Caleb’s Journey
Read Caleb’s blog about his experience at Cygnet Adarna House through to the present day where he is looking forward to progressing into community living, and taking on an expert by experience role within the service.
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Finding Your Calm
Stress can actually be good for us. It can help us focus, increase productivity and contribute to a sense of accomplishment, satisfaction, self-esteem and general well-being. However, too much stress like too much of anything, is not a good thing. In this article two of our Occupational Therapists write about important ways we can help our minds and our bodies to stay calm in the face of stressful moments.
David Wilmott responds to Carers UK State of Caring Report 2023
Cygnet's Director of Nursing, David Wilmott, responds to Carers UK recent State of Caring Report 2023 which found that a lack of support and recognition from health and care services is damaging unpaid carers’ mental health.
‘There is a message behind every strand of hair’ – the importance of Movember
Movember is an annual event during the month of November that raises awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. In this blog Dr Jon Van Niekerk, Group Clinical Director, writes about the importance of Movember and why he will once again be growing a fresh moustache over the course of the month.
My role as a Multicultural Network Ambassador
Our latest blog is by Emmanuel Amogbon, a support worker at Cygnet Acer Clinic, who writes about his new role as Multicultural Network Ambassador at the service and about the activity's he helped organise to celebrate Black History Month.
Black History Month – Saluting Our Sisters
In our latest blog Alice Zimba, Clinical Manager and Registered Manager at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage, and Co-Chair of Cygnet Women’s Network, writes about Saluting Our Sisters, the theme of this year's Black History Month.
Breaking Barriers to Speaking Up – Speak Up Month
October 2023 is the sixth annual Speak Up Month, which is led by the National Guardian’s office and provides an opportunity to raise awareness and highlight the difference which Freedom to Speak Up is making. In our latest blog Agnes Tutani, Cygnet's Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, writes about how Cygnet has embraced a culture of Speaking Up and her pride in the development of the Speak Up Ambassador role across the organisation.
Baby Loss Awareness Week
As we approach Baby Loss Awareness Week (9th – 15th October) and the Wave of Light on Sunday 15th October, we are very grateful to our colleague for sharing her experience to raise awareness and help destigmatise baby loss.
How working mums rise through the ranks at Cygnet
Today we caught up with Laura Massey Williams one of our Clinical Managers who works at Cygnet Delfryn House. Laura talks about what attracted her to working at Cygnet, how she has progressed from support worker to Clinical Manager, and the support she has received in her career.
ADHD – Some common questions answered
This October is ADHD Awareness Month and our Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychology at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, Dr Seb Thompson, has answered some common questions about the condition.
I am the happiest I have ever been – Rowan’s Story
Rowan is a former service user who was an inpatient on Roseacre Ward, Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, and more recently was supported at one of our North West Supported Living placements. In this blog Rowan shares their experience and describes how the support they received at both services helped them move back into the community and ultimately go to university.
Dr Naresh Rasquinha responds to the government’s Suicide Prevention Strategy for England 2023-28
Cygnet’s Suicide Prevention Lead, Dr Naresh Rasquinha, responds to the Government's recent publication of the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England 2023-28.