Statement of Intent: Can the truth of a pandemic and centering a previously hidden sector present a once-in-a-generation opportunity for funders to address structural racism?
As the second wave of the pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the country, hopes that it would be possible to turn to a “post-Covid” rebuilding and recovery phase have been dashed. Yet again, we are seeing disproportionate impacts on black and brown people due to structural inequalities. Yet again, this reality continues to be […]
The Ubele Emergency Conversation: Lockdown, Vaccines and the Virus Roundup by Natalie Armitage
On January the 28th, The Ubele Initiative hosted a two-hour long conversation around the virus, vaccine and lockdown’s impact on our community. Prior to this event, we ran a survey to hear your concerns and questions about the COVID-19 vaccinations. These included: Will I be forced to have it? What are the side effects? How […]
COVID-19 Has Robbed Us by Dr Yansie Rolston
COVID-19 has robbed us – not only on account of the lives lost, but it has also stolen our traditional symbolic end of life rituals, experiences and celebrations. During the first wave of the pandemic, the media was full of stories and imagery of the Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic health care workers who were […]
12 Black middle age Lambeth residents to be trained in community entrepreneurship
As part of our new project, Black on Track, we have now recruited 12 vibrant Black middle age residents of Lambeth. They have started 2021 with a commitment to improving employability and entrepreneurial skills using community action as the tool to sharpen their skills as a first step to becoming active citizens in order to […]
Elevate takes off!
January saw the culmination of almost a year’s planning and preparation with the launch of the Elevate Women’s Leadership Development Programme. This 7 month pilot programme for thirty women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities (BAME) employed as academic and professional services staff at Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and Exeter universities, offers a creative learning […]
Ubele Emergency Conversation Part 2: Lockdown, Vaccines and the Virus
register There are a lot of questions without answers around the vaccine and virus impacts for the BAME community. Disproportionately affected by the health system, valid reason to mistrust the government and the vaccine- are issues now added to a high level of grief, bereavement and loss in our communities. The death count is rising […]
13 dead and nothing said by Michael Hamilton
Today, for the fourth or fifth time this week, I received a message from a friend telling of another persons’ child who had died from Covid 19. Today, I opened my WhatsApp to read a message from one of our long-term volunteers who is having to deal with the death of her son. She is […]
Join our Team! We’re looking for a Digital Content Officer
The Digital Content Officer is a new post created to shape and drive forward The Ubele Initiative’s online content and presence. They will be responsible for maintaining and developing Ubele’s brand, identity and messaging. Working as part of the Communications Team, the Digital Content Officer proactively develops and designs content to present it in an […]
Tackling food poverty one shopping bag at a time by Yansie Rolston
View fullsize View fullsize Some people embody kindness and compassion, and whenever those people reach out for help you just cannot say “no”, especially when the call is to benefit the community. Food insecurity and poverty which the Department of Health defines as ‘The inability to afford, or to have access […]
My enemy’s enemy may not be my enemy by Michael Hamilton
Everything that is happening at the moment in the United States of America, coupled with Brexit and a new national lockdown leave a lot to be desired as we usher in 2021. And so wishes for a happy new year seem to have had their gloss knocked off them even before they have been spoken […]
Are you a 35-65-year-old living in Lambeth? Do you want to learn skills that will help you transform your community?
Black on Track programme aims to encourage 35-65-year-old Black people from Lambeth to use community action as a first step to becoming active citizens in order to re-engage with the economy. This is our new project funded by Black Thrive and Impact on Urban Health which will empower early middle-age adults engaged in social projects […]
