Support to help you thrive, not just survive |
Stress Awareness Month is a timely reminder to notice stress, talk openly and seek support. Boost offers free wellbeing learning, tools and support for health and care staff across the region, focused on managing pressure, building resilience and helping people thrive - not just cope - during ongoing change and complexity. |
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Making Every Contact Count eLearning |
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) eLearning is now available for North East and North Cumbria. This free course on the Boost Learning Academy offers three short, practical modules to build confidence in MECC conversations and signposting - ideal for staff and volunteers who haven’t been able to access face‑to‑face training. |
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Mindfulness Based Living – access the 8-week course |
Take a pause for your wellbeing.
The Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) is open to health and care staff and volunteers across the region. With a one‑hour introduction and a supportive 8‑week programme, MBLC helps you manage stress, build resilience and reconnect with what helps you feel well - at work and beyond. |
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Transforming surgical planning in orthopaedics |
Anatostat is a clinically led innovation from University Hospitals Tees using bespoke 3D anatomical models to support complex orthopaedic surgery. It improves planning, efficiency and patient understanding, delivers real cost savings, and has been recognised nationally through Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria for patient safety. |
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Deaf Awareness eLearning now available |
Deaf Awareness eLearning is now available via the Boost Learning Academy. This free training builds understanding of the experiences and needs of deaf and Deaf people, offering practical guidance to improve communication, accessibility and inclusive practice. Completing it supports more confident, inclusive everyday interactions. |
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Heart to heart: Co-production of a peer support resource |
This inspiring Boost session explores how young people with congenital heart disease (CHD) co‑produced a powerful peer support resource. Led by the North East and North Cumbria CHD network, it highlights the value of lived experience in creating meaningful, practical support to help others better navigate life with this condition. |
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Working together to improve end of life support |
A new Death, Dying and Bereavement resource is supporting people with learning disabilities across North Cumbria to have more open, compassionate conversations. Co‑produced with over 25 partners and led by Eden Valley Hospice, the easy‑read pack helps reduce inequalities and support personalised end‑of‑life care and bereavement support. |
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Introduction to Leadership and Management Programme |
Applications are open for the Introduction to Leadership and Management Programme from the North East and Yorkshire Leadership Academy. This interactive course supports aspiring managers and those new to leadership to build confidence, practical skills and capability. Places are limited, with half‑day sessions running June-August 2026. Apply by 1 May. |
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Reducing professional stigma |
A new Reducing Professional Stigma training aims to tackle stigma towards people who use alcohol and other drugs. Part of a national pilot led by Liverpool John Moores University, this free 30‑minute online course helps professionals reflect on attitudes, reduce stigma in practice and support more inclusive, compassionate care. |
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Social prescribing and link working in North Cumbria |
Following Social Prescribing Day, attention has turned to the vital role of social prescribing and link working in North Cumbria. Cumbria CVS has launched a new website sharing local approaches and partners, alongside a forthcoming system‑wide report and celebration event on 7 May highlighting learning and impact across neighbourhood health. |
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Hate Crimes within mental health hospitals
New learning explores hate crime within mental health inpatient services, sharing real experiences from staff, police and the CPS. The module supports safe recognition, reporting and trauma‑informed responses, clarifies police involvement and capacity issues, and strengthens multi‑agency working. |
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Making Every Contact Count Training
5 May 2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm, Regent Point (NE3 3HD)
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Health literacy: what it is and why it matters
6 May 2026, 9:30am - 10:30am, Online
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Health literacy: how to write simply
6 May 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm, Online
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The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training: Tier 1 Interactive Session (NHS staff only)
6 May 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Online
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Coaching Skills for Line Managers
6 May 2026, 1:00pm - 4:30pm, Online
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training: Tier 2 Interactive Session (NHS staff only)
7 May 2026, 10:00am - 5:00pm, Queens Campus Durham University (TS17 6BH)
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Poverty: Stigma and Unconscious Bias
7 May 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Online
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Coaching your team through change
8 May 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Online
Poverty Awareness Training
12 May 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Online
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Workplace Wellbeing - Thrive not survive
13 May 2026, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Online
Writing for health literacy: beyond the basics
15 May 2026, 9:30am - 1:00pm, Health Innovation North East North Cumbria (NE1 4WH)
Health literacy: speaking skills
20 May 2026, 10:00am - 11:00am, Online
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Facilitated conversations for team leaders
21 May 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Online
MECC Talking Money and Wellbeing
21 May 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm, City Hall Committee Room 2 (SR1 3AA)
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Health & Economic Inactivity: What is research & evaluation telling us to inform NENC approaches?
11 June 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm, 1 Citygate (NE1 4WH)
MECC Train the Trainer
15 June 2026, 1:00pm - 4:30pm, Cumbria House (CA1 1RD)
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Neighbourhood Health Learning Conference
18 June 2026, 9:30am - 4:30pm, St. James' Park (NE1 4ST)
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