LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON
Today, as part of a coalition, we have launched a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking to support our call for an independent public inquiry into the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s BAME communities. Read the letter here This letter is open for new signatories, if you would like to sign please […]
9 out of 10 BAME micro and small organisations set to close if the crisis continues beyond 3 months following the lockdown
Download Press Release The findings of surveys we conducted suggest that if the crisis continues for up to 3 months, close to 90% of 137 BAME led micro and small organisations who responded to the survey could close permanently within 3 months if the crisis extends into June. The report, Impact of COVID-19 on […]
Thank you for attending The Emergency Community Conversation & What’s Next?
We would like to thank you for attending The Emergency Community Conversation on the 27th April 2020. We appreciate your engagement and we hope you had an insightful evening. To help us to better understand who we are engaging with and how we can meet the needs of our communities we kindly request that you […]
Launch of The Majonzi Covid-19 Bereavement Fund
In collaboration with the Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon OBE, we have launched The Majonzi COVID-19 Bereavement Fund on GoFundMe, to support members of the BAME community who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Donate now Frontline staff from BAME backgrounds have lost their lives to COVID-19 throughout the past weeks, with the BAME community disproportionately affected by […]
Sign our Petition: BAME communities and the impact of Covid-19
We have now launched a national petition BAME communities and the impact of Covid-19 which calls on the government to urgently conduct a full independent public investigation into why and how BAME front line staff is being disproportionately impacted. We will launch a Call to Action with a 10-point Community Action Plan on Monday 27th April […]
WAVE 2 SURVEY: Impact of COVID-19 on the BAME Community
***Urgent response required, latest by midnight Friday 3rd April 2020**** The Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly and it already has an impact on the community and voluntary sector in the UK. If you’re working in a BAME community and voluntary organisation in the UK, we would like to hear from you. click here to […]
SURVEY RESULTS: Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the BAME community and voluntary organisations
Last week, we released a survey to measure the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the BAME community and voluntary organisations in the UK. Thank you for taking part in it and sharing your feedback. We will undertake further research over the next week. In the meantime, see below what we found out in our first […]
We have been nominated for The National Diversity Awards 2020! Vote for us!
The National Diversity Awards is a prestigious black tie event, which celebrates the excellent achievements of grass-root communities that tackle the issues in today’s society, giving them recognition for their dedication and hard work. We have been nominated for this year’s Awards in the category Community Organisation (Age)! Vote for us here to […]
Urban Claims and the Right to the City’ book is out now!
Our work is showcased in one of the chapters of the “Urban Claims and the Right to the City” book. It explores how contested processes of urban development, and the rights of city dwellers, are understood and interpreted from the perspective of women and men working, in different ways, at the grassroots in Salvador da […]
SURVEY: Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the BAME community and voluntary organisations
***Urgent response required, latest by midday Monday 23rd March 2020*** The Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly and it already has an impact on the community and voluntary sector in the UK. If you’re working in a BAME community and voluntary organisation in the UK, please fill out this short survey. Your participation will help […]
UBELE message due to the Covid-19 outbreak
Dear Friends, due to the developing situation with the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19), we have decided to postpone all travels and gatherings organised by our team in the next 3 months. This includes the following: MEL Europe courses: Art of Hosting (March 2020), Systems Thinking: Introduction (April 2020) and Appreciative Leadership (April/May 2020) MEL Europe Organised […]
Exciting plans to develop the Wolves Lane Centre can go ahead thanks to new funding from the Mayor of London
The Wolves Lane Centre in Haringey and Organiclea’s market garden site in Chingford have been awarded grants from the Good Growth Fund, which is investing £24 million across the capital in innovative projects which help Londoners shape the future of their local communities. This investment will enable the development of those two flagship food growing […]
