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What does mental health mean to you

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National Mapping Of Bame Mental Health Services

WEBIn 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 …

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WEBImpact of COVID-19 on BAME community and voluntary organisations: A follow up. “BAME led community and voluntary sector organisations need a national supporting infrast.. Read more. 1. 2. 3. The Ubele Initiative is a social enterprise with a mission to contribute to the sustainability of the African Diaspora community.

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WEBSocial Prescribing, also called community referral, is a holistic initiative that links patients from GP, practice nurses, and other primary care services to a range of local, non-clinical community-based services to support and improve their health and wellbeing.

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Advocating for equity and justice in our communities

WEBBAMEStream. To tackle the growing mental health crisis in our communities, we incubated BAMEStream - an alliance of mental health practitioners, therapists, policy specialists, organisations, activists and academics, dedicated to bringing the mental health needs of Black and Minoritised Communities into the mainstream.

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WEBDrawing on the responses from mental health services in the United Kingdom (UK) the report recommends actions at five levels: Bereavement Support: The need for a National BAME Bereavement Service that meets the cultural needs of the community; Commissioners/Funders of Mental Health Services: More needs to be done …

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WEBAs 2021 draws to a close, and Covid-19 continues to dominate on our daily lives, I reflect on some of our highlights and challenges. Just as our team begun to explore the real possibility of a hybrid working from next month, new government guidance recommends that those who can work from home should do so.

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WEBBayo is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK – run by and for the Black community – to support your mental health and wellbeing. Developed by The Ubele Initiative, Mind, Young Minds and Best Beginnings, Bayo was funded by The National Emergencies Trust and is run by The Ubele Initiative.

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WEBBlack and racially minoritised communities werendisproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic not only in relation to health but also economically.

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The impact of Covid-19 on BAME healthcare workers

WEBThe Ubele Initiative is a social enterprise with a mission to contribute to the sustainability of the African Diaspora community.

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WEBThere 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.

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Wise Women Wellness: Achieving Life Work Balance

WEBSix women will work together in a pilot scheme based on the wellbeing wheel in an innovative workshop - “Achieving Life Work Balance”, to create a personal self-care plan and improve their health and mental wellbeing in a supportive group.

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WEBOver 2000 people joined our Emergency Community Conversation last night. As one of our panellists, Dr. Elizabeth Henry, mentioned, the global devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, also offers us a 'Kairos' moment.

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WEBWe're proud to announce the launch of Bayo, a platform providing information about a variety of initiatives, communities and mental health services created by and for the Black community - all in one place. Bayo is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK – run by and for the Black community – …

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WEBBriggs, 2011 suggests that Kairos is pregnant time, the time of possibility – moments in our day, our week, our month, our year or our lifetime that define us. It is a crossroads. It has the ripe opportunity to make you bitter or better. It is a teachable moment. It is the right or opportune moment.

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WEBEvidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) team: Dr Nissa Finney (University of St Andrews, CoDE EVENS Lead), Dr Laia Becares (University of Sussex), Professor James Nazroo, Professor Natalie Shlomo, Dr Dharmi Kapadia, Dan Ellingworth, Harry Taylor, Dr Neema Begum (University of Manchester). @EVENSurvey …

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The Ubele Initiative

WEBWe are The Ubele Initiative, an African diaspora led, infrastructure plus organisation, empowering Black and Minoritised communities in the UK, to act as catalysts for social and economic change. To achieve this, we work with community leaders, groups, and organisations in the UK and beyond to strengthen their sustainability, resilience, and voice.

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Black History Month 2021

WEBOctober 11th, 2021. Dr Yansie Rolston. When I was asked to complete the sentence Proud to Be… my immediate reply was Proud to Be An Unapologetically Black Woman, but I was then asked to think of something else. I paused, took a deep breath, and reflected on some of my more recent accomplishments. Then it came to me - I am proud to be the

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Inspiring Takeaways From The Wise Women Wellness ’Social

WEBWise Women Wellness saw the launch of the first held quarterly ‘Social Wellbeing Fest’ at the grand and funky creative space of the Tripod, Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton south London last month. The doors opened to a diverse melange of intergenerational women of multicultural descent ready to have fun, engage, mix & …

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COVID-19 Has Robbed Us by Dr Yansie Rolston

WEBFebruary 3rd, 2021. 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 dying

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WEBInstitute of Voluntary Action Research. In 2023 The Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) launched the first round of the Jane Hatfield Award, in partnership with The Ubele Initiative (‘Ubele’). We are excited to announce the return of the award in 2024 and to introduce our second round of young researchers and their projects.

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A Remarkable Journey to Windsor Castle with Yvonne Field OBE

WEBPrince William extended his gratitude to Yvonne for The Ubele Initiative's endeavours in supporting young people with mental health issues, particularly through their collaboration with his organization, Heads Together, amidst the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Yvonne shared insights into our ongoing initiatives, highlighting the …

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