Cygnet Social Work Awards 2022
On Monday 5th December the Cygnet Social Work Awards were held virtually. The event was a celebration of all Social Workers and Social Work Assistants at Cygnet Health Care.
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Young people have artwork displayed at Koestler Art Exhibition
Three students at Cygnet Hospital Bury’s Excel & Exceed Centre have had their artwork chosen to be included in the 15th annual Koestler Art Exhibition at the Southbank Gallery in London.
Young People from Cygnet Hospital Sheffield present at Royal College of Psychiatrists Conference
Earlier this week our CAMHS teams from Cygnet Hospital Sheffield were invited to present at The Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality network for inpatient CAMHS (QNIC) National conference. Three young people presented alongside members of staff to over 100 delegates.
Cygnet Christmas Card Winners 2022
In September we launched the Cygnet Christmas Card Competition for 2022, in which we ask our service users and residents from around the country to get into the festive spirit and show off their artistic side!
Chaseways’ QI Success
Sherry Packard, Unit Manager, and the team at Chaseways have recently completed their first quality improvement (QI) project, achieving fantastic results. Chaseways are the first official Social Care team within Cygnet to embark on a QI project using our Cygnet QI framework from start to finish, implemented at our launch in October 2021.
Carers’ Passport Launch
On Thursday 24th November we launched a new carers’ passport to improve the experience of those looking after adults with mental health and learning disabilities. The launch took place at the first Regional Carers Network event held at Cygnet Churchill. The event was a celebration of Carer Rights Day and featured presentations from a range of expert speakers.
Cygnet’s First Annual Safeguarding Conference and National Awards Ceremony
On Tuesday 22nd November we held the first annual Cygnet Safeguarding Conference and National Awards Ceremony. The conference was held virtually with presentations from individuals in our care, Cygnet staff, NHS staff and speakers from various external organisations.
2023 Cygnet Desktop Calendar Available Now!
In April we launched the 2023 Cygnet Health Care Calendar Competition and asked our service users and residents from across the country to submit their paintings, drawings, photographs and arts & crafts projects to be featured.
Cygnet Hospital Woking mental health support worker to represent his country
Congratulations to Stephen Lowrie, a mental health support worker at Cygnet Hospital Woking, who has spoken of his pride at being selected to represent his country at the upcoming Masters Rugby League International Festival.
Cygnet Cedars collaborates with West Midlands Police to promote understanding
Service users from Cygnet Cedars have been working with West Midlands Police to help the police understand the needs of people with learning disabilities. Together, they created a document using inclusive language that would help those with learning disabilities understand their rights and entitlements if they are arrested.
Cygnet Elms host Vocation Expo
Cygnet Elms recently held their first Cygnet Vocation Expo at Powerleague, Birmingham which was attended by service users from seven different Cygnet services.
First Nursing Apprenticeship cohort qualify as Registered Mental Health Nurses
Supporting the career development of support workers, the Cygnet Health Care Nursing Pathway Apprentice Programme addresses an industry-wide shortage of nurses and we are celebrating after our first ‘home grown’ cohort of nurses have qualified as Registered Mental Health Nurses as a result of our apprenticeship pathway.