Off to the theatre… The Barber Shop Chronicles
View fullsize Last week, we invited our friends from Kori Youth Charity to see The Barber Shop Chronicles. The Barber Shop Chronicles is a play by Nigerian poet and playwright Inua Ellams, set in six barber shops in six cities, offering a glimpse into the lives of the people who work in and frequent […]
Wolves Lane Solar Panel Celebration
We’re delighted that Wolves Lane solar power is now up and running! On Saturday, 20th July, we celebrated this achievement with our community. Drinks and nibbles accompanied great conversations and fun afternoon. Our wonderful solar panels installers, Luke Jeffreys and Ben Venus of Drakes Renewables, joined us to answer questions about our installation […]
Stirring up the action!
Last week, we travelled to Frome, Somerset to take part in the Stir to Action Festival. These unique three days included inspiring conversations, participatory theatre, virtual reality experiences, live podcasts, interactive workshops, idea surgeries, live crowdfunding, sustainable food, craft beer, and live music! We run one of the workshops, called “Does community innovation […]
Poems & Reflections on Introduction to Black Europe
At Home by Alton Winter-Brown At home, I was Alton, The son of the local singer. The baby of the family, who was always known to some as the quiet one. I was a bossy kid as my mama would always say. “Alton was always telling someone what to do” I was the little guy […]
Learning about black activism during Sankofa course in Amsterdam
We had a fantastic week of learning and sharing during the Sankofa Intergenerational Learning Hub programme in Amsterdam. Thank you to our Introduction to Black Europe hosts Untold. Read poems and reflections about Introduction to Black Europe
We’re recruiting participants for the IRETI International Meeting in Spain (15-21 September 2019)
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Windrush Food Fest: Imparting Windrush Generation wisdom by Sabah
I had the pleasure of attending Ubele’s recent event Windrush Food Fest on 17th June 2019. I attended in the capacity of a volunteer, and while I did help a little where I could, I found myself so immersed in the food, events and people, that I became one of many participants. One highlight of […]
On becoming an African Jamaican in the Diaspora by Yvonne Field
My life experience has shown me that very little happens by chance. A seemingly chance encounter in Malaysia last year, mixed with unsuccessfully trying to resolve complex Jamaican paperwork led me to speaking at the 8th Bi-annual Jamaican Diaspora Conference in Kingston earlier this month. The conference theme: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development […]
Inspiring Takeaways From The Wise Women Wellness ’Social Wellbeing Fest’
Wise Women Wellness saw the launch of the first held quarterly ‘Social Wellbeing Fest’ at the grand and funky creative space of the Tripod, Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton south London last month. The doors opened to a diverse melange of intergenerational women of multicultural descent ready to have fun, engage, mix & mingle at […]
Action Learning: The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but having new eyes
As The Sankofa Intergenerational Learning Hub programme continues, another group of participants had an opportunity to travel to Athens and explore Action Learning. Read this blog article from Amran to find out more View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize […]
Windrush Food Fest brought together the elderly and young people to mix and converse
On 17th June 2019, we organized Windrush Food Fest to celebrate and honour the Windrush Generation across the Borough of Haringey. It brought together the elderly and young people to mix and converse. We had a lovely day at Wolves Lane Centre. Thank you to all who came and helped to bring that […]
The Wolves Lane Consortium was officially formed
The Wolves Lane Consortium was officially formed last month. Ubele along with Crop Drop and Organiclea are now legal partners and ‘stewards’ of the 3 acre site. This will enable Ubele to build its’ Community Engagement and Development, Leadership Development and Social Business offer at Wolves Lane. It also means that […]
