YELC
Young Emerging Leaders Collective (YELC) 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 […]
Young Men Speak Out
The aim of Young Men Speak Out project was to encourage young men and boys to raise the topic of FGM in their families and to provide boys with the understanding and skills to challenge the myth that men prefer women who have been cut.
Sensing the City
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 Bartlett Development Planning Unit’s Barbara Lipietz and community organisations Pempeople and The […]
Black to the Future
Black to the Future is a Sankofa Approach to Youth Work Practices in the African Diaspora Community that is contributing to building a self-sustaining system that encompasses the intergenerational cultural specificities of the African Diaspora in Europe. Through a series of study visits/ work shadowing activities and dialogue sessions, the project acknowledges the development of […]
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 […]
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.
Navigating Space under lockdown report – Perspectives and Experiences of Young Black and Minoritised Adults
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 Unit and 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 […]
PatHERways London: Supporting young African Women’s community participation Evaluation Report
This evaluation report seeks to provide a reflection of the PatHERways London project which took place between June 2017 and January 2018. It sets out the underpinning principles and approaches that is at the heart of the Ubele approach, capturing both the ’process’ as well as the ‘impact’ of the programme on participants as well […]
PatHERways Handbook
This is the main dissemination outcome of the PatHERways International project and it is directed towards young leaders, youth workers, educators, activists and Civil Society Organizations that aim to improve the political participation of young women worldwide.