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NO CHOICE CARING™ — Surviving the Life You Didn't Plan For. A free, in-person masterclass for family carers, delivered with Health Innovation NENC and hosted on the NHS Boost Learning Academy.

A raw, honest and practical workshop delivered by Professor Maurice Duffy, drawing on his own experience as a full-time carer for his wife Karen. Real stories, real strategies, real hope.

  • Real stories, shared experiences and practical techniques to cope, build resilience and survive the life you never planned for
  • Delivered by Professor Maurice Duffy, executive coach and behavioural psychologist
  • Free to attend — open to everyone in the North East and North Cumbria
  • Held at Health Innovation NENC, 1 Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4WH
Free

Tuesday 8 September 2026 — Morning

  • Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm
  • Location: Health Innovation NENC, NE1 4WH
  • Register by: 6 September 2026
Register on Boost Academy

Registration requires a free NHS Learning Academy account — sign-up takes a minute.

Free

Tuesday 8 September 2026 — Afternoon

  • Time: 1:30pm – 4:00pm
  • Location: Health Innovation NENC, NE1 4WH
  • Register by: 6 September 2026
Register on Boost Academy

Registration requires a free NHS Learning Academy account — sign-up takes a minute.

Best parking is at St James or on Stowell Street — St James is the nearest metro. Questions about the event? Contact info@boost.org.uk. Looking to book a private group session instead? See group bookings.