Working with GLA
In February 2020, The Ubele Initiative was appointed as the GLA’s Black Asian Minority Ethnic infrastructure partner, giving us the opportunity to strengthen the collective capacity of the sector. A significant challenge is the absence of borough-wide infrastructure organisations in all but one borough – Croydon – and our work will focus initially on building […]
Rootz into Food Growing
Rootz into Food Growing (RiFG) aims to challenge and disrupt some of the structural inequalities that exist within the current UK food growing sector. The project aims to build a network of Black and Minoritised led growers pan-London who will receive relevant skills development and training opportunities enabling them to grow commercially. RiFG is a […]
Eat Wood Green
“Eat Wood Green” is a community food growing and education space being installed in the heart of the high street in Haringey. The creation of a new community led growing space at Wood Green Library, will provide opportunities for local children, families and visitors to gain green skills and engage with the healing power of […]
GIDA Housing Co-operative Survey
Want better housing options? Take part in the Gida Housing Co-operative Survey and help us to create affordable housing in the community. Gida will focus primarily on providing Black and minoritised communities in Haringey borough with opportunities to live in decent, affordable housing, thus creating stable and diverse communities. Gida values are aligned with Co-operative […]
Immersive Bereavement Workshop
11th November6-8PM Do you support anyone from a Black or racially minoritised community at end of life or experiencing grief? Or are you a death doula, end of life carer, therapist, counsellor, or community worker? Join us for an immersive workshop exploring the process of end-of-life, grief and loss by elders from the Eritrean community. The session […]
Roundtable Event: Black Youth Unemployment
Calling all people and organisations across the system of employment and underemployment (including young people, employers, employment services, job centres, local authority workers, youth workers, careers workers and activists). Ubele would like to invite you to discuss what the current state of play surrounding unemployment amongst young Black and Minoritised people. This roundtable is a […]
The Black Culture Market
3rd and 4th December11am – 5pm on both days The Black Culture Market returns! Please join Black Culture Market for an inspiring showcase of carefully selected black businesses this Christmas. This is an indoor, in person Christmas Market that has something for everyone. It supports emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses of African & Caribbean descent […]
Ubele Presents: The Churchill Fellowship Networking Event
8th November6-8.30PM You are invited to this networking and engagement event for Black and racially minoritised fellows. We would love for you to come and join us; to meet and hear other Fellows stories and make new connections. You could also have an opportunity to share your own! If you are considering applying for a 2023 […]
PatHERways London: Supporting young African Women’s community participation Evaluation Report
This evaluation report seeks to provide a reflection of the PatHERways London project which took place between June 2017 and January 2018. It sets out the underpinning principles and approaches that is at the heart of the Ubele approach, capturing both the ’process’ as well as the ‘impact’ of the programme on participants as well […]
Conversations all about food and community space
This report provides insight into an innovative series of group conversations facilitated by the Ubele Initiative and an afternoon festive market exploring food and community space based at Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre, Haringey.
Social Leadership Programme: Stronger Communities Through Transformation Leadership
This report was commissioned as part of the Awards for All funded programme that Ubele Initiative was successful in securing in 2014/15. The focus of this particular project was to transform and strengthen communities through developing the capacity and competence of ‘community leaders’. The project sought to recruit 20 volunteers, to be trained as ‘facilitators […]
