Social Impact Assessment Report 2022/23
You can now read the 2022/23 Social Impact Assessment Report online, here
Loan finance and its suitability for your charity or social enterprise.
If you’re exploring the world of loan finance and its suitability for your charity or social enterprise, understanding the nuances of this funding avenue is key. There are advantages, opportunities and challenges to consider specific to charities and social enterprises, especially those run by teams from Black and Racially Minoritised communities. We took a deep […]
Applications are Open for Flexible Finance
The pandemic hit businesses hard, and many have struggled to keep their heads above water. Charities and social enterprises have been particularly affected, with funding drying up and donors cutting back on their giving. Flexible Finance is intended to assist organisations led by Black and Racially Minoritised teams to get back on track, offering loans […]
Social Impact Assessment Report 2021 – 2022
Discover how The Ubele Initiative is making a real difference in and with communities and organisations in our Social Impact Assessment Report for 2021-2022. As an organisation, we are proud to showcase our achievements and the positive outcomes we’ve delivered for individuals, groups, and the wider civil society. Despite the challenges, we have continued to provide […]
The Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme Round 4 Launches Today!
Apply now to get a grant of up to £30K! Applications for the Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme are now open. The Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) allows social enterprises and trading charities to receive a grant of up to £30k to develop a new or existing trading idea. The programme enables organisations to […]
The Black Culture Market
3rd and 4th December11am – 5pm on both days The Black Culture Market returns! Please join Black Culture Market for an inspiring showcase of carefully selected black businesses this Christmas. This is an indoor, in person Christmas Market that has something for everyone. It supports emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses of African & Caribbean descent […]
Ubele Presents: The Churchill Fellowship Networking Event
8th November6-8.30PM You are invited to this networking and engagement event for Black and racially minoritised fellows. We would love for you to come and join us; to meet and hear other Fellows stories and make new connections. You could also have an opportunity to share your own! If you are considering applying for a 2023 […]
Embarking on the Black & Minoritised Communities ‘Enterprise Development Programme’ (EDP) 2022
By Yvonne Witter Following the launch of this year’s BMC Enterprise Development Programme and welcoming our new Cohort in January 2022, it was a joy for us to deliver on our support package of Finance and Business, Advice and Coaching as well as the six weekly Peer Action Learning sessions in smaller groups. This was […]
Grant and learning support for Black and Minoritised charities and social enterprises looking to become more enterprising
Support from the Enterprise Development Programme enables organisations to grow financial resilience and impact by providing a mixture of grant and learning support to help get enterprise ideas off the ground. If accepted onto the programme, participating organisations will work collaboratively with The Ubele Initiative throughout the programme journey to best identify support needs (both […]
Ubele Stories: Reflections on an Emerging Journey
Ubele Stories: Reflections on an Emerging Journey is a compilation of selected blogs written over the past 3 years by Ubele staff and associates. These writings are a glimpse into our work, what we believe in and how we fulfil our mission. It’s a space to reflect on and capture our experiences and learnings. Dive in […]
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.
Evaluation report for Mali enterprising leaders (MEL)
Another Mali Enterprising Leaders key project output that explores sustainable business models and effective succession planning to encourage participation of younger people and implementation of the next generation leadership. The report documents the evaluation of the MEL project through which we worked with 6 BAME community organisations inolved in business enterprise in London and Manchester.
