pamodzi nimble, deeply responsive, and profoundly connected to the real-time needs of the communities we serve. How Pamodzi Creatives Meets its Community Interest Purpose As a dedicated Community Interest Company, Pamodzi is legally locked and spiritually driven to generate social good rather than private profit. Every spark of our energy is designed to: Dissolve social isolation and weave tighter community fabrics. Champion authentic diversity and elevate multi-cultural representation. Wrap creative support around the mental and emotional wellbeing of women, young people, and marginalised groups. Provide low-barrier creative opportunities that unlock individual confidence and collective aspiration. Nurture sustainable, cross-sector partnerships that yield long-term community benefits. In strict alignment with our CIC status, any financial surplus generated by our activities is directly re-seeded into our community programmes, future projects, and organizational resilience.

Consultation with Stakeholders: Guided by Community Pulse The voices of our community are the compass for everything we create. Throughout the year, we engaged in continuous, open dialogue with schools, youth, neighbourhood leaders, volunteers, artists, and regional stakeholders to ensure our work hits the mark. The honest feedback we gathered directly shaped the evolution of the Who Inspires You? curriculum, the flow of our Black History Month celebrations, and the creative direction of our centenary storytelling projects. Concurrently, the Directors maintained rigorous oversight of governance, financial health, and long-term strategy, ensuring every creative leap remained firmly anchored to our core social mission.

Governance & Finance - Directors' Remuneration In alignment with our commitment to transparency, any remuneration paid to Directors during the year related strictly to direct, professional services rendered in support of operational project delivery. Furthermore, the Director dedicated substantial voluntary hours outside of paid contracts to champion the organization’s governance, spearhead fundraising campaigns, develop new programming, and maintain grassroots community relationships. The total amount paid to or receivable by Directors in respect of these qualifying professional services during the financial year was £22,320. Necessary and reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the CIC including project travel and raw resource procurement were strictly monitored and reimbursed in total compliance with organizational policies.

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