Cygnet Fountains get back to nature
The team at Cygnet Fountains have been working with Lancashire Wildlife Trust on an exciting new project which will see new life blossom in Witton Park’s long-forgotten greenhouses.
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Cygnet Hospital Godden Green achieve Safewards status
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green have recently launched 'Safe Wards' across the hospital. Safe Wards is a model with 10 associated interventions designed to improve the safety of everyone in inpatient mental health wards.
Cygnet’s Head of Education raises over £4K for charity with seven day run across the Sahara
Well done to our Head of Education, Ed Hall, who has raised over £4K for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice after taking part in the Marathon Des Sables, a 150 mile foot race across the Sahara desert.
Cygnet Delfryn House’s Occupational Therapist leads webinars to inspire young people
An Occupational Therapist at Cygnet Delfryn House in Flintshire has been delivering a series of webinars and events for over 200 schools across the UK to encourage young people to find out more about working in the mental health sector.
Service User Events Team Appointed for NSUA 2022
We recently launched our search to find a team of service users to support us plan the 10th Annual National Service User Awards. We advertised across Cygnet Health Care for team members who were keen to work as part of a team and share their skills.
Cygnet quiz raises £3,850 for Ukraine
On 25th March, Kerry Booth, Head Occupational Therapist, and Abigail Roberts, Occupational Therapist, at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield hosted two virtual quizzes to support the people and animals of Ukraine. A grand total of £3850 was raised which will be split between two charities; Red Cross Disasters Emergency Committee and Ugolyok.
Bierley Bulletin Launched
As many health care services will know, it can be tricky communicating and handing over information or updates to both service users and staff. Cygnet Hospital Bierley have been working on a new initiative to improve communication.
Cygnet wins Fleet Management Superstar Award 2022
Congratulations to Cygnet’s Fleet team have scooped the Fleet Management Superstar Award in the Great British Fleet Awards 2022! Judged by an expert panel of Fleet World Group editors, the awards cover 38 categories and recognise latest innovations.
Cygnet Brunel’s Film Group improving social communication
At Cygnet Brunel, our neuropsychiatric service in Bristol, the Speech and Language Therapy team have organised and led a successful film group, with the aim of improving and practising social communication.
Cygnet Annual Social Work Conference
March is World Social Work Month and on 22nd March 2022 we celebrated our second Cygnet Annual Social Work Conference. The conference featured contributions from guest speakers and Cygnet staff including the social work team at Cygnet Hospital Derby who gave a fantastic presentation on the work they did to support carers during the pandemic.
Cygnet Grange and Cygnet Lodge gain Headway Approved Provider Accreditation
We are delighted to announce that Cygnet Grange and Cygnet Lodge, our two neuropsychiatric care and treatment services in Sutton-in-Ashfield for those affected by acquired brain injuries, have successfully gained Approved Provider accreditation with Headway, the Brain Injury Association.
Cygnet Brunel receives QI ready status
Last week marked a huge milestone for Cygnet’s Quality Improvement journey as Cygnet Brunel, was signed off as QI ready - the first Cygnet site to achieve this status.