Queen’s Honour for Peter Coventry City Council’s Peter Barnett has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Peter, Lead Officer, Refugee Resettlement, has been honoured for Services to Refugees in Coventry. The Queen’s Birthday Honours List rewards
Launch of New Workshops!
Whilst we are eager to get back into FabLab and our Eco Furniture Factory to start delivering our usual face-to-face workshops again, we are still in the process of getting everything sorted to be able to reopen safely and securely.
MiFriendly Cities, a Finalist in the Innovation in Politics Awards 2020
The MiFriendly Cities Project has been chosen as a finalist in the Human Rights category in the Innovation in Politics Awards 2020! Organised by the Innovation in Politics Institute, a private, non-partisan organisation, supported by a European-wide group of concerned
Connect2
Connect2 at FabLab Coventry We are excited to be a part of Connect2 – a new, European funded, city-wide project aimed at getting members of our community into education and employment through the delivery of training, skills development and community
Eco Furniture Factory Uses Innovative Practice to Meet Communities Changing Needs
1,000 pieces of furniture upcycled and donated to 30 local organisations and over 6,000 pieces of PPE donated to community and health care service providers. Nestled in an unassuming industrial unit at FarGO Village – Coventry’s creative quarter – is
Coventry City of Culture 2021 Programme
COVENTRY CITY OF CULTURE TO COMMENCE YEAR-LONG PROGRAMME IN MAY 2021 Announced just a few days ago, Coventry city of Culture year-long programme of events will start next May. We are excited to share that we have been added as
4 Years of FabLab Coventry
Today marks FabLab Coventry’s 4th Birthday. From small beginnings, we have already come so far. Further evolving, driven by changes and opportunities directly from our community. From day 1, FabLab Coventry has sought to be a community space, designed for
Exceed in Coventry – Participant Story
Overview S joined our Exceed in Coventry, European Social Funded, project due to their high interest in digital fabrication technologies, specifically 3D printing. Having a 3D printer in their home, they were keen to learn additional skills to help improve
Collaborate to Train – Escape Live
Overview Escape Live, originally opened their doors in Birmingham, roughly 5 years ago. Since then, they have expanded in size opening an additional four sites across the West Midlands and the South East, however their development of further new game
Collaborate to Train – Purdy’s Pet Shop
Overview Purdy’s Pet Shop, a new, community-orientated shop specialising in pet food and accessories, approached FabLab Coventry to help them develop environmentally sustainable packaging. The process of design and development mediated between FabLab volunteers and the proprietor led to a