Supporting people who care for family and friends
CoEL 
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
Welcome to the Winter 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 keeps you up to date with relevant and important information for unpaid carers as well as keeping you in the loop about what we are … Read more
Join CoEL and Art In Healthcare for the third 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
The flu vaccine is being offered to people most at risk including adults aged: and other at risk groups. For a full list of who is eligible visit www.nhsinform.scot/flu Please follow the link below for information about COVID 19 vaccination eligibility. Following updated guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), eligibility for … Read more
Our amazing group of dedicated fundraising volunteers have collected dozens of fantastic prizes including items for a £200+ Christmas Hamper (which has a butchers voucher for Christmas dinner for 4), £50 Lobster Shack/Rocketeer voucher, Bass Rock trip, lots of meals out, days out, activities, wellbeing, hair and beauty vouchers. See below for more information about … Read more
We are currently recruiting for a hospital link carer support worker at Carers of East Lothian (CoEL). CoEL is the local organisation supporting adults who care for family and friends. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award and have recently secured the contract to deliver adult … Read more
Carers Rights Day – 20 November 2025Theme: Know your rights, use your rights Today is Carers Rights Day. Carers Rights Day is an important annual opportunity to raise awareness of the rights of unpaid carers and to ensure that everyone who looks after a loved one feels informed, supported and valued. This year’s theme, “Know your rights, … Read more
As a carer, you have a right to be involved in the discharge process when the person you care for is in hospital. This means staff must invite your views about the discharge, take your views into account when planning the discharge and inform you in advance when the discharge will take place. To mark … Read more