Business and Charity IT Support
Specialists in IT Services for your organization
- Technical support
- Cloud backup
- Disaster Recovery
- Anti-virus and Anti-Malware
- Office 365 & G-suite
- Cygnet Telephony (VOIP)
- And More
Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
Cygnet have been working in schools for over 25 years, we have a range of support options, solutions and services specifically designed to be high performing and low impact within the unique school environment. LEARN MORE
Business & Charity
At Cygnet our team will work with you to achieve maximum value from your IT Investment. We have a variety of technical support options to assist in the smooth running of your organisation- accompanied by our simple, reliable and approachable service. LEARN MORE
MIS Support
Cygnet has over 25 years’ experience providing MIS Support to schools, academies and multi academy trusts. We understand how important it is for your school to have a fully functioning MIS that meets all your team’s needs. Which is why we provide a range of flexible options to help support our customers in every stage of their MIS journey, whether it is initial setup and training or ongoing development and strategy. LEARN MORE
Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
Cygnet have been working in schools for over 25 years, we have a range of support options, solutions and services specifically designed to be high performing and low impact within the unique school environment. LEARN MORE
Business & Charity
At Cygnet our team will work with you to achieve maximum value from your IT Investment. We have a variety of technical support options to assist in the smooth running of your organisation- accompanied by our simple, reliable and approachable service. LEARN MORE
MIS Support
Cygnet has over 25 years’ experience providing MIS Support to schools, academies and multi academy trusts. We understand how important it is for your school to have a fully functioning MIS that meets all your team’s needs. Which is why we provide a range of flexible options to help support our customers in every stage of their MIS journey, whether it is initial setup and training or ongoing development and strategy. LEARN MORE
OUR PARTNERS
Cygnet IT Services CIC provides expert, reliable IT support with a personal touch.
At Cygnet IT Services CIC, we offer expert, reliable IT support with a personal touch. We build strong relationships that ensure we fully understand our customer's needs, technical knowledge and available resources. With our support, every aspect of IT can be maximised to make day to day delivery easier.
We are proud to establish trusted relationships within local communities, which is reflected in our status as a not-for-profit 'Community Interest Company' - this means as well as providing expert services and business know-how, we strive to support IT development for the benefit of everyone we work with.
Cygnet was the first independent CIC launched from Sutton Borough Council in 2015. Our social enterprise has continued to expand since then, and we now provide IT services to over 125 Schools, Multi Academy Trusts, SMEs and Charities in Sutton, Surrey and the South East.
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Why pick us? Cygnet strive to go above and beyond
Cygnet is a forward-thinking company and by utilising our heritage we have the specialist skills to help schools, businesses and charities succeed. But don’t just take our word for it, see what our customers say!
Ryan was excellent – he dealt with the issue and followed up until the ticket was closed.
Ryan was excellent – he dealt with the issue and followed up until the ticket was closed.
– October 2023
Strong subject knowledge to be able to provide me appropriate support for my query
Strong subject knowledge to be able to provide me appropriate support for my query – jovial and friendly manner. Thank you.
– October 2023
‘Nothing is too much for Chris. He goes above and beyond to help us with our queries. He is very flexible and addresses things at short notice. He has also solved issues with potential technical problems as and when they arise. He has been an incredibly approachable to us.
‘Nothing is too much for Chris. He goes above and beyond to help us with our queries. He is very flexible and addresses things at short notice. He has also solved issues with potential technical problems as and when they arise. He has been an incredibly approachable to us.
– October 2023
Always a great service also love the fact that we can speak on the phone or remote on.
Always a great service also love the fact that we can speak on the phone or remote on.
– September 2023
Fantastic support from the team as usual. Thank you for resolving this issue with InVentry.
Fantastic support from the team as usual. Thank you for resolving this issue with InVentry.
– September 2023
Simon was extremely patient and helpful with resolving my query and supported me through the steps with ease.
Simon was extremely patient and helpful with resolving my query and supported me through the steps with ease.
– September 2023
Simon was a star, as usual!
Simon was a star, as usual!
– August 2023
I’d like to personally think Andy for being so patient and helpful..
I’d like to personally think Andy for being so patient and helpful; continually trying to resolve my printer issues and really making a huge effort to ensure that the problem was resolved after my profile was finally recreated. He was, at all times understanding, helpful and persistent – looking for ways to help me! Thanks again.
– August 2023
Alison M was brilliant, patient and amazing with helping me.
Alison was brilliant, patient and amazing with helping me.
– August 2023
Very helpful and patient member of staff. Thanks for helping me so swiftly.
Very helpful and patient member of staff. Thanks for helping me so swiftly.
– July 2023
Zoe is so patient and gets to the bottom of any issues
Zoe is so patient and gets to the bottom of any issues.
– July 2023
Always so prompt and helpful. Thank you.
Always so prompt and helpful. Thank you.
– July 2023
Comprehensive and easy instructions as always.
Comprehensive and easy instructions as always. Very helpful refresher course too.
– June 2023
Really quick effective response from my inquiry
Really quick effective response from my inquiry.
– June 2023
Andy K went above and beyond at very short notice
Andy K went above and beyond at very short notice
– June 2023
Alison M was very efficient and followed up on the FMS query straightaway and kept me informed.
Alison M was very efficient and followed up on the FMS query straightaway and kept me informed.
– May 2023
This request was sorted very quickly, thank you.
This request was sorted very quickly, thank you.
– May 2023
Very clear and helpful support from Alison S, thank you.
Very clear and helpful support from Alison S, thank you.
– May 2023
Very impressed with the service and experience…
Very impressed with the service and experience. Ryan was patient and solved it for me with few steps over the phone and a couple of clicks in remote access. Fantastic work!
– April 2023
Zoe was great, and my questions were all answered.
Zoe was great, and my questions were all answered.
– April 2023
Dealt with my enquiry really quickly and efficiently.
Dealt with my enquiry really quickly and efficiently.
– April 2023
Ryan was very quick to respond and offered a solution I didn’t think was possible. He then solved the problem quickly for us.
Ryan was very quick to respond and offered a solution I didn’t think was possible. He then solved the problem quickly for us.
– March 2023
Kat is always so helpful and knowledgeable. She is also very patient.
Kat is always so helpful and knowledgeable. She is also very patient!
– March 2023
Dealt with my enquiry really quickly and efficiently.
Dealt with my enquiry really quickly and efficiently.
– March 2023
Simon was able to provide a solution on multiple levels as this was a very complex problem
Thank you, Simon, for helping me with a very complex parent mail data import issue. Simon was able to provide a solution on multiple levels as this was a very complex problem. Many thanks, Simon, and Cygnet Team.
– February 2023
Fabulous staffing team. Nothing is ever trivial or too much.
Fabulous staffing team. Nothing is ever trivial or too much.
– February 2023
Always a professional and helpful service
Always a professional and helpful service
– February 2023
Simon is very helpful
Simon is very helpful
– February 2023
My issue was resolved so quickly, and the manner was so calm
My issue was resolved so quickly, and the manner was so calm. The person who helped was brilliant!
– January 2023
Excellent service from start to finish. Thank You.
Excellent service from start to finish. Thank You.
– January 2023
Great service every time
Great service every time
– January 2023
The service was quick, fast and efficient
The service was quick, fast and efficient
– December 2022
Alison was very helpful and understanding
Alison M was very helpful and understanding
– December 2022
I always find that the Cygnet helpdesk team are friendly, supportive and go the extra mile to try and help resolve any issues however minor or trivial
I always find that the Cygnet helpdesk team are friendly, supportive and go the extra mile to try and help resolve any issues, however minor or trivial. Even at their busiest times, you are never made to feel rushed or that you are in any way wasting their time. Thank you to the team.
– November 2022
Zoe is amazing! Always solves my queries.
Zoe is amazing! Always solves my queries.
– November 2022
Very clear demonstration and Sarah was able to answer our questions
Very clear demonstration and Sarah was able to answer our questions
– October 2022
Quick service and very informative
Quick service and very informative
– October 2022
Ryan was very helpful and efficient
Ryan was very helpful and efficient
– October 2022
Sarah always provides excellent and professional service. So easy to follow via telephone.
Sarah always provides excellent and professional service. So easy to follow via telephone.
– September 2022
Ryan provided a first-class service, quick and responsive to request including coming up with a very helpful and cost-effective solution when we encountered an unexpected problem
Ryan provided a first-class service, quick and responsive to request, including coming up with a very helpful and cost-effective solution when we encountered an unexpected problem. He kept me informed at every stage, which was much appreciated. Thank you.
– September 2022
Very quick, professional and warmth from David! Many thanks.
Very quick, professional and warmth from David! Many thanks.
– September 2022
I believe staff who I speak with are very patient and understanding. Thank you!
I believe staff who I speak with are very patient and understanding. Thank you!
– August 2022
As always, a very quick and successful outcome. Team always helpful.
As always, a very quick and successful outcome. Team always helpful.
– August 2022
I always have great faith in the Cygnet team that someone will know the answer to my query
I always have great faith in the Cygnet team that someone will know the answer to my query.
– July 2022
Thank you, Andy, for working around my timetable and resolving quickly
Thank you, Andy, for working around my timetable and resolving quickly.
July 2022
My question was quickly resolved by Zoe, very happy with the service
My question was quickly resolved by Zoe, very happy with the service.
July 2022
Matt was excellent in resolving this issue. What more to say but thank you!
Matt was excellent in resolving this issue. What more to say but thank you!
July 2022
Extremely quick response to my raised ticket
Extremely quick response to my raised ticket.
– June 2022
Simon was great, resolved my problem quickly, thank you.
Simon was great, resolved my problem quickly, thank you.
– June 2022
My problem was quickly resolved and explained clearly
My problem was quickly resolved and explained clearly to me, so now I know what to do. Thank you.
– June 2022
Really helpful and managed to solve issue swiftly
Really helpful and managed to solve issue swiftly.
– June 2022
Excellent support throughout the whole process
Excellent support throughout the whole process and the team worked around when it was suitable for me, in order to access my computer. Very grateful for their help.
– May 2022
Sarah and Kat were most helpful in looking at all avenues for my merge report difficulties
Sarah and Kat were most helpful in looking at all avenues for my merge report difficulties. They were both patient and supportive. I am grateful, as ever, for the assistance your guys provide.
– May 2022
I had a difficult problem. Marc and Ryan helped me, and they were good at explaining every step.
I had a difficult problem, Marc and Ryan helped me, and they were good at explaining every step.
– May 2022
Simon was helpful, friendly, and saved me loads of work – Thank you!
Simon was helpful, friendly, and saved me loads of work – Thank you!
– April 2022
Thank you to Simon and the rest of the team – always ready to help
Thank you to Simon and the rest of the team – always ready to help.
– April 2022
David was very quick to set up the account and answer my supplementary questions – excellent service. Thank you.
David was very quick to set up the account and answer my supplementary questions – excellent service. Thank you.
– April 2022
Extremely helpful and friendly service resolved my issue immediately
Extremely helpful and friendly service resolved my issue immediately.
– April 2022
Marc was super friendly and helpful and resolved my issue with professionalism
Marc was super friendly and helpful and resolved my issue with professionalism.
– March 2022
Incredible levels of professionalism and efficiency as always
Incredible levels of professionalism and efficiency as always.
– February 2022
Jess was very kind and welcoming, and explained each chapter with great detail
Jess was very kind and welcoming, and explained each chapter with great detail.
– February 2022
The course was very clear and covered all the content needed
Very informative. The course was very clear and covered all the content needed.
– January 2022
First class service!
Your staff are so experienced and what they don’t know, they will find out and get back to you. First class service!
– January 2022
Am very happy every time I ring Cygnet.
Am very happy every time I ring Cygnet. You can always resolve my issues.
– January 2022
Really helpful and quick response
Really helpful and quick response.
– January 2022
Good joint work between Cygnet and TSI to find a resolution to situation with minimal disruption
Good joint work between Cygnet and TSI to find a resolution to situation with minimal disruption
– January 2022
Always a SUPERB SERVICE
Always a SUPERB SERVICE.
– December 2021
Simon and the SIMS support team is always fantastic.
Simon and the SIMS support team is always fantastic.
– December 2021
Friendly and speedy service to get the issue solved quickly.
Friendly and speedy service to get the issue solved quickly. Very helpful to use the chat option to liaise when the computer could be fixed without disrupting lessons. Saved the day!
– December 2021
Jessica is very knowledgeable in SIMS and was able to resolve my query in a matter of minutes
Jessica is very knowledgeable in SIMS and was able to resolve my query in a matter of minutes, ensuring I could get on with my job.
– December 2021
Kyla is absolutely fabulous, so knowledgeable
Kyla is absolutely fabulous, so knowledgeable and able to swiftly deal with technical issues that it enables me to keep to tight deadlines.
– December 2021
Simon is so helpful, friendly and a pleasure to work with
Simon’s visit was invaluable. Saved us a lot of headache and, as usual, Simon is so helpful, friendly and a pleasure to work with. Thank you.
– November 2021
Very helpful and professional
Very helpful and professional.
– November 2021
Really speedy and prompt response, thank you!
Really speedy and prompt response, thank you!
– November 2021
The service is always very good and very fast – always impressed!
The service is always very good and very fast – always impressed!
– November 2021
As always, a great support from Simon and Kat
Thank you. As always, a great support from Simon and Kat, and very much appreciated.
– October 2021
Excellent customer support
Always offer professional and friendly advice together with explanation of query. Excellent customer support.
– October 2021
Always so helpful and quick to respond
Always so helpful and quick to respond. So grateful for all the support Simon has given me in particular.
– October 2021
Very helpful as usual!
Very helpful as usual!
– October 2021
Very helpful
Zoe has been very helpful helping me resolve my query.
– September 2021
Helpful and extremely competent
Simon was really helpful and extremely competent to resolve the issue timely.
– September 2021
Very efficient and friendly
Fast, very efficient and friendly and sorted the problem within 20 minutes of me asking. Fantastic service.
– September 2021
So quick and helpful
“So quick and helpful.”
– August 2021
Always a great service
Always a great service. Thank you to all at the SIMS team. I can’t recommend your services enough.
-July 2021
Fast, very efficient, and friendly
Fast, very efficient, and friendly and sorted the problem within 20 minutes of me asking. Fantastic service.
– July 2021
Only provider who provides a near normal service
Definitely the only provider who provides a near normal service in the current environment.
– Jan 2021
1st class service
1st class service with nothing too much trouble. Thank you so much, you always ease my burden.
– Dec 2020
Excellent response and results
“Excellent response and results”
Excellent throughout the upgrade
“I would like to say that Giovanni and Julie were both excellent throughout the upgrade and managed to fit in with our restricted opening hours post lockdown and a few unexpected issues en route.”
So glad we have you
“The only company who seems to be able to support us in the current environment- so glad we have you”
Hard-working and dedicated teams
“Chris and Anton have worked really hard to ensure all bases have been covered and that the school has had minimal disruption. They clearly have a wealth of knowledge and a can do attitude, to go the extra mile, when needed.”
“Meeting some of the support team has enabled a great opportunity to enhance our working relationship and provide a greater understanding of the needs of the school. Your hard-working and dedicated teams (IT and SIMS) are clearly what gives Cygnet it’s USP, and they should be congratulated.”
Cygnet are friendly
“Cygnet are friendly, helpful and efficient, even when I probably ask the same questions over and over again. Their customer service is second to none.“
Always Extremely Helpful
“All members at Cygnet are always so helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you”
“Always extremely helpful, friendly and will go the extra mile to ensure everything is working for me.”
Friendly Service
“So lovely to have a friendly, cheerful person answer your questions and resolve them so speedily.”
Helpful and Happy
“Laura is great, always so helpful and happy”
“Think the whole team are doing an incredible job”
1st Class Support
“Cygnet support is always 1st class!”
Customers Are Priority
“Always helpful and issues resolved. I am very happy making contact with anyone at Cygnet, and the technician always makes me feel as I am a priority. Thank you”
Going the extra mile to meet customers needs
“We were so impressed with Ant and Giovanni’s product knowledge, attention to detail and offering to explain the process to us. Ant kindly took us through the processes and gave us an overview at the end to help improve our knowledge of the product”
Great Service; I always recommend Cygnet
At our School, the combination of knowledge and the personal touch that Cygnet provides is really valuable to us. I have been working with the team for many years and am pleased with the quality of service – we can get all the support we need for all our IT, delivered by staff who understand our pressures.
“I always recommend Cygnet to others as a service provider you can trust.”
Our great training feedback
The advice given was very useful and relevant.”
“As a newcomer, I found the whole event very educational and insightful.”
“Very professional feel to the event; well run, with the right number of attendees.”
Understanding issues and resolving them
I had previously worked with another SIMS team. After not receiving the service I felt we required, I moved to Cygnet. The problems I had been wanting addressed and resolved were rectified in the very first meeting…following this their work has continued to be excellent.
“I find all the staff to be approachable and polite. I am never made to feel that I am wasting time in asking questions.”
Good introduction to an important subject
92% of respondents rated our GDPR training course ‘Very Good’or ‘Excellent’ and said they were ‘Extremely likely’ or ‘Very likely’to recommend Cygnet training to others.
“The [GDPR] presenter was very knowledgable, and the pack provided was also very useful to pass on to colleagues back at school.”
Same excellent team, same excellent IT service
“I have been working with the team for many years and am pleased with the quality of service – we can get all the support we need for all our IT, delivered by staff who understand our pressures.”
How we support schools
We provide a range of managed IT services tailored to your needs. Cygnet have extensive experience of working in the education sector, and we make sure that technology works for you; whether it's for administration, in the classroom or to support strategic development, we can help your school, academy or trust.
Excellent IT for your business
Cygnet strive to go above and beyond, supporting you to make the most of your IT, save you precious time and make resources go further.
We understand that when it comes to supporting charity and small business, a one size fits all approach won't work. We tailor IT support to your individual needs; whether you are a local charity, a small business or an expanding enterprise - we will help you achieve more with simple, reliable IT.
Try out our training for schools
Here at Cygnet, we know that the best way to make the most of your IT and tech is to be able to use it well. We offer a number of training courses throughout term time, providing information and insights into a range of subjects, including various SIMS modules, Microsoft Office programmes and curriculum courses that count towards CPD accreditations.
CYGNET IT SERVICES INCLUDE
Helpdesk
Our one-stop-shop helpdesk can ensure you stay in control, available via telephone, email and online you can keep track of every call, ticket or request for help.
Backup and Disaster Recovery
From file and folder backups right through to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery we have you and your data covered. All cloud backed we can ensure the integrity of your data, no matter what happens.
Cloud Productivity
Office 365 or Google apps? It’s a good question that we can help you with, whatever system you choose we can provide support through planning, implementation and even end user training.
Network Design & Installation
Cabling to Wi-Fi, switches to firewalls, let us take the work out of networking. From design to install (or anything in-between) we can ensure reliable, feature-rich networking at cost-effective prices.
ISP and Internet Services
High quality internet services are harder to find than you might think. What works at home is not always good enough to ensure staff can deliver. We can help source and implement various high-quality ISP services.
Server Monitoring and Maintenance
Unfortunately servers don’t maintain themselves, our server monitoring and maintenance can ensure that necessary security patches are applied and that potential issues are identified before they cause you a problem.
Purchasing and Procurement
Competitive prices for a full range of IT equipment and software. Though our supplier network we can source and optionally install most IT equipment at highly competitive prices.
Anti-Virus and Malware protection
Malware is unfortunately prevalent. Our experienced, Sophos-accredited, staff will find the right product to protect you, your equipment and data from malicious attacks.
