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Sheffield Day Services held their annual summer fayre, with staff, individuals and parents all joining for the day. They enjoyed karaoke and had lots of games to play, including 'Put a Ring On It', 'Splat the Rat', 'Hook-a-Duck' and many more. There were great raffle prizes on offer that had been generously donated, including a much wanted Greggs voucher, cupcakes, personal balloon designs, a bag full of goodies donated by TikTok influencer Ellie, and 12 bottles of tasty relish donated by Henderson's Relish. The sun was shining, so everyone thoroughly enjoyed the ice cream van who arrived to serve some sweet treats. A great day was had by all.

Earlier this week the team at Cygnet Newham House invited carers to an Hawaiian-themed Carers day. Also attending the event were Mike from the local Carers Together support group, and Julian, one of Cygnet’s Carers Ambassadors. All staff, service users and carers joined in with the theme and got into the swing of things with fancy dress and some Hawaiian games whilst celebrating carers. Authentic food was cooked by the chef and everyone had an amazing time!

Residents from Old Leigh House had a wonderful day trip in the sunshine to the Seven Sisters in East Sussex. They enjoyed the breathtaking views from the famous white cliffs, had a lovely picnic, and then enjoyed a delightful walk along the top of the cliffs, savouring the astonishing views from every viewpoint.

We are delighted to announce that we have been named a finalist in the 2024 National Care Awards. Cygnet has been shortlisted in the Specialist Care Provider of the Year category, in recognition of the impact our Cygnet Health Care and Cygnet Social Care services are having in terms of improving the lives of individuals in our care. This award will be made to a care provider which can demonstrate exceptional quality care across specialist care, including learning disabilities and autism, brain injury and stroke, Huntington’s disease, mental health, neuro disability, Parkinson’s disease and spinal injury. Dr Tony Romero, CEO of Cygnet, said: “We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. We are delighted our quality care has been recognised and that we are a finalist in the National Care Awards. “Our focus is always to provide the right support, at the right time, in the right setting. Every day we strive to improve the experience of our residents and service users, and it is very rewarding to see just some of that work recognised in this way. “Thank you to all of our teams for their hard work in making this possible.” Find out more below: https://ow.ly/syUf50Tgqbc

We are delighted to announce that Palm Court, our new Acute service for men, is now open and accepting referrals. Based at Cygnet Churchill in south London, Palm Court expands the current emergency mental health provision offered by the service. The service will provide a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission. To find out more about Palm Court and the other services at Cygnet Churchill, click on the link below: Find out more below: https://ow.ly/OMXQ50TgpmV

Well done to Clive Summerbell, a member of the maintenance team at Cygnet Wast Hills, who has recently completed an epic challenge to raise money for a charity that helps people with autism. Clive took on the challenge to scale Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England and fundraise for The National Autistic Society. Walking a total distance of 17 miles in 10 hours, Clive, who has taken on a number of different fundraising challenges in the past, described the trek as “his toughest challenge yet”. He originally set himself a fundraising target of £250, which he has now surpassed. Find out more below: https://ow.ly/9Phi50Tfn2C

The team at Cygnet Bury Forestwood recently held their annual Pride event. Everyone dressed bright and bold and the young people from the wards enjoyed hair braiding, face painting and glitter. The main event was a silent disco with everyone dancing the afternoon away listening to a range of music through their own individual headphones.

Cygnet Lodge Salford recently held their annual Festival and this year the theme was 80s vs 90s. Service users and staff got involved dressing up in their decade of choice and danced their socks off at a disco. There was also an awards ceremony which celebrated patient’s achievements throughout the year. Patients were also entertained by a balloon artist and a bubble performer. The highlight of the day was the ‘Stars in your eyes’ segment, where staff and patients became their favourite artists. A great time was had by all.

Well done to Lorraine and the team from Trinity House, one of our two residential homes in Lockerbie, who have received this lovely feedback from the parent of one of the residents that they support.

Well done to Ben, a service user at Vincent Court in Blackburn, who has taken on an epic swimming challenge and has raised over £500 for Mind, the mental health charity. To celebrate this, the team assisted Ben in holding a coffee morning, where he could celebrate his achievement and invite his family and friends. To find out more about how Ben’s journey and what he has overcome to be able to complete this amazing achievement, click on the link below: https://ow.ly/sUVs50TerCf