Cygnet Aspen House raise over £1700 for Food Aware
The team at Cygnet Aspen House, supported by other Cygnet services in the East Midlands and Yorkshire, have raised over £1700 for a local social enterprise, Food Aware.
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Making Christmas Cards to raise money for the NHS
Steven, a resident at Ranaich House in Dunblane, has raised over £160 for his local NHS hospital by making and selling Christmas cards.
The 12 Days of Care – A festive celebration of the qualities that make Cygnet people amazing
Over 12 days in December we will be introducing the Cygnet Characters of Care. We are launching them this Christmas to celebrate the qualities we have in common across our workforce that help to motivate, inspire and keep each other going, especially through the toughest times.
2020 Cygnet Christmas Card Competition Winners
In September we asked our service users and residents from around the country to get into the festive spirit and enter the 2020 Cygnet Christmas Card Competition. We received over 100 fantastic entries and we are now pleased to announce the three winners.
2021 Cygnet Desktop Calendar is now available
The 2021 Cygnet Desktop Calendar is now available! The calendar features 21 pieces of fantastic artwork from service users and residents from across the country.
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage launch new Poetry Book
Service users and staff at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage have been creative and worked together to create their very first poetry book. After expressing themselves through poetry the team wanted to share their poems as a way to show their strength and support for each other in the toughest times.
Music 2 Empower – How the power of music is helping mental health recovery in Barnsley
The power of music to aide mental health recovery is being used as a creative therapy to help residents at Cygnet Oaks in Barnsley. Resident Richard, AKA ‘DJ 1AM’, has shared his story about how music is supporting him on his personal recovery journey.
A huge step forward for Joe at Cygnet Brunel
Joe a service user at Cygnet Brunel, our neuropsychiatric service in Bristol, has recently made a huge step forward in his rehabilitation and has been able to have his first home visit for over ten years.
Nico wins Recovery and Arts Award at the National Service User Awards 2020
Nico, a service user at Cygnet Hospital Bury’s Madison Ward has won the Recovery and Arts category at this year’s National Service User Awards. Nico won the award for his art project “Wonders of our colours helps us through our day.”
Staffordshire Supported Living shortlisted as a finalist in the Great British Care Awards
Congratulations to the team at Staffordshire Supported Living who have been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Social Care Award’ category in this year’s Great British Care Awards for the West Midlands.
Cygnet Brunel to open new Slow Stream Community Reintegration Service for Men
Cygnet Brunel, our neuropsychiatric service in Bristol, has developed a brand new 6 bed Slow Stream Community Reintegration Service for men affected by an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).
National Apprenticeship Awards 2020 – Su Smith Highly Commended
We are delighted to announce that at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2020, which were held virtually this week, Su Smith, our Apprenticeship Manager, was highly commended in the Apprenticeship Champion category for the West Midlands.