Dementia Awareness Week 2nd – 8th June
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Today is the first day of Dementia Awareness Week. The theme this year is the power of friendship to support people with dementiaAs the condition progresses, emotional connections and social … Read more
CoEL Awarded Tesco Stronger Starts Grant
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Earlier this year, you may remember that we were in the customer vote for Tesco Stronger Starts. It’s a scheme which gives funding to community projects like us. Customers voted … Read more
East Lothian Rehabilitation Service – Access to Services Survey
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East Lothian Rehabilitation Service are reviewing how easy it is to access their services. At present, a single point of contact telephone service for advice and onward referral if appropriate … Read more
Carers Week 2025
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Carers Week 2025 will be held 9th – 15th June. Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the … Read more
Annual Survey 2025
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At Carers of East Lothian, we undertake an annual survey of unpaid carers. Results from the survey help us to ensure our services are responsive to the needs of carers and help us to … Read more
Financial Insecurity Fund
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If you are an unpaid carer who is struggling to pay for food or fuel, or cover other essential bills, please apply to our financial insecurity fund by calling 0131 … Read more
Time for Me Grants – 2025/2026
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We are delighted to announce that the Scottish Government and East Lothian Council have confirmed continuation funding for CoEL to deliver Time for Me grants programme throughout 2025 and up to … Read more
CoEL are recruiting
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We are currently recruiting for an administrative assistant at CoEL. We offer very flexible working and 6% matched pension. We are a Carer Positive Exemplary employer, as well as being … Read more
Carers of East Lothian Newsletter, April 2025
Welcome to the Spring edition of the Carers of East Lothian Newsletter. Our newsletter is for unpaid carers and is issued three times a year. We hope that the newsletter … Read more
Time for Me Grants 2025 – 2026
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Our Time for Me small grants are funded by the Scottish Government and East Lothian Council. (Please note that we cannot accept applications from carers who have already received a … Read more
Advice, Information and Support service for unpaid carers in East Lothian
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East Lothian Council (ELC) have a duty, under the Carers Act (Scotland) 2016, to provide an advice, information and support service for unpaid carers caring for people in East Lothian. … Read more
Venturing Out Carers Adventure Wellbeing Group
We are delighted that Venturing Out have been successful in their funding bid to take the East Lothian Carers’ Adventure Wellbeing Group into its 2nd year! Hear from them below … Read more