Booska Paper
Booska Paper exposes structural racism in the the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and explored the impact of the pandemic on funding attitudes in the UK. It highlights the issues that need to be addressed to help us create more just and racially equitable society where all communities can flourish. Booska Paper amplifies […]
Harakati
This project explores 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 2020 have dramatically shifted the landscape of anti-racist action. We’ve seen how social movements have the power to […]
Impact of COVID-19 on BAME community and voluntary organisations: A follow up
“BAME led community and voluntary sector organisations need a national supporting infrastructure body, if they are to take advantage of regional and national supporting initiatives”. Ubele undertook a follow up ‘deep dive’ interview and survey process with 31 micro and small Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) led community and voluntary organisations in the UK. […]
Intangible Benefits: Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Regional Support for Black and Racially Minoritised Social Enterprises
Black and racially minoritised communities werendisproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic not only in relation to health but also economically. In 2020, The Ubele Initiative investigated the impact of COVID-19 on community organisations and social enterprises, and found many were at risk of closure due to the impact of lockdown. In a study carried out […]
A Place to Call Home 2.0
This research would not have been made possible if not for the funding support provided by Power to Change. The opportunity to extend and revisit the journey started in 2015 was timely, given the recent global COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter campaign arising from the death of George Floyd in 2020. To those […]
Processes for Black Led Systems Change, Accelerating Equitable Outcomes Report
Processes for Black Led Systems Change, Accelerating Equitable Outcomes Report – June 2024 In seeking to explore funding, power and participatory grantmaking with Black communities, Impact on Urban Health (IoUH) initiated a process that engaged a group of community leaders in a participatory process focused on the shared challenge of safety (lack of) for Black […]
Social Impact Assessment Report 2022/23
You can now read the 2022/23 Social Impact Assessment Report online, here
National Baseline Research into Black and Minoritised Youth Presence in the UK Manual Trades Sector
“The construction and manual trades sector mainly relies upon older white males”, concludes our recent report The findings of research into challenges facing Black and minoritised young people entering the manual trades highlights that the image of the industry, coupled with poor careers information, advice and guidance, portray a sector that is not sufficiently diverse […]
Our Social Impact Report: Making a difference within challenging times, April 2020 – July 2021
Over the past 18 months, we have supported the Black and Minoritised community led organisations, impacted the most by Covid-19, to become more resilient and sustainable. Along with many other voluntary and community social enterprises, Ubele was part of the local, regional and national recovery efforts working to address some of the issues and concerns […]
Booska Paper – Exposing Structural Racism In The Third Sector
Booska Paper exposes structural racism in the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and explored the impact of the pandemic on funding attitudes in the UK. The Ubele Initiative took a convening role, leading on this research to amplify the voice of local, regional and national Black and minoritised community leaders in the sector. […]
Rapid Review Of The Impact Of COVID-19 On Those With Protected Equality Characteristics In London
The Ubele Initiative has been working with the University of Manchester as part of a team commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to undertake a rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on those with protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010. The final report was published by the Greater London Authority (GLA) on […]
National Mapping Of Bame Mental Health Services – Report
In collaboration with BAMEStream, we have launched The National Mapping of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Mental Health Services in the United Kingdom (UK) report. The conclusion to this report is that anxiety is high against a backdrop of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities, which means the role of BAMEStream in supporting BAME […]
