Not Waving but Drowning!
by Yvonne Field (A Reflection on the Coronavirus pandemic) As the impact of the Coronavirus takes hold in London followed closely by the West Midlands and with the number of positive cases and death toll rising daily. I keep seeing images of the Titanic in my minds’ eye which seems to be playing tricks with me, […]
Impact of COVID-19 on BAME community and voluntary organisations
The report is based on two surveys administered between 19 March and 4 April and received 182 responses, of which 137 were Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) led organisations. The findings of the surveys, suggest that “9 out of 10 BAME micro and small organisations is set to close if the crisis continues beyond […]
WAVE 2 SURVEY: Impact of COVID-19 on the BAME Community
***Urgent response required, latest by midnight Friday 3rd April 2020**** The Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly and it already has an impact on the community and voluntary sector in the UK. If you’re working in a BAME community and voluntary organisation in the UK, we would like to hear from you. click here to […]
SURVEY RESULTS: Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the BAME community and voluntary organisations
Last week, we released a survey to measure the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the BAME community and voluntary organisations in the UK. Thank you for taking part in it and sharing your feedback. We will undertake further research over the next week. In the meantime, see below what we found out in our first […]
We have been nominated for The National Diversity Awards 2020! Vote for us!
The National Diversity Awards is a prestigious black tie event, which celebrates the excellent achievements of grass-root communities that tackle the issues in today’s society, giving them recognition for their dedication and hard work. We have been nominated for this year’s Awards in the category Community Organisation (Age)! Vote for us here to […]
From London to Addis Ababa, becoming an African Union Youth Volunteer by Jordi Reo
View fullsize The journey started in June 2018 by submitting my application to become an African Union Youth Volunteer, from my house in Stepney Green in London. It was a long time that I was wishing to contribute to Africa’s development and at the same time living in the continent. The AU-YVC is a […]
Urban Claims and the Right to the City’ book is out now!
Our work is showcased in one of the chapters of the “Urban Claims and the Right to the City” book. It explores how contested processes of urban development, and the rights of city dwellers, are understood and interpreted from the perspective of women and men working, in different ways, at the grassroots in Salvador da […]
SURVEY: Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the BAME community and voluntary organisations
***Urgent response required, latest by midday Monday 23rd March 2020*** The Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly and it already has an impact on the community and voluntary sector in the UK. If you’re working in a BAME community and voluntary organisation in the UK, please fill out this short survey. Your participation will help […]
UBELE message due to the Covid-19 outbreak
Dear Friends, due to the developing situation with the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19), we have decided to postpone all travels and gatherings organised by our team in the next 3 months. This includes the following: MEL Europe courses: Art of Hosting (March 2020), Systems Thinking: Introduction (April 2020) and Appreciative Leadership (April/May 2020) MEL Europe Organised […]
Exciting plans to develop the Wolves Lane Centre can go ahead thanks to new funding from the Mayor of London
The Wolves Lane Centre in Haringey and Organiclea’s market garden site in Chingford have been awarded grants from the Good Growth Fund, which is investing £24 million across the capital in innovative projects which help Londoners shape the future of their local communities. This investment will enable the development of those two flagship food growing […]
Wise Women Wellness returns with the ‘Sista Self-Care Coaching Circle’ workshop
The upcoming Wise Women Wellness ‘The Achieve Life Balance’ workshop on the 21st March has been postponed. Health and safety remains our top priority, so it will be deferred to a time later in the year. Wise Women Wellness presents a free six week self-development workshop ‘Sista Self-Care Coaching Circle’ where women of culturally diverse […]
More than £600,000 awarded to support equalities programmes across London
City Hall has announced the beneficiaries of a £600,000 fund to support specialist civil society organisations in the delivery of programmes to promote equality across the capital and we’re amongst them!! Yvonne Field our Founder and Managing Director said: “Ubele are excited to have been offered an opportunity to support BAME led organisations to create […]
