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.
We’ve been celebrating Black History Month this October and asking everyone to get involved in this year’s ‘Proud to Be’ photo campaign.
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.
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.
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 raised a fantastic £313.30 for Mind as part of the team’s celebrations for World Mental Health Day.
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