Carnaval del Pueblo (CDP) at Wolves Lane
Yvonne Field, OBE, CEO and Founder of The Ubele Initiative, recently hosted a Carnaval del Pueblo (CDP) afternoon session at Wolves Lane, Tottenham, to discuss their organisational sustainability. Nuala, Director at Carnaval Del Pueblo, said, “It was excellent to have Chris Smith, (Head of Westminster Unison), Drew Patterson (Vice President, London Football Association/LFA) and Jason […]
Healing Space with Rowan Carr -12th Aug
#WeNeedAnswers – Healing Space 12th August 8.15pm After the community conversation on 12th August, The Ubele Initiative will host a healing space with Rowan Carr, from 8.15pm to 9pm. You can book on the link below https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weneedanswers-against-racist-riots-across-the-uk-tickets-980438085707?aff=erelexpmlt Connect with Rowan Carr and find out about some of his work, on Facebook here ABOUT ROWAN CARR […]
Open House Festival at Wolves Lane – 22nd September
Open House Festival at Wolves Lane On the 22nd September 2024, we welcome you to the Open House Festival 2024 at Wolves Lane Horticulture Centre ! Join us for a captivating exploration of urban food production and sustainable living. Discover our unique blend of historic glasshouse structures from the 1970s alongside our new cutting-edge sustainable […]
#WeNeedAnswers – Emergency Community Conversation on 12th August 2024:
#WeNeedAnswers: An Emergency Community Conversation on 12th August. Register here In 2020, The Ubele Initiative launched the #WeNeedAnswers campaign, demanding accountability and action in the face of systemic injustices. Today, we find ourselves in a similar situation and once again, we need answers. To address the current crisis, we have convened an ‘Emergency community conversation’ […]
#WeNeedAnswers: Message from Yvonne Field
#WeNeedAnswers: An Emergency Community Conversation on 12th August. Register here A message from Yvonne Field OBE Hon FRIBA Dear All, As we confront these challenging times, I am reminded of the 1970’s when as a young woman, the far-right National Front boldly marched through the streets of New Cross in my home borough of Lewisham in what became […]
London Assembly Environment Committee visit to OrganicLea
London Assembly Environment Committee’s site visit to OrganicLea on Tuesday 16th July 2024 Ubele and Black Rootz participated in this important visit. The cross-party Committee focuses on the London Environment Strategy, the environmental impacts of infrastructure projects, as well as food waste management in London, water security and the Mayor’s target for London to be […]
Mek Wi Chat Exhibition Confirmed for September
Watch the video with more details here Book here Mek Wi Chat Opening Show – an Art Exhibition featuring Paintings, Sculptures, Workshops, Black Leadership Talks and more. This will run from 23rd September through to 29th September 2024 from 10am to 7pm. The Opening night runs from 5pm to 9pm. Join us. Mek Wi Chat […]
Ottolenghi Chefs to host fundraiser at Wolves Lane this week
We have a fundraising event with Ottolenghi on Tuesday, July 30th, and Wednesday, July 31st. Ottolenghi is running a supper club to fundraise for the Wolves Lane build. Join us for an unforgettable Supper Club experience with the incredible @Ottolenghi, all supporting Wolves Lane developments! ✨ Dates: Tuesday, July 30th & Wednesday, July 31st Location: […]
Share your views on democratic ownership of land, buildings & community businesses
Interested in the democratic ownership of land, buildings and community businesses? The Ubele Initiative is working with Co-operatives UK to expand community ownership using ‘Community Shares’ – Complete this survey to learn more! Co-operatives have long been integrated into Black and racially minoritised* communities across the United Kingdom (UK) to produce social benefit. From member-owned […]
Black Systemic Safety Fund – Reports Online
Learn about how The Ubele Initiative partnered with Reos Partners and Impact on Urban Health to facilitate a unique social labs process that explored participatory grantmaking with Black communities in the UK. Project Overview In seeking to explore funding, power and participatory grantmaking with Black communities, Impact on Urban Health (IoUH) initiated a process that engaged a group of community leaders […]
Locality Convention 2024 – Earlybird Tickets Available
The Locality Convention 2024 takes place in Manchester, from 12 – 13 November Be part of the biggest community sector event of the year. Locality’s annual Convention brings together people who believe in the power of community.This annual event will feature inspiring leaders, policy-makers, thinkers, and doers, and will also include the Locality Awards ’24 […]
Black & Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme Report launched : 2021 to 2024.
Read the full report here In April 2021, the Ubele Initiative partnered with ACCESS Foundation for Social Investment and Social Investment Business (SIB) to deliver the Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme (B&MC EDP). The programme was concluded on 31st March 2024. The purpose of this report is to present some of the key […]
