Launching Bayo – a digital directory that hosts Black-led initiatives, community groups and mental health services
We’re proud to announce the launch of Bayo, a platform providing information about a variety of initiatives, communities and mental health services created by and for the Black community – all in one place. Bayo is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK – run by and for the Black community […]
Our Strategy 2021-2026: TÓKÀN 10 years
We are delighted to share with you ‘The Ubele Initiative – Our Strategy 2021-2026: TÓKÀN 10 years’. This important roadmap will help us deliver key priorities and plans in the next five years. The Ubele Initiative was founded in 2014, following dialogue with African diaspora leaders. Community-rooted and collaborative in character, Ubele focused on effective solutions to persistent social and economic issues. Ubele is […]
The Ubele Initiative’s Social Impact Report: Making a difference within challenging times, April 2020 – July 2021
We are delighted to share with you The Ubele Initiative’s Social Impact Report: Making a difference within challenging times, April 2020 – July 2021. Over the past 18 months, The Ubele Initiative has supported the Black and Minoritised community led organisations, impacted the most by Covid-19, to become more resilient and sustainable. Along with many other voluntary and […]
Vacancy: EDP Project Support Officer
Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) Project Support Officer Part-time 2.5 days per week Salary £25,000 per annum plus pension (pro rata) We are looking for Project Support Officer to provide vital support with the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of The Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme (BMEDP) . The BMEDP will provide targeted strategic interventions over […]
Sensing the city: Young people and regeneration in London
Cities are endlessly changing but who is change for? How do young people feel about regeneration of their neighbourhoods? How can we ensure young residents have a voice- and are heard – in critical planning decisions that affect their lives and their communities? In 2020, The Ubele Initiative, The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (UCL) and community organisation Pempeople came together to explore new methods of public voicing for young people. The result was a series of on-line, open-call participatory workshops […]
National Baseline Research into Black and Minoritised Youth Presence in the UK Manual Trades Sector
We reaching out to its network of organisations working with young people to support our latest national research programme. We have been grant funded by Youth Futures Foundation (YFF) to conduct a national baseline analysis of the needs, future training and employment opportunities within the manual trades sector with a focus on young people aged […]
The Ubele Initiative named a finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising businesses which are transforming society
The Ubele Initiative has been shortlisted in the UK Social Enterprise Award, recognising it as one of the leading social enterprises in the country. The UK Social Enterprise Awards run by Social Enterprise UK, the national membership body for social enterprises, recognise the nation’s most pioneering social enterprises. The prestigious awards ceremony will be held at London’s iconic Guildhall […]
Vacancy: Peer Researcher
• Are you a young adult from a Black and/or minoritized background? • Are you aged 18-35yrs? • Are you able to commit over a 4 month engagement period to gather thoughts and experiences of young people about their needs, future training and employment opportunities within the manual trades? • Do you live in the […]
Vacancy: Project Director – 81 Acts of Exuberant Defiance
In Partnership with 81 Acts of Exuberant Defiance’s Steering Group and Deliberative Assembly (The Exuberant Forum), The Ubele Initiative are looking for an experienced Project Director. This position is funded by National Heritage Lottery Fund under the management of The Ubele Initiative. We seek someone who is dynamic, passionate, knowledgeable and experienced in managing complex projects […]
New £50 million partnership aimed to boost National Lottery funding to Black and Minoritised community-led charities and grassroots groups
Photo by Adiam Yemane The National Lottery Community Fund and The Ubele Initiative, on behalf of The Phoenix Way Partners, have today jointly announced a new £50 million partnership aimed to boost funding and support to Black and Minoritised Community charities and grassroots groups over the next five years. ‘The Phoenix Way’ will create a […]
Knowledge and experiences of social enterprise food growers from Black/Communities of Colour
Image by Javie Huxley I think it’s really viable way of making a solid income. And that’s something I’m really passionate about. Championing that actually, as small farmers, there is a model there that, not only can create, sustain, our families but can actually generate generational wealth. In early 2021, Land in Our Names (LION) […]
Festival of Ideas: Your vision for strong communities
It’s time we create a better London, one that’s more equal, more connected and where everyone can take part. The festival is an opportunity to identify, showcase and celebrate the great work already happening, whilst also imagining and developing a shared vision for strong communities across London. Between June 28 and July 23, the city […]
