Supporting people who care for family and friends
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
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.
Our Musselburgh Support Group runs on the last Thursday of every month at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre from 10:00am - 11:30am. If you are interested in attending this group, please contact Carer Support Worker Louise Kennedy
Our Legal Advice Clinics for unpaid carers take place on the last Thursday of every month. The clinic is open to ALL carers, regardless of age, including parent carers. The clinic offers carers 30-minute telephone appointments for FREE legal advice on the following issues: Guardianship (Adults with Incapacity) Advanced Directives Wills Power of Attorney We ... Read more
Following on from the February winter warmer, Carer Support Worker Kate will be offering another chance for carers to connect online. This session is ideal for carers who might find attending an in-person session tricky and offers the chance to connect with carers and supportive staff from CoEL. If you'd like to request a ... Read more
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
The Mental Health Carers group currently runs on the last Tuesday of the month, 5.20-6.45pm at Port Seton Community Centre. The open is open to new members and new people join and are welcomed every month. People are notified a week ahead by text of when the group is on and what the theme or ... Read more
Join CoEL’s Mental Health Carer Support Worker and The Scottish Gambling Education Hub, a programme of Fast Forward for an interactive workshop to develop an understanding of the relationship between gambling and gaming on our mental health. VENUE: Port Seton Community Centre DATE: : 31st March TIME: 5:30pm - 6:30pm 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.
In the lead up to the Scottish Elections, Carers of East Lothian are planning to hold a hustings event on Thursday 2 April, from 9:45–11:15am. This is a non selective hustings where all local candidates will be invited to join. Come along and hear from candidates about what inspired them to stand and participate in a question ... Read more