CoEL

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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We have received funding from East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) to offer small grants of up to £80 for carers who are facing financial insecurity.

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Please let us know if you would be interested in a NEW online only support group for unpaid carers living anywhere in East Lothian by answering our short survey (it will take 2-3 minutes). We greatly value your input – your views will shape what we do.

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