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Six signs that a child may have language difficulties

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/six-signs-that-a-child-may-have-language-difficulties/

15th October 2021 marks Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day. In her blog, Heather Rigby, Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) at Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital and Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, explains what DLD is and how to recognise when children may need help.

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Lessons learnt from lockdown

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/lessons-learnt-from-lockdown/

In this blog, Adrian Ashurst, one of Cygnet’s Specialist Trainers, reflects on his experiences of working in a care setting during the pandemic, the lessons he has learnt and the new skills that he will continue to use in his training sessions and interactions with other people.

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Virtual leadership placement helps Student Occupational Therapist to qualify

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/virtual-leadership-placement-helps-student-occupational-therapist-to-qualify/

In our latest blog Priya Chauhan shares her career journey from student at the University of Derby to newly qualified Occupational Therapist at Cygnet Sherwood House.

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The sign of a healthy organisation, is one that listens to its people

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/the-sign-of-a-healthy-organisation-is-one-that-listens-to-its-people/

This Speak Up Month, we are raising awareness of how much we value speaking up in our organisation. In our latest blog colleagues share why it is essential that when people speak up they are listened to.

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“People need their culture to be recognised, and their cultural needs met to feel happy and comfortable” – Jackie’s story told by Iyabo

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/people-need-their-culture-to-be-recognised-and-their-cultural-needs-met-to-feel-happy-and-comfortable-jackies-story-told-by-iyabo/

Hansa Lodge’s Home Manager, Iyabo Taiwo, took the opportunity of Black History Month to write a blog celebrating Jacqueline, a 58-year-old Jamaican woman who has benefitted immensely from the cultural diversity and experience within the Hansa Lodge staff team.

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International Stress Awareness Week 2021

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/international-stress-awareness-week-2021/

In this blog Barry Swire, Operations Director, provides some tips on supporting yourself and others during stressful time, and how the Sustaining Resilience at Work (StRaW) programme helps staff at Cygnet Health Care.

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Angela’s Journey at Cygnet Wallace Hospital – Part Two

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/angelas-journey-at-cygnet-wallace-hospital-part-two/

In July we heard from Angela, a service user at Cygnet Wallace Hospital, about her journey so far and goals for the future. This month Angela provides an update about what she's managed to achieve and what is still to come.

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Remembering my grandfathers on Remembrance Day

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/remembering-my-grandfathers-on-remembrance-day/

In our latest blog Kristy Watters, Cygnet's Head of Employee Relations, writes about why Armistice Day and Remembrance Day is so important and reminisces about her two grandfathers who both fought in the Second World War.

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World Kindness Day

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/world-kindness-day/

It is World Kindness Day on 13th November. In this article Troy Winfield, HR Advisor, shares some insights he has learned from delivering Kindness and Inclusion workshops as well as some of his own personal reflections on the meaning of kindness.

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My Support Worker Journey

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/my-support-worker-journey/

Today, 23rd November marks Nursing Support Workers Day, shining a light on the essential contribution nursing support workers make to patient care and nursing teams. We spoke to Graham Staddon, Support Worker at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke about his Support Worker journey and what’s needed to attract more people to this challenging and rewarding profession.