Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke’s Race for Life
Service users and staff from Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke participated in the annual Race for Life event on Wednesday 14 June 2023 at Weston super Mare.
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Fairways resident hosts exhibition of his artwork
An aspiring Ipswich artist with an acquired brain injury was able to showcase his creative talents at a Suffolk art exhibition which was arranged just for him by Cygnet Social Care staff.
Huddersfield resident shares achievements as part of Learning Disabilities Week
A Huddersfield resident with a learning disability wants others to know about his achievements as part of the campaign to smash misconceptions about what people can do this Learning Disabilities Week.
Ty Alarch’s Grand Opening Day
On Wednesday 14th June we held a grand opening event at Ty Alarch, our new mental health community rehabilitation service for women.
Cygnet Occupational Therapy Conference and Awards 2023
On Wednesday 14th June we held the Cygnet Occupational Therapy Conference and Awards for 2023. It was held virtually with over 200 guests in attendance. This year’s theme was ‘Transforming and Raising the Profile of Occupational Therapy’ and we heard from former service users, Cygnet Occupational Therapy teams and external professionals about the subject.
Nominations now open for the 2023 National Service User Awards
Since its inception in 2013 Cygnet have been proud sponsors of the National Service User Awards and we are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2023 Awards are now open!
Cygnet hold their first National Carers, Families and Friends Network Event
On Friday 9th June 2023, we held our first National Carers, Families and Friends Network Event at Cygnet Churchill.
Cygnet Sponsor Yorkshire & Humber Involvement Network Music Festival
On Tuesday 6th June the Yorkshire and Humber Involvement Network held their annual involvement conference, this year in the form of a live music festival called Welly Fest 23! Cygnet has sponsored the event for a number of years and were pleased yet again to sponsor and join the 2023 celebrations at the Sandal Rugby Club near Wakefield.
Cygnet Alders Clinic upgraded to ‘Good’ in latest CQC report
Well done to the team at Cygnet Alders Clinic who have seen the service’s rating upgraded to ‘Good’ following the latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Cygnet Characters of Care 2022 winners announced
In 2020 we launched our Characters of Care recognition scheme; a peer-to-peer initiative that empowers staff to celebrate their colleagues for doing an exceptional job and we’re delighted to be able to announce our Characters of Care award winners for 2022.
Project Group a big hit at Cygnet Hospital Woking
Well done to Ollie Watts, an activity coordinator at Cygnet Hospital Woking, who has been getting some great feedback on the Project Group he has set up for service users on Picasso Ward and Kahlo Ward.
Staffordshire Care Manager named finalist in Housing with Care Awards
Congratulations to Cassandra Palin, Deputy Manager at our Staffordshire Supported Living service in Wolverhampton, who has been named a finalist in the inaugural Housing with Care Awards. Cassandra is nominated in the Frontline Leader Award.