CoLab

✨ A little taste of Italy at CoLab ✨

Last week, our garden became the setting for a little Italian Aperitivo, organised by Silvia from Wellbeing Exeter.

In Italy, Aperitivo is all about taking time to come together, enjoy a drink and some small bites, and catch up with friends and colleagues before the evening begins.

It was a lovely chance for staff to step away from the busy day, enjoy some Italian-inspired treats, have a chat and spend some time together in the garden. 🌿

✨There's still time to apply✨

Our Welcome Team Coordinator vacancy is still open, but not for long!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Team CoLab and help create a welcoming, supportive space for everyone who walks through our doors.

⏰ Applications close Wednesday 12 August.

Visit our website to find out more 👉🏻https://www.colabexeter.org.uk/join-the-team

✨ Join the Team! ✨

We're looking for a Welcome Team Coordinator to play a key role at the heart of CoLab, leading our Welcome Team and helping to create a warm, inclusive and supportive environment for everyone who walks through our doors.

This is a hands-on role where you'll support visitors to access the right services and opportunities, while working collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations to ensure people feel heard, valued and welcomed.

If you are proactive, compassionate and committed to creating positive experiences for others, we want to hear from you!

📅 Closing date - Wednesday 12th August 2026
👉🏻Apply here - https://www.colabexeter.org.uk/join-the-team

✨What helps a city feel like it belongs to everyone?✨

Sometimes, the things that make a city kinder aren't grand projects; they're the small, everyday things that remind us we belong.

A bench to rest on. A shaded place to sit. Somewhere to refill a water bottle.

As the weather gets warmer and our cities continue to change, we're asking what it means to create places that are welcoming, healthy and inclusive for everyone.

Our latest blog post by our CEO Fiona Carden, explores Exeter's "Civic Ecology of Belonging" and how the smallest changes can often have the biggest impact on our communities.

Read more here 👉🏻 https://www.colabexeter.org.uk/news/the-civic-ecology-of-belonging

💜International Day of Friendship💜

Friendship isn't measured by how many people we know or how often we see them.

It's the person who checks in.
The neighbour who says hello.
The colleague who makes us smile.
The friend who listens.
The community that welcomes us.

Connection can be found in so many places.

Today is a reminder to celebrate the people who make us laugh, listen without judgement, show up when we need them, and help us feel like we belong. ✨

✨Celebrating One Mental Health Team✨

Over the last four years, our One Mental Health Team has supported hundreds of people across Exeter, helping them access support, navigate systems and build meaningful connections.

As National Lottery funding comes to an end, we're incredibly proud of everything the team has achieved and grateful to everyone who has been part of its journey. Whilst OMHT is entering a new chapter, mental health support will continue to be available within CoLab.

We've shared more about OMHT's impact, learning and legacy, including what's next, in our latest blog post here 👉🏻https://www.colabexeter.org.uk/news/one-mental-health-team

✨ Join the Team! ✨

We're looking for a Welcome Team Coordinator to play a key role at the heart of CoLab, leading our Welcome Team and helping to create a warm, inclusive and supportive environment for everyone who walks through our doors.

This is a hands-on role where you'll support visitors to access the right services and opportunities, while working collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations to ensure people feel heard, valued and welcomed.

If you are proactive, compassionate and committed to creating positive experiences for others, we want to hear from you!

📅 Closing date - Wednesday 12th August 2026
👉🏻Apply here - https://www.colabexeter.org.uk/join-the-team