We currently have two vacancies at CoEL for An Admin and Finance Manager and a Hospital Link Carer Support Worker. Please see details of the roles below and for how…
CoEL successfully achieves Carers Trust Excellence for Carers Award
Carers of East Lothian CEO Jessica Wade and the rest of the team of staff and volunteers are thrilled to announce that the organisation have successfully achieved the Carers Trust Excellence for…
David Binnie appointed as Carers Representative IJB
David Binnie has been appointed as the Carers Representative of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) for East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). David’s role as the Carers Representative…
We Need Your Feedback- CoEL Carer Survey 2024
If you provide unpaid care for a friend or family member and you live in or care for someone who lives in in East Lothian, we would like to hear…
Engagement Event 16th January
On 16th January, 30 unpaid carers and former carers joined representatives from CoEL and East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership at Cockenzie House. East Lothian Health and Social Care…
Christmas Break Closure
Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) will be closed from 12 noon on Friday 22nd December 2023 until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd January 2024. There will be one event for…
Winter Preparedness – East Lothian and CoEL Q&A
Winter preparedness plan for Scotland 2023/24 Scottish Government and COSLA published a joint Health and social care winter preparedness plan for 2023-2024 The purpose of a Winter Plan is to outline the priorities for health…
CoEL AGM
We held our Annual General Meeting on 29th November at the Maitlandfield House Hotel in Haddington. We were delighted that lots of members and other interested people could attend. During…
Non-Residential Social Care Charges
With the continuing cost of living crisis, we know that financial matters will be on many carers minds more than ever before. The latest charges applying to social care support for people at home (non-residential care charging) can be found online. We are sharing a link to this information.
Financial Insecurity Fund
At Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) we know that many carers are facing increased costs and additional financial pressure at the moment. That’s why, with funding from East Lothian Health…