Scarman Told His Story. Now Let’s Help You Tell Yours!
On this day, in 1981, Lord Scarman published his Report — his story, from his perspective, about what happened in, and what caused, the ’81 Uprisings. The Scarman Report was based on the Scarman Inquiry, to which a few people had been invited to give spoken or written testimony — to tell their story. But […]
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 […]
Grant and learning support for Black and Minoritised led charities and social enterprises
The Ubele Initiative has recently joined the Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) as the Black and Minoritised Communities sector partner. The EDP is led by a partnership of national infrastructure bodies seeking to support the development of enterprise models in charities and social enterprises working in certain thematic sectors. It has been developed and is funded by Access – The Foundation for […]
The Ubele Initiative join the Enterprise Development Programme as Black and Minoritised Communities Sector Partner
The Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) is expanding to be able to support charities and social enterprises operating in the Black and Minoritised Communities sector. The EDP is led by a partnership of national infrastructure bodies seeking to support the development of enterprise models in charities and social enterprises working in certain thematic sectors. It has […]
Booska Paper: Exposing structural racism in the third sector
read booska paper here National funders urged by Black and minoritised community organisations to address structural racism and demonstrate commitment in their long-term strategies Although funders are now acknowledging the importance of addressing entrenched inequalities, it remains to be seen whether tackling systemic racism will feature in their long-term strategies this year. For over ten […]
“BAME led community and voluntary sector organisations need a national supporting infrastructure body, if they are to take advantage of regional and national supporting initiatives” says report
Read our first report from April 2020 – 9 OUT OF 10 BAME MICRO AND SMALL ORGANISATIONS SET TO CLOSE IF THE CRISIS CONTINUES BEYOND 3 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE LOCKDOWN The Ubele Initiative undertook a follow up ‘deep dive’ interview and survey process with 31 micro and small Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) led […]
Community-based research and engagement is crucial in understanding the lived experiences of Londoners
The Ubele Initiative’s recent report calls for action to tackle inequality as the voices of the lived experiences of Londoners ring out to confirm the stark extent of the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minorities, disabled people and those living in deprived areas. READ RAPID REVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF COVID -19 ON THOSE […]
COVID-19: We received £360k of National Lottery funding to help BAME community organisations through crisis and develop our organisational strategy and infrastructure
View fullsize Photo: Adiam Yemane @adiamphotography Ubele has been awarded almost £360k in National Lottery funding to support its work with black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community organisations, throughout this time of COVID-19 crisis. We will use the funding to provide targeted support to 50 BAME led organisations across England, as they begin […]
BAMEStream launch their National Mapping of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Mental Health Services Survey and Report
Implications and Impact: A Case for Culturally Appropriate Mental Health Services in Response to Covid-19 is the newly released report detailing the findings from their National Mapping of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Mental Health Services Survey. Organisations including NHS Foundation Trusts, Local Authority commissioners of health and wellbeing services, as well as Voluntary […]
We are a convening partner of the Phoenix Fund, a new black and ethnic minority-led fund, that will support communities and BAME leadership practice in England
The Phoenix Fund is now open for applications! Learn more & Apply The National Lottery Community Fund has today announced that it is committing £1.4 million to a new partnership with Global Fund for Children. The investment will support the co-creation and delivery of the Phoenix Fund, a new black and ethnic minority-led fund, that […]
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 […]
