An Interview with Yvonne Field, Founder and CEO of The Ubele Initiative

1pm, 15th January 2021

Our content manager, Shehan Perera, interviews Yvonne Field, the Founder and CEO of The Ubele Initiative. There’ll also be a Q&A session, so you’ll have the opportunity to ask Yvonne your questions.

You can watch the recording below

If you would like to get in touch with The Ubele Initiative, you can email info@ubele.org.

Access to Finance with Unity Trust Bank

12pm, Thursday 4th Match 2021. Linda Martin and Matt Conroy from Unity Trust Bank will host a webinar to discuss the financing options available for Social Enterprises, including ways to access finance from ethical lenders.
Discussing Common Forms of Social Investment with the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

12pm, Wednesday 14th April 2021. This workshop will give an insight into social investment from one of the UK’s largest social investors – Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The session will focus on common investment instruments with the aim of raising awareness for different forms of social investment and what potential investees should be conscious of when thinking about investment.
Finance 101: Social Investment and Funding Options for Social Enterprises with Triodos Bank

12pm Thursday 22nd April. This session will provide an overview of social investment. What it is, what it isn’t, the different types, where to get and what you can do with it. Richard O’Brien from Triodos Bank will provide a practical guide about what to think about when considering social investment. He will be joined by Ruth Anslow, founder and director of HISBE Food CIC an ethical supermarket based in Brighton which has successfully raised social investment.
How to speak for something bigger than yourself

12pm, Thursday 29th April. Voice coach Thea May will deliver a webinar on HOW TO SPEAK UP FOR SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF. This webinar will cover: - A potted history of being in service - The 4 languages of catalytic resonance - How to do it
KNOWLEDGE IS (REDRESSING) POWER (IMBALANCES) – collecting and using equality, inclusion and diversity data

11am, 11th February 2021 Emily will talk about why Equality, Diversity and Inclusion data is important, and will be joined by Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, Social Enterprise Founder and Charity Trustee Lauren Le Franc to discuss how social enterprises can begin collecting and using EDI data