Archive - 2018

Music video makes David’s ‘Wish’ come true

David, a service user at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green, recently got to fulfill a long held ambition to record a music video for his song ‘Wish’. Rafik Hamaizia, Cygnet’s Expert by Experience Lead and David explain how the video came to be filmed.

Cygnet Hospital Bierley hold AQA award ceremony

Cygnet Hospital Bierley's Recovery College have had their first AQA accredited award ceremony. Staff and service users from all wards were invited along to show their support and celebrate the achievements made.

20th anniversary celebrations for Cygnet Hospital Blackheath

On Thursday 22nd March a special lunch was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cygnet Hospital Blackheath. The lunch was well attended by service users and staff, including some team members who have moved on to other roles within Cygnet and who came back to Blackheath especially for the occasion.

Co-production in action at the BILD Restraint Reduction Conference

Cygnet Health Care's Reducing Restrictive Practice team continue to share their work nationally as Rosalyn Mloyi (Reducing Restrictive Practice Lead) and Raf Hamaizia (Expert by Experience Lead) presented at the BILD 2018 Restraint Reduction Conference held on 5th-6th March 2018.