Join us for the BAYO Launch!
Join us for this free event to celebrate the BAYO launch. A space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK BAYO means ‘Joy has found us’. It is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK – run by and for the Black community – to support our […]
Cost of Living Impact on Mental Health
The people who are the most affected by the cost-of-living crisis are the ones who cannot afford to get enough groceries, pay their bills, and generally continue to pay their rent or mortgage in order to avoid debt and/or homelessness. However, it is important to acknowledge that some people are not currently in poverty, but […]
The National Lottery Community Fund appoints Shane Ryan MBE as Senior Adviser
The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, is delighted to announce the appointment of Shane Ryan MBE as a new Senior Adviser. The move sees Shane, who received his MBE in this year’s New Year Honours, returning to the organisation where he will report to the Chief Executive […]
A year in review and a new year to embrace…
A message from our CEO and Founder, Yvonne Field As we welcome in the new year, it also offers an opportunity to reflect on the past. As the adage reminds us…’if you don’t know where you have come from, you won’t know where you are going!’ 2022 saw another busy and gratifying year for our […]
Grief and Loss in the Context of Social Justice
As we have come to the end of National Grief Awareness Week which was from the 2nd to 9th December we reflect on aspects of grief and loss that are too often overlooked. Covid 19 shone the spotlight on disparities in the health and social care system and the way in which people from Black […]
One hand can’t clap: some emerging discussion points
In 2015, The Ubele Initiative (hereafter Ubele), with support from Locality, published A Place to Call Home: Community asset ownership Initiative in the African diaspora community (2015). The report provided an important overview of community asset ownership within the African Diaspora community in England. The significance of the report not only stems from being a […]
The Ubele Initiative Bids Farewell to Alison Navarro
This holiday season, we’ll be bidding a fond farewell to our fabulous Strategy and Operations Manager, Alison Navarro. Since joining The Ubele Initiative as a contractor, Alison has supported the Phoenix Partnership and has served the Directorship and the broader Ubele family with challenge, security and structure. She has made a massive contribution to our ongoing journey and development as an […]
“The construction and manual trades sector mainly relies upon older white males”, concludes a recent report
The findings of research into challenges facing Black and minoritised young people entering the manual trades highlights that the image of the industry, coupled with poor careers information, advice and guidance, portray a sector that is not sufficiently diverse with regards to gender and race, principally. This negative impression creates an unviable career path for […]
