Sensing the city: Young people and regeneration in London
Cities are endlessly changing but who is change for? How do young people feel about regeneration of their neighbourhoods? How can we ensure young residents have a voice- and are heard – in critical planning decisions that affect their lives and their communities? In 2020, The Ubele Initiative, The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (UCL) and community organisation Pempeople came together to explore new methods of public voicing for young people. The result was a series of on-line, open-call participatory workshops […]
National Baseline Research into Black and Minoritised Youth Presence in the UK Manual Trades Sector
We reaching out to its network of organisations working with young people to support our latest national research programme. We have been grant funded by Youth Futures Foundation (YFF) to conduct a national baseline analysis of the needs, future training and employment opportunities within the manual trades sector with a focus on young people aged […]
Sharing Reflections of Ubele’s Community of Practice by Peggy P. Warren
The Community of Practice was part of MEL Europe programme co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Who is the woman who attends a community practitioner conference in South Africa where she is the only person of colour amongst the delegates and pledges there, that she is going to find a way to […]
The Ubele Initiative named a finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising businesses which are transforming society
The Ubele Initiative has been shortlisted in the UK Social Enterprise Award, recognising it as one of the leading social enterprises in the country. The UK Social Enterprise Awards run by Social Enterprise UK, the national membership body for social enterprises, recognise the nation’s most pioneering social enterprises. The prestigious awards ceremony will be held at London’s iconic Guildhall […]
Vacancy: Peer Researcher
• Are you a young adult from a Black and/or minoritized background? • Are you aged 18-35yrs? • Are you able to commit over a 4 month engagement period to gather thoughts and experiences of young people about their needs, future training and employment opportunities within the manual trades? • Do you live in the […]
Black on Track Entrepreneurs creating pathways
The Mission – Purpose The Black on Track Community Enterprise Development program, training for entry-level community-based entrepreneurs has left an indelible mark on the lives of over twenty (20) people from Black and minority ethnic groups and their communities. The program was running as a 10-week collaborative learning lab in community entrepreneurship followed by opportunities […]
Announcing the Harakati Project
Harakati: “Movement” – Towards a flourishing and fortified infrastructure The Ubele Initiative is launching Harakati, a new project to explore 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 the last year […]
Vacancy: Project Director – 81 Acts of Exuberant Defiance
In Partnership with 81 Acts of Exuberant Defiance’s Steering Group and Deliberative Assembly (The Exuberant Forum), The Ubele Initiative are looking for an experienced Project Director. This position is funded by National Heritage Lottery Fund under the management of The Ubele Initiative. We seek someone who is dynamic, passionate, knowledgeable and experienced in managing complex projects […]
Our Strategy 2021-2026: Tókán 10 Years
This important roadmap will help us deliver key priorities and plans in the next five years. We need to continue to aim high over the next five years to make a major contribution within the growing eco-system of organisations led by Black and Minoritised communities, which collectively can help reduce a growing social and economic gap.
What do strong communities look like? by Alex Augustin
View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize London Festival of Ideas launched 28 June – 23 July with intentions to explore the many different individual and collective plans for strong communities in London, and help the city become more equal, connected and inclusive. With activities ranging from spoken word, dance, cooking, films and parties […]
Football Hit Home
In the wake of a wave of violent racism, after England lost the Euro 2020 final – we want to extend our empathy to the players affected and to all those triggered by the reports of abuse. For every young person who saw themselves in Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka in that moment, and […]
Pride is Every Month by Micheal Hamilton
A member of our team called me aside this week and asked what the position of the Ubele leadership was in terms of the liberation of queer folk? As I sat and listened and asked more and more questions, it became clear to me that the people that make up the Ubele team and who […]
