Her Majesty visited the multi-agency hub today (Image: Alastair Grant/ Pool)
stepped out solo on Thursday to visit a multi-agency health and wellbeing hub in Exeter.
Her Majesty was all smiles as she visited the CoLab Exeter this afternoon to learn about how the hub brings various organisations working across sectors including learning, mental health, housing and homelessness, together.
The Queen, 77, also discovered how the hub, which was founded eight years ago, helps members of the local community in need.
During her visit, the Queen met the Chief Executive of CoLab Fiona Carden, along with multi-agency staff and members of the public who have benefited from the hub.
Her Majesty was treated to a tour of the building where she learnt about how agencies have been working together to reduce the pressure on public services, especially as the hub helps anyone who needs it, without requiring an appointment or direct referral.
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Later on in the visit, Her Majesty met representatives from partner agencies, including Ms Jeanie Lynch, Programme Manager for ‘Brave Spaces’ – a project which offers specialist domestic and sexual violence and abuse support to women.
The Queen spent time talking to a number of people involved with the hub before heading back home.
At the moment, CoLab houses over 30 partner organisations and projects across primary healthcare (The Clocktower Surgery), learning, multiple disadvantages, social justice, mental health, wellbeing, women and domestic and sexual abuse, housing and homelessness, and substance misuse.
By having these agencies work together under one roof, the hub aims to make the best use of available resources and ensure people can get help more easily.
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The Queen met staff at the hub (Image: Alastair Grant/ Pool)
The visit to the hub comes after Her Majesty The Queen spent the morning opening a new purpose built Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Exeter.
Camilla toured the new facilities at the centre, which include Forensic Medical Examination (FME) suites and clinical rooms.
She also met staff who provide critical forensic and therapeutic care to service users.
The Queen has been dedicating years of her charity work to championing victims of domestic and sexual violence. Last year, Camilla was part of a documentary looking into her work in this area and how she is trying to make sure it is no longer a taboo subject.
She said: “By scratching the surface you get a terrible shock. It’s such a heinous crime.”