Supporting people who care for family and friends
CoEL 
From 15 March 2026, important improvements are being introduced to carer support payments in Scotland. These include: Coalition of Carers in Scotland have put together a simple summary explaining all the changes and what they might mean for carers in Scotland. You can read more about this on their website: https://www.carersnet.org/carer-benefits-in-scotland…/
The Scottish Government has launched a 12‑week consultation on the new Right to Breaks for carers in Scotland. This change to existing carers legislation aims to give unpaid carers stronger rights, so that anyone who is not getting sufficient breaks from caring can get the support they need to take a break. Under this change … Read more
Join us on 2nd April, 9:45am – 11:15am for a hustings chaired by our CEO, Jenny White. This is a chance to hear directly from political candidates about their stance on carers’ issues ahead of the election in May. All political parties will be represented. This is a hybrid meeting where you can attend in … Read more
The East Lothian Draft Carers Strategy for 2026 – 2030 has now been published. We are sharing this on behalf of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership who would like your help to know if they have got it right. 3 in 5 people will be carers at some point in our lives, so ensuring carers are recognised, valued and … Read more
We are currently recruiting charity trustees for our Board of Directors. A commitment to working as part of a group to guide CoEL’s work to improve the lives of carers is the most essential quality we need. Recent experience as a carer would also be highly valuable. Carers of East Lothian exists to support all adults in a caring situation in East Lothian … Read more
Please find information from the East Lothian Rehabilitation Service about new drop in educations sessions for daily living equipment, technology solutions and carers. These sessions offer practical advice on daily living equipment and technology solutions, as well as guidance to support people in a family caregiving role. No appointment is needed — members of the … Read more
This year, we are delighted to be celebrating our 30th birthday at Carers of East Lothian. To mark this special milestone, we will be hosting a series of enjoyable events throughout the year. These events will offer opportunities for carers, staff, volunteers and supporters to join in with the celebrations. We would especially love to … Read more
My name is Karen. I support my husband Dave, who has terminal cancer. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2020. He also has neuropathy and COPD. When this all happened, it was during COVID. He couldn’t drive. I had to drive him everywhere, there were lots of treatments and he became quite unwell, so … Read more
Happy New Year from the Carers of East Lothian team. We hope you have been able to get a break and some time for yourself over the festive period. 2026 brings new opportunities for us to provide a range of support for carers. Please reach out to us if you are a carer who needs … Read more
As the year draws to a close, I would like to take a moment to write to carers and supporters of Carers of East Lothian to say thank you and wish you well for the festive period. 2025 has been a busy year at Carers of East Lothian, with the latter part of the year … Read more