Empowering Black and racially minoritised organisations through transformative funding and support

The Phoenix Way is a community-led initiative to improve socio-economic outcomes for Black & racially minoritised communities across the UK.

a national community-led, collaborative partnership created in response to the structural inequalities faced by Black & brown communities

The Phoenix Way, led by The Ubele Initiative and supported by Global Fund for Children, is a grant-making initiative aimed at transforming Black and racially minoritised communities. It was established in partnership with six Regional Leads (Yorkshire & Humber, South West, North West, North East & Cumbria, Midlands and London & South East) and with the support of several new UK funders, including The Youth Endowment Fund and the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales.

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Together, let's rise to build a future of equity and justice, Where Communities thrive and systemic discrimination is eliminated

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our mission

Create equity within philanthropy, grantmaking and social investment

Radically invest in Black & racially minoritised voluntary and community organisations

Empower our communities to tackle systemic racial inequalities through learning and a systems change process

The Phoenix Way seeks to ensure that no community is left behind