May 2026 News Bulletin
Please see our latest news and events below
Mary Seacole Local Programme – Cohort 31 – Limited Spaces Available
The programme is designed for first-time and emerging leaders. It runs over a six-month period, with learning delivered through the National Leadership Academy’s virtual campus. This includes programme films, interactive content, discussion forums, and online resources, alongside 6 half-day workshops virtually.
Each cohort consists of up to 20 participants. Organisations that are part of the NELA partnership will receive fully funded places. If your organisation is not part of the NELA partnership, a fee of £150 per participant will apply.
To find out more about the Mary Seacole Local Programme, including how to apply, please visit our news page.
Mary Seacole Mobilisation Training – Limited Spaces Available
We have been successfully running this programme in the region for several years and we are now looking to expand our team of local facilitators to make the programme more widely available.
To enable facilitators to deliver the Mary Seacole Local Programme effectively, they must complete a four-day mobilisation training. This includes three virtual sessions and one in-person day with an NHS Leadership Academy approved Mobiliser trainer.
We ask Facilitators to commit to supporting at least one cohort of the programme within an 18 month period. You’ll have an opportunity to shadow existing cohorts before leading sessions independently and you will be paired with an experienced Facilitator in the early stages for additional support.
To find out more about the Mary Seacole Local Mobilisation training, including how to apply, please visit our news page
Events:
(some events may be waiting list only)
Improvement Fundamentals
An introduction to the mindset, thinking and principles that underpin successful improvement.
There will be 2 sessions, Leadership fundamentals Part #1 (09.07.26) and Leadership Fundamentals Part #2 (17.09.26) These workshops will have linked themes but will be accessible as stand alone workshops.
Coaching Supervision
The Supervision Café offers accredited coaches an opportunity to engage in group supervision. In this setting, coaches can collectively address current challenges in their practice. The format is informal, with facilitated supervision
Coaches Cafe
In our Coaching café, our aim is to create a virtual space where coaches can come to meet other coaches to share learning, resources and to inspire each other.
Management & Leadership Framework CoP
To support planning for implementation of the Management and Leadership Framework across the region we have offered a Community of Practice (CoP) since January 2026. This will now continue, as a whole region CoP as we move toward launch of the framework.
The CoP is open to all staff working across the region to support implementation of the framework within their own organisations, and is open to all health organisations across the region. Each CoP will have a theme to structure conversations and exploration of ideas such as appraisals, data and activity reporting, recruitment strategies etc.
Managers Toolbox
The Managers’ Toolbox is a series of practical sessions tailored for managers with at least 12 months’ experience in role – particularly those leading teams while balancing demands from across the organisation.
These new workshops focus on real-world challenges, offering tools to build high-performing teams, sustain engagement, and lead more effective meetings and more. #
Manager as Coach
Manager as Coach (MAC) is a leadership programme consisting of 3 linked workshops. These can be accessed as a complete series, or in isolation, depending on your own learning needs. The aim of MAC is to support development of a coaching approach when working with individuals, or with the whole team. The programme is aimed at managers at all levels and roles, and those aspiring to their first management role.
Join us to gain insight and skills into how you can give and receive feedback to support appraisal, talent enablement conversations etc.
Future Fit Leadership
A dynamic series of six standalone masterclasses created to inspire fresh thinking, share proven best practices, and explore the possibilities that lie ahead.
Delivered as focused micro-learning sessions, each masterclass equips participants with practical ideas they can immediately apply within their own practice and with their teams.
North East and North Cumbria OD Network
This will be our second regional Organisational Development network event for colleagues across the North East and North Cumbria, and we’re inviting anyone involved in OD, change, transformation or people-focused improvement work to take part. This includes those with OD in their job title and those without — if you work with people, influence change or are curious about how to engage others in shaping their organisation, there’s a place for you here.
This will be our third regional Organisational Development network event for colleagues across the North East and North Cumbria, and we’re inviting anyone involved in OD, change, transformation or people-focused improvement work to take part.
This will be our fourth regional Organisational Development network event for colleagues across the North East and North Cumbria, and we’re inviting anyone involved in OD, change, transformation or people-focused improvement work to take part