Legal Advice Clinic – July 2021
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Our next legal advice clinic for carers with Solicitors for Older People in Scotland (SOPS) will take place on Thursday 29th July from 1:30 pm. The solicitor covering the clinic is Greg Douglas.
Work with us
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We are hiring new staff – a counselling manager, volunteer and training coordinator, and finance and admin assistant. We are also looking for volunteer trustees for our management board. Come join our fantastic team!
The experience of being a carer
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Local carer Michael talks to Age Scotland about his experiences of caring for his wife.
Mags Bryan is retiring
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The wonderful Mags Bryan is retiring from her role as a carer support worker with Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) at the end of this month.
Update on Covid-19 Vaccination for Carers
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Only young carers aged 16 and 17 can now register as unpaid carers for vaccination. This is because a new self-registration service for everyone aged 18 to 29 has opened, and appointments for everyone over 30 are currently being scheduled.
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Carers Week 2021 (7th to 13th June)
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Check out our online and face-to-face programme of events for Carers Week 2021, starting on Monday 7th June. All events are FREE to carers but must be booked in advance.
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Free legal advice clinic for carers
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We are delighted to announce the trial of a monthly free legal clinic for unpaid carers with Solicitors for Older People in Scotland (SOPS).
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CoEL joins East Lothian Community Lottery
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You can support us by buying an East Lothian Community Lottery ticket online. We’ll receive 50p from every £1 ticket sold through the Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) page.
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Carers’ Big Day Out – Friday 11th June
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East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) is inviting carers of all ages to a big day out at Foxlake Adventures near Dunbar on Friday 11 June 2021 as part of the celebrations for Carers Week 2021.
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Carers Hustings 2021
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Unpaid carers ask the four election candidates for East Lothian about the issues that matter to them in this recording of Carers Hustings 2021.
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New online carer support group
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The first meeting of this new group will take place on Tuesday 4th May, 12:30 to 13:30 – a lunchtime slot that may suit working carers.
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Carers Manifesto
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Read the Carers Manifesto developed by National Carers Organisations (NCOs) and share it with your constituency candidates to show the next Scottish Parliament that #CarersVotesCount
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