Canerow Threads of Intergenerational Leadership with Dr Peggy Warren
Canerow: Threads of Intergenerational Leadership is a storytelling series capturing the wisdom, resilience, and vision of Black women leaders across generations. Rooted in the Canerow project, these reflections explore leadership, legacy, and community through the voices of those shaping the future. The full interviews will be included in a print publication and released for Black History […]
Canerow Threads of Intergenerational Leadership with Victoria Barrow – Williams
Canerow: Threads of Intergenerational Leadership is a storytelling series capturing the wisdom, resilience, and vision of Black women leaders across generations. Rooted in the Canerow project, these reflections explore leadership, legacy, and community through the voices of those shaping the future. The full interviews will be included in a print publication and released for Black History […]
Canerow Threads of Intergenerational Leadership with Constance Rose
Canerow: Threads of Intergenerational Leadership is a storytelling series capturing the wisdom, resilience, and vision of Black women leaders across generations. Rooted in the Canerow project, these reflections explore leadership, legacy, and community through the voices of those shaping the future. The full interviews will be included in a print publication and released for Black History […]
Canerow Threads of Intergenerational Leadership with Janett Walker
Canerow: Threads of Intergenerational Leadership is a storytelling series capturing the wisdom, resilience, and vision of Black women leaders across generations. Rooted in the Canerow project, these reflections explore leadership, legacy, and community through the voices of those shaping the future. The full interviews will be included in a print publication and released for Black History […]
International Women’s Month: Yvonne Field OBE
As we celebrate International Women’s Day with this year’s theme of accelerating gender equity through action some of us are watching with dismay the dismantling of decades of EDI legislation, policies and programmes. Before the black ink dries on the White House paper, the sweeping actions of one of Britain’s closest political allies is further compounded by swathes of […]
Elevate Women’s Leadership Programme: Challenging Inequities and Building Community
By Dr. Peggy P. Warren The Elevate Leadership Programme is a six-month journey designed to empower global majority women in higher education. With a mix of face-to-face and online facilitated sessions, action learning sets, and mentoring, the programme is delivered in partnership with six universities—Bristol, Bath, Bath Spa, Exeter, Cardiff, and UWE. At its core, Elevate encourages participants to critically examine […]
Launch of the Reclaim Black Heritage Fund
Reclaim Black Heritage Fund launched We are pleased to announce the launch of the Reclaim Black Heritage Fund, offering a number of Black led groups and Black individuals the opportunity to apply for funding. Join us in celebrating this exuberantly defiant act of rebellion by carrying the flame of resistance and equality further into the […]
Community Wealth Building Summit 2022 – An overview
On 18 November 2022, CLES held its Community Wealth Building Summit in Birmingham. This event brought together the city council and local government employees, associates from anchor institutions, charities, and community organisations, and people from across the UK interested in how community wealth building can be used as a tool for inclusive growth and a […]
The Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme Round 4 Launches Today!
Apply now to get a grant of up to £30K! Applications for the Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme are now open. The Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) allows social enterprises and trading charities to receive a grant of up to £30k to develop a new or existing trading idea. The programme enables organisations to […]
A Place to Call Home 2.0: follow-up survey questionnaire
In 2015, with support from Locality, The Ubele Initiative published ‘A Place to Call Home: Community asset ownership Initiative in the African diaspora community’ This publication sought to provide an important overview of community asset ownership within the African Diaspora community in England and was significant in being the first major attempt to capture stories from […]
GIDA Housing Co-operative Survey
Want better housing options? Take part in the Gida Housing Co-operative Survey and help us to create affordable housing in the community. Gida will focus primarily on providing Black and minoritised communities in Haringey borough with opportunities to live in decent, affordable housing, thus creating stable and diverse communities. Gida values are aligned with Co-operative […]
Immersive Bereavement Workshop
11th November6-8PM Do you support anyone from a Black or racially minoritised community at end of life or experiencing grief? Or are you a death doula, end of life carer, therapist, counsellor, or community worker? Join us for an immersive workshop exploring the process of end-of-life, grief and loss by elders from the Eritrean community. The session […]
