Single Point of Contact – East Lothian Mental Health Services
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East Lothian Health and Social Care Mental Health teams have launched a new single point of contact support telephone line to access a wide range of mental health services. The … Read more
Technology Solutions
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Join East Lothian Rehabilitiation Service for their Tech Drop-In Sessions. Sessions run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with some morning, afternoon and evening availability. Dates between now and December are shared … Read more
Care Reform (Scotland) Bill
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On 10th June 2025, the Scottish Parliament passed the Care Reform Bill. For the first time, unpaid carers in Scotland will have a legal right to breaks from caring. This … Read more
Vacancy – Administrative Assistant
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We are currently recruiting for an administrative assistant at CoEL. The role is part time: 24 hours per week. The salary is: £22,325 – £23,873 pro-rata and the role is … Read more
Carers Week 2025 – 9th to 15th June “Caring About Equality”
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This week is Carers Week. Carers Week is a national campaign held each year to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the incredible contribution … Read more
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