Cygnet Hospital Stevenage win Platinum Koestler Arts Award!
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage have won Platinum in the Koestler Arts awards for a fashion show that was co-produced by a service user and Recovery College student.
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Diversity and Inclusion day at Cygnet Hospital Harrow
Cygnet Hospital Harrow celebrated Diversity and inclusion Day on Wednesday 27th October. Over the course of the week they sampled food from different countries, with the main event on Wednesday giving the multicultural staff team and service users the opportunity to share their stories and learn from each other.
Cygnet Health Care joins National Suicide Prevention Alliance
We are pleased to announce that we have joined the National Suicide Prevention Alliance.
Proud to Be for Black History Month
We’ve been celebrating Black History Month this October and asking everyone to get involved in this year’s ‘Proud to Be’ photo campaign.
Cygnet proud to support Taunton Town FC’s new community engagement project
Last weekend Cygnet Hospital Taunton were proud to support Taunton Town FC with its first community engagement project. The project has been set up to support the local community through an engagement program supporting fans, families and the local community in broadening horizons as well as coming to terms with mental health and where to find support.
Cygnet Sedgley House and Lodge hails the success of Music 2 Empower programme
A service user at Cygnet Sedgley House and Lodge has written a song and starred in his own rap music video as part of Cygnet's Music 2 Empower programme. 21-year-old Ajman Idris was able to film a music video for one of his songs, called ‘Lifeless’, with a professional film crew.
Excel and Exceed School achieve the Rainbow Flag Award
Cygnet Hospital Bury's Excel and Exceed School have recently achieved the Rainbow Flag Award. The Rainbow Flag award is a quality assurance framework that encourages a whole school approach to LGBTQ inclusion and supports schools in developing strategies to challenge and combat LGBTQ phobic bullying.
Older Adult Mental Health Awareness week at Swift Ward
Approximately 20% of those aged 60 and over now experience mental health conditions. Earlier this month was Older Adults Mental Health Awareness Week, which aims to reduce the discrimination faced by older adults, as well as raising awareness. On Swift Ward, our Older Adults Acute service at Cygnet Hospital Taunton, staff and service users took the opportunity to celebrate the lives of the Older Adults on the ward.
Gledholt Mews and Coach House celebrate World Mental Health Day 2021
Gledholt Mews and Coach House raised a fantastic £313.30 for Mind as part of the team’s celebrations for World Mental Health Day.
Fiona Kennedy appointed Group Social Work Lead
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Kennedy as Cygnet’s first Group Social Work Lead. In addition to providing leadership to our social work teams Fiona will also be promoting best practice and innovation across our services.
Cygnet Health Care partner with Kent Cricket to highlight children’s mental wellbeing ahead of World Mental Health Day
Cygnet Health Care has partnered with Kent Cricket to help primary age children think about their mental wellbeing ahead of World Mental Health Day. Kent Cricket have produced a short video of a visit the cricket club made, together with Cygnet School's Education Officer, to a primary school in Kent.
Local chef’s inclusive menu makes eating out a joy for service users
The service users and staff at Sheffield Day Services love trips out for a meal and were recently blown away by how the staff at one local pub, The Angel in Woodhouse, accommodated the service users’ dietary needs.