Supporting people who care for family and friends
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
Join CoEL and Art In Healthcare for the second 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
Our Musselburgh Support Group runs on the last Wednesday of every month at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre from 10:30am - 12:00pm. If you are interested in attending this group, please contact Carer Support Worker Susan Queripel on Susanq@coel.org.uk
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 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
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.
This exhibition celebrates the creativity and resilience of unpaid carers across the Lothians, showcasing a diverse range of artworks produced through Art in Healthcare’s Caring Spaces initiative. In partnership with VOCAL (Voice of Carers across Lothian) and Carers of East Lothian, this project offers carers a supportive environment to explore various artistic techniques, including collage, ... Read more
Come and join us to build a hanging basket in Amisfield Walled Gardens Monday 9th June 10am - 1:30pm Amisfield Walled Gardens. This is the third year that we have run this session in Carers Week and we are very grateful to East Lothian Council Plant Nursery who are gifting the plants for the third ... Read more
Join us for a light afternoon tea at Haddington Rugby Club to mark Carers Week 2025. Time: 3 - 5:30pm Location: Haddington Rugby Club Booking is essential due to capacity of the room and to ensure dietary requirements are catered for (BOOKINGS OPEN 9TH MAY). We are delighted that Haddington Rugby Club have gifted the ... Read more
Carers Week Cycling Day - Tuesday 10th June 10am to 2.30pm An opportunity for you to meet Venturing Out and Cycling UK and see what they have on offer! All activities will be based at East Lothian Council’s Outdoor Learning Service Building. They will be running a programme of activities during the day as follows: 10am ... Read more
Our North Berwick Carer Support Group is held on the second Tuesday of every month at The Nether Abbey Hotel, North Berwick 10:30 - midday. The group offers a safe space for carers to meet with other carers. New members can attend, but we request that you contact Carer Support Worker, Aileen Gillies prior to ... Read more
Join Cori for 1.5 hours of nervous system regulation, sound and mindfulness through a trauma informed, somatic lens. Cori will invite you to explore the power of mindfulness, sound, somatic practices and nervous system regulation to better manage the impact of stress on our bodies, minds and psyche. Everything shared will be optional and no ... Read more
Our Dunbar Support Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month 10:30 - 12:00 at The Stables, Belhaven. Please contact the CoEL office on centre@coel.org.uk if you are interested in participating in this regular support group.
A gentle 15 minute walk in companionable silence to a area of the woodland where we will sit down and be led in a guided relaxation session followed a meditation before walking back to our starting point. This experience has been described by people attending as effective for reducing feelings of stress and anxiety and ... Read more
Join a small group of unpaid carers for a golf taster session at Musselburgh Golf Club, Monktonhall. All levels of golfing ability are welcome to attend. All equipment will be provided and CoEL staff will be present on the day. Date: Wednesday 11th June Times: Session 1: 5:00 – 6:00pm Session 2: 6:00 - 7:00pm ... Read more
Our support group for male carers runs on the second Thursday of the month. The group has a focus on outings and activities. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Raj on 07483390080 or email raj.singh@coel.org.uk
Join us for our annual Carers Week walk with Countryside Ranger, Richard English, along with the support of CoEL Carer Support Worker Julie Oswald. Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start. Meeting Point: Archerfield Walled Garden café. A 3 or 4 mile walk at a steady pace. Participants should wear walking shoes or boots and be ... Read more
Join Venturing Out CIC at Musselburgh Lagoons for a mixed Water Activities Session where you will get the chance to try Paddleboarding, Kayaking and Canoeing. This is an accessible session that will cater of a wide range of abilities. You don’t need to be an expert paddler and coaching can be given. Wetsuits will be ... Read more
Join us at Foxlake for adrenaline filled outdoor activities, Foxfall and Ringo. This event will mark Carers Week 2025 and Respitality turning 10. The activities will be followed by refreshments in the train carriage. Last year this event was very popular so please request your spaces early. Priority will be given to people who have ... Read more
A relaxed screening of The Wild Robot with lowered volume and lighting and seat spacing. There will be some quiet activities for anyone who would benefit from this. Parent Carers can attend this event with the person that they care for and any siblings who would like to attend. Please contact us to let us ... Read more
Music Therapist Trainee Queeny Liu is offering a creative space for carers to make music with others that cultivates joyful and relaxing moments. No previous musical knowledge or skills are required, but you are welcome to bring any musical instruments and share the music with the group. VENUE: Community Hall, East Lothian Community Hospital DATES: ... Read more
Join CoEL and Art In Healthcare for the second 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
Our Musselburgh Support Group runs on the last Wednesday of every month at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre from 10:30am - 12:00pm. If you are interested in attending this group, please contact Carer Support Worker Susan Queripel on Susanq@coel.org.uk
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 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
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.