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Acts of Random Kindness Awards 2018

Celebrating acts of random kindness

Every day we are inspired by the work our staff do with service users and residents at our services as part of their day to day roles. We want to celebrate their work and recognise when people go above and beyond with acts of random kindness.

Cygnet Hospital Woking hosts Family, Friends and Caregivers Event

On Friday 3rd May 2019, Cygnet Hospital Woking and Cygnet Lodge Woking co-hosted the first of three “Family, Friends and Caregivers” events for the year. The half day event was a great success with 17 family and friends of our service users across both sites attending.

Two Cygnet services have been shortlisted at National Awards

Two of our specialist ‘Outstanding’ learning disability and autism services are celebrating after being shortlisted for a pair of prestigious national awards. Cygnet Sherwood Lodge in Mansfield and Cygnet Wast Hills in Kings Norton have each been shortlisted for an award at the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2019.

Cygnet Churchill

Cygnet Churchill to open new acute service for men

Cygnet Churchill, our mental health hospital for men in south London, is to open a new 17 bed emergency acute service for men. The service will provide a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission. Juniper Ward opens on Monday 20th May 2019.

I Care Ambassadors at Cygnet Wast Hills

Meet the Cygnet Wast Hills I Care Ambassadors, Kyle, Mabruka and Mo B. They are all support workers at Cygnet Wast Hills, our specialist autism complex care service in Kings Norton, who each wanted to raise awareness of the fantastic career they have.

Education Project celebrates new Sensory Room

Our Education Project at Oxley Woodhouse recently held a celebration for the official opening of their sensory room. Staff and residents gathered for a small party and a ribbon cutting ceremony which was performed by one of the residents at Oxley Woodhouse.