New £50 million partnership aimed to boost National Lottery funding to Black and Minoritised community-led charities and grassroots groups
Photo by Adiam Yemane The National Lottery Community Fund and The Ubele Initiative, on behalf of The Phoenix Way Partners, have today jointly announced a new £50 million partnership aimed to boost funding and support to Black and Minoritised Community charities and grassroots groups over the next five years. ‘The Phoenix Way’ will create a […]
Knowledge and experiences of social enterprise food growers from Black/Communities of Colour
Image by Javie Huxley I think it’s really viable way of making a solid income. And that’s something I’m really passionate about. Championing that actually, as small farmers, there is a model there that, not only can create, sustain, our families but can actually generate generational wealth. In early 2021, Land in Our Names (LION) […]
Festival of Ideas: Your vision for strong communities
It’s time we create a better London, one that’s more equal, more connected and where everyone can take part. The festival is an opportunity to identify, showcase and celebrate the great work already happening, whilst also imagining and developing a shared vision for strong communities across London. Between June 28 and July 23, the city […]
Connect and learn about the voyage and experiences of the Windrush Generation
The Ubele Initiative is excited to be part of the 2021 Windrush Caribbean Film Festival, as it brings audiences from across the world to celebrate contributions of the Windrush Generation and its legacy. Windrush Caribbean Film Festival is a unique space for everyone to connect and learn about the voyage and experiences of the Windrush […]
A research study & film documenting the perspectives and experiences of young, racially minoritised adults from across England
Given the relative invisibility of young adults in national discussions and policy approaches relating to COVID-19, The Ubele Initiative has partnered with University College London’s Bartlett Development Planning Unitand FOAM20, to bring you Navigating Space Under Lockdown (NSUL), a collaborative, mixed methods research project, documenting the perspectives and experiences of Black and racially minoritised young adults (aged 18 to […]
Grant and learning support for Black and Minoritised led charities and social enterprises
The Ubele Initiative has recently joined the Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) as the Black and Minoritised Communities sector partner. The EDP is led by a partnership of national infrastructure bodies seeking to support the development of enterprise models in charities and social enterprises working in certain thematic sectors. It has been developed and is funded by Access – The Foundation for […]
Reimagining Finance for Black-owned businesses
Black Business Matters is a response to the racial disparities brought into sharp focus by the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on the Black and minoritised communities. The murder of George Floyd amplified a broad-based demand for racial equity. In response, The Ubele Initiative convened a working group of Black and minority ethnic business leaders and senior professionals, to address the challenges facing Black-owned […]
I am so surprised, that you claim you are surprised by Michael Hamilton
The death of George Floyd a year ago today, has another focus on racism by the majority European community in a way that only happens when that community is forced to do so. In the UK, there was the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993, the Brixton uprisings in 1981. Published facts that Black people are nine time more likely to […]
EVENS: Your experience of COVID matters
Reports of the uneven effects of the pandemic on ethnic minorities suggest that certain groups have experienced severe and long-lasting impacts on their health and economic circumstances. These reports have spurred much debate about why such inequalities are emerging; however, one of the problems in advancing these debates – and policy responses – is that […]
Guest blog: Black Funding Network – Putting Words into Action by Patricia Hamzahee
Visit Black Funding Network website In 2020, the world slowed down and witnessed the Coronavirus pandemic’s disproportionate impact on Black and Asian communities. Then, after the brutal murder of George Floyd in May 2020, the world connected for a moment to their humanity and acknowledged the disparity of treatment of Black people globally. Both moments […]
The Ubele Initiative join the Enterprise Development Programme as Black and Minoritised Communities Sector Partner
The Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) is expanding to be able to support charities and social enterprises operating in the Black and Minoritised Communities sector. The EDP is led by a partnership of national infrastructure bodies seeking to support the development of enterprise models in charities and social enterprises working in certain thematic sectors. It has […]
Black Rootz and the journey to become the first Black-led Growers enterprise by William Welch
I was appointed by The Ubele Initiative to support the development of Black Rootz (BRz), a Black growers’ collective, committed to Black empowerment and self-reliance who, collectively have over 100 years of organic food growing experience in their respective fields. The group had been in existence for over 18 months when I got involved, and at the […]
