The Ubele Initiative

Empowering UK Black and Minoritised communities
Focused on social & economic change
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[Claude Hendrickson MBE @Hopper_Claude]

What an honour to be part of @ubeleinitiative visit to @CivicSquare base in Birmingham to hear Immys vision since my visit at the launch

[EquityinFinanceUK @EquityinFinance]

Great to have our partnership at the recent Power to Prosper summer meet up. A programme bringing people together across the UK to tackle the root causes of poverty, inequality + problem debt. Only by coming together can we create momentum for a better future where all can thrive

[one community link . # togetherweachievemore! @onecommunityli1]

An Amazing National Wellbeing Retreat 🌿
Held in London and organised by The Ubele Initiative, this powerful event was designed to support Black organisational leaders in taking time to rest, reflect, and recharge,while learning practical ways 2 lead healthier and personal lives

[Rooted Finance @RootedFinance]

Power to Prosper Summer Action Meet Up: Bringing together organisers, campaigners, & funders to grow the coalition & take action for economic justice. Catch our CEO @Muna_Yassin_ as chair of the panel discussion on Beyond Inclusion: from financial fixes to economic justice.

[Joanne McCartney @JoanneMcCartney]

Great to attend the opening of the new @MayorofLondon Good Growth funded sustainable spaces at Wolves Lane Centre in #Haringey - they look amazing! Well done everyone involved 🌟. 🥬🌳🍒 @JulesPipe @ubeleinitiative & Organic Lea @wolvelanecentre

[Haringey Council @haringeycouncil]

🌱 Community Planting Day! 🌱

Students from @AlexprimaryN22, @StPaulsn22 and @HHSHaringey joined Cllr @perayahmet and Black Rootz for a planting workshop on Wood Green Common.

Thank you to all who took part.

Wood Green Common reopens this summer! 🌿✨

[Peray Ahmet @perayahmet]

❤️ 🌳

[Debbie Weekes-Bernard @debs_wb]

Financial wellbeing is not felt equally. Minoritised ethnic communities pay more for financial goods & face more barriers accessing services. So I was pleased to join @RootedFinance & @MoneyAandE to launch a vital new #EquityinFinance project with @Uma_Kumaran & @CalvinBailey

[Mayor of London's Culture team @LDN_Culture]

Today @MayorofLondon joined the family of the late Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah for the unveiling of Ella’s statue in Lewisham.

The sculpture commemorates the nine-year old, who died in 2013 of an asthma attack linked to air pollution.

https://t.co/i5IlAOEq1m

[Rooted Finance @RootedFinance]

Today marked a significant milestone as we launched our newly named Equity in Finance project at a powerful parliamentary event. We were privileged to host over 100 attendees, representing a diverse range of organisations.

All united in the pursuit of racial justice in finance

[Wonderfully made woman @WMADEWOMAN]

Last week in #London @ the Power2Prosper training with @mama_poverty
Host; @ubeleinitiative @RunnymedeTrust
@ChangeGMSystems @CAS_rochdale @SupportSawn

[Catherine Mole MBE @DingleyCEO]

Listening to the amazing wayfinder Yvonne Field - founder of @ubeleinitiative. Really moved by her description of how her mothers activism inspired her to drive change. Reminded me of how important what we show our children is. @ACEVO #ACEVOFest25

[CllrDrManjuShahul @ManjuShahul]

A well connected conference organised by The Phoenix Way in Leeds, bringing together community leaders from across the UK. Great meeting the wonderful Yvonne Field, @ubeleinitiative . @MSHFoundations

[ComShares @ComShares]

Is your community share offer looking for a development grant or investment?

Timescales for next two panels:
🥦5th March panel - submissions by 12 February
🐸27 March panel - submissions by 6 March

Guidance and EOIs here:
https://t.co/9HWYuz3zV2

[Power to Change @powertochange_]

Today the Chancellor is talking about growth.

We've joined forces with leaders locally and nationally to make a clear call to back community ownership and drive growth people can see and feel in their local area.

Read our letter 🖊️
https://t.co/xPiZFYRGri

[Locality @localitynews]

Here are two free webinars from our partners that might help charities and community businesses who are struggling:
One from @Plunkett_UK on 6 Feb 10.30-12.00 on funding options, from shares to grants, loans to fund-raising...
https://t.co/D52CLKst5v

[Social Investment Business @TheSocialInvest]

📆 Our #EnergyResilienceFund Webinar is coming up on January 30th at 130-230pm. Join us and @ubeleinitiative to learn more about how the fund works and what you can use it for, and ask any questions you may have. Register here: https://t.co/PiRhcOEVZH

[ComShares @ComShares]

Do you need a grant (up to £15k) or investment (up to c£100k) for a community shares project?

The Booster Fund remains open for business, next panel dates:

📝5th March panel (applications by 12 Feb)

📝27 March panel (applications by 6 March)

https://t.co/9HWYuz47KA

[The Ubele Initiative @ubeleinitiative]

We caught up with Margaret Taribo from ParentSkills2Go at last year's @localitynews Convention.

Ubele supported over 32 community leaders from our network to attend the Convention in 2024 and it was great!
Check out our channel to hear more stories!
https://t.co/Ju5c1NjgUu

[Otis Thomas @OtisThomas_]

Last week I had the pleasure of delivering an action learning set workshop on behalf of @ubeleinitiative at the National Capacity Building Conference
Creative Methodologies for Empowering Communities hosted by the @AREtweets_

The feedback was great and I look forward to more sessions in the future.