Research & Impact
Projects & Publications
We believe research should make a difference – not sit on a shelf. At CoLab, our Research & Impact work is grounded in co-production, lived experience, and real-world application. We work with universities, funders and communities to understand what works, challenge what doesn’t, and amplify the voices of those most affected. Whether it’s evaluating projects, shaping policy, or creating innovative tools like the Talking Deck, we turn insight into action and learning into leadership.
Evidence with empathy. Learning that leads.
Last year, our hub and collaborative projects supported thousands of people to access the health and wellbeing support they need. This impact report explores the progress we have made towards our strategic objectives in the first year of our Supporting and Sustaining Community Life Strategy. We would like to celebrate what our staff, partners and the people we support have achieved in the last year.
Download our 2024 Impact Report
Download our 2023 Impact Report
2025 Impact Report
Welcome Team Evaluation
An evaluation of the Welcome Team Pilot Project in 2024, drawing on 49 interviews with service users, CoLab partners and CoLab staff and external partners. It includes recommendations for the future resourcing of the Welcome Team as well as the wider City/System. The report details what the Welcome Team does (Triage, One Stop Hub, Community Knowledge, Risk Management and Diffusion) and the psychologically informed relationships that support the work of CoLab, Hub partners and external partners.
Download our Welcome Team Evaluation Report
Download Putting Neighbourhood health Into Practice
Listen to our CEO, Fiona Carden Reflecting on 10 Years of Collaboration – CoLab as a model of Neighbourhood Health Practice
Read CEO, Fiona Carden’s thoughts on The Civic Ecology of Belonging
