Supporting people who care for family and friends
Join CoEL and Art In Healthcare for the third year of the Caring Spaces art group. Working with Juliana Capes, Edinburgh based artist from Art in Healthcare, this group will try different techniques and materials each month such as ink, mosaic, collage and printmaking. No art experience necessary and all materials provided. If you’re totally ... Read more
Join local professional jeweller Elspeth to make a beaded bracelet. This session is running exclusively for parent carers and will be a relaxed evening with jewellery making, chat and refreshments. There is no cost to attend the session and you will be able to take home what you make. Date: 17th August Time: 5:00 - ... Read more
At Carers of East Lothian, we are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, and we are planning for the future. To help shape our next chapter, we want to hear from carers about the support you need in your caring role. Please join us for a delicious, complimentary afternoon tea and talk to us about ... Read more
Our weekly Carers Singing Group is held at East Lothian Community Hospital in the Community Hall. Please contact our Volunteer Jenny on jennyswanvolunteer@coel.org.uk if you are interested in participating.
Caring Spaces Art Club is a gentle, welcoming monthly online art session for carers across the Lothians, offering a calm creative break and a chance to connect with other carers from the comfort of home. Each relaxed one-hour session is facilitated by artist and fellow carer Juliana Capes and features simple, enjoyable art activities designed ... Read more
The Carers of East Lothian Craft Group runs on the third Friday of every month at Haddington Day Centre from 10am - 12pm. Please contact Gemma on gemma@coel.org.uk if you are interested in attending this group.
This support group is open to all unpaid carers who are supporting someone with mental health issues and is held at Port Seton Community Centre. The group is open to new members. The group offers the opportunity for carers to connect with other carers of people with mental health issues as well as accessing psycho ... Read more
As you may have heard, we are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year at Carers of East Lothian. To mark this really special milestone, we are hosting a variety of events throughout the year. Our Carer Support Groups are opening their doors to guests to be part of the celebrations. We are delighted to announce some ... Read more
Join us for a poetry workshop with local poet Philippa Ramsden. We will start with the theme of ‘pearls’ to inspire us to write poems together in celebration of the 30 year anniversary of Carers of East Lothian. Absolutely no experience of poetry is needed to join in with this session. If you would like ... Read more
Our weekly Carers Singing Group is held at East Lothian Community Hospital in the Community Hall. Please contact our Volunteer Jenny on jennyswanvolunteer@coel.org.uk if you are interested in participating.