Gida Housing Co-operative
GIDA Housing Co-operative has been set up in direct response to the poor quality of private rented housing experienced by Black and Minoritised communities in Tottenham and across London, both in terms of affordability and lack of influence over management and maintenance of their homes. We see the current opportunity for at least 50 community […]
Harakati
This project explores opportunities to strengthen and expand the infrastructure that supports anti-racism movements in the UK. The name “Harakati” for this project is derived from the word “movement” in Swahili and Arabic. The profound changes of 2020 have dramatically shifted the landscape of anti-racist action. We’ve seen how social movements have the power to […]
Black Rootz are looking for growers
Black Rootz is the first London-based multigenerational black led growing project in the UK, where the older generations share their expertise on growing whilst also supporting youthengagement in their surrounding natural environment. They’re based at our home, Wolves Lane Centre. Join the team and apply for the opportunities below! Lead Grower – Black Rootz Freelance […]
Understanding leadership in Black and Minoritised communities in the UK – SURVEY
Clore Social and The Ubele Initiative have come together to understand and shine a light on leadership in Black and Minoritised communities in the UK. The pandemic has challenged our communities exceptionally, and as we recover and reboot, we would like to know what support leaders need to improve their skills and ethical practice. We […]
#LondonInformed: Community events – COVID-19 and the Booster Vaccine
With cases rising significantly in every London borough, it is more important than ever to ensure Londoners from all backgrounds and ages have the opportunity to ask questions, raise concerns and receive expert advice on the COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses and the Omicron variant. Together, the NHS, Greater London Authority, Association of Directors of Public […]
Reflection on our highlights and challenges – End of 2021 message from Yvonne Field, Founder and CEO of The Ubele Initiative
As 2021 draws to a close, and Covid-19 continues to dominate on our daily lives, I reflect on some of our highlights and challenges. Just as our team begun to explore the real possibility of a hybrid working from next month, new government guidance recommends that those who can work from home should do so. The small window of […]
A growing community – Ubele’s Young Emerging Leaders Collective (YELC) by Aisha Khan
The Young Emerging Leaders Collective (YELC) is a growing community for young Black people, people of colour and racialised people, committed to racial and social justice. The Collective is a space to exchange ideas, support and care; learn and build capacity and resilience; and work together in anti-racist and anti-oppressive action. From establishing the TL2 […]
Majonzi Fund Grant Applications are now open
Majonzi Fund was created in collaboration with Patrick Vernon OBE, to provide bereavement and grief support to members of the Black and Minoritised community affected by loss due to Covid-19. Majonzi in Swahili means grief or deep sorrow. My family have weathered the impact of the pandemic with our own personal loss. My sister’s partner […]
The Enterprise Development Programme steps up a gear in 2022 by Yvonne Witter
The Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme (BMCEDP) will contribute to one of the key delivery objectives within The Ubele Initiative’s new five year strategy. As part of this strategy, we will establish the first ever National Strategic Alliance, the aim of which is to support Community Wealth Building within Black and Minoritised communities. The second round for BMCEDP applications will open in Spring 2022. On the […]
The Phoenix Way: a unique collaboration emerging from Covid-19 by Yvonne Field
Covid-19 has been the worst of all possible times. It has also, strangely enough, been a time of new opportunities, creativity and, in some instances, celebration. It has hastened well-recognised life cycles of death and new beginnings: of people, ideas and ways of being. I encountered and witnessed struggles with Covid: my own, my […]
Scarman Told His Story. Now Let’s Help You Tell Yours!
On this day, in 1981, Lord Scarman published his Report — his story, from his perspective, about what happened in, and what caused, the ’81 Uprisings. The Scarman Report was based on the Scarman Inquiry, to which a few people had been invited to give spoken or written testimony — to tell their story. But […]
Finding Purpose in Ghana by Richelle Bailey
Ghana allowed me to fully embrace my purpose working with young girls and their facilitators as I extended myself beyond UK Borders. My journey was initially intended to be just a holiday with a friend; however, I had a strong compulsion, a gut feeling, that I had work to do. I messaged both Yvonne Field and Michael […]
