Supporting people who care for family and friends
CoEL 
*The Time for Me grant application process is now open (from 9th June 2026)* 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 Time for Me grant within the past 12 months.) Apply for … Read more
This week (8th – 14th June) is Carers Week 2026. Carers Week is a national campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlighting the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities. At Carers of East Lothian, we are proud to be supporting this year’s campaign, which focuses on the … Read more
The 8th to the 14th June 2026 is Carers week Working together, Carers of East Lothian, East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership and East Lothian Council Young Carers have developed a media toolkit which is designed to make it easy for local organisations, professionals, businesses and community groups to show support for unpaid carers and help make … Read more
If you are you an unpaid adult carer living in East Lothian who likes spending time being active and outdoors, look no further than the East Lothian Carers’ Adventure Wellbeing Group! Venturing Out CIC is running a year long programme of adventurous outdoor activities for unpaid Adult Carers. These are free to access activities aimed … Read more
11th – 17th May is Mental Health Awareness Week. The Mental Health Foundation have chosen Action as this year’s theme because, while awareness is vital, real change comes when we take action too. They are asking people to join them in taking action to support good mental health. Even small actions can help us feel hopeful and … Read more
Carers Week is running from 8th – 14th June. The theme of the national campaign in 2026 is Building Carer Friendly Communities, highlighting the impact carer friendly communities can have in making a real and lasting difference to the lives of carers everywhere. Carers of East Lothian will be running a range of events throughout … Read more
Please find a list of resources and factsheets about different benefits in Scotland. Easy read factsheet about Carer Support Payment Scotland: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/publications/2025/04/carer-support-payment-factsheet-easy-read Easy read factsheets about different benefits from Social Security Scotland: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/publications?cat=filter&assist=easyread&page=1&sort=date Easy read factsheets from DWP about Universal Credit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/easy-read-universal-credit Social Security Scotland benefit factsheets that are available in alternative languages: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/translated-resources Social … Read more
We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year at Carers of East Lothian. You might have heard us mentioning pearls in relation to our 30th anniversary celebrations. This is because pearls are traditionally associated with 30 – year anniversaries. And like pearls, unpaid carers are valuable and often hidden from view. Using pearls as part … 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
Would you be able to take a short amount of time to complete a survey to help us better understand what kind of group support you would like to see us offering at Carers of East Lothian? Your feedback will directly shape the groups and sessions that we offer so that they are as helpful … Read more