Jeanie Lynch, Head of Service for CoLab Women, reflects on decades of community work and what it means to build trust, safety, and hope in Exeter.
We discuss:
- Her early activism in the 1980s Exeter women’s movement and her journey back to the city.
- The origins of CoLab Exeter and how it evolved into a multi-agency support hub.
- Founding Resilient Women, now CoLab Women, a programme helping women rebuild their lives after trauma, homelessness, or the justice system.
- A relationship-based model focused on “what’s strong, not what’s wrong.”
- The new Devon Domestic Abuse Alliance and innovative recovery programmes tailored to each woman’s pace.
- How creativity, art, and belonging underpin recovery.
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