CoEL

Join us in celebrating Carers Week 2016 on Thursday 9th June! After meeting for morning coffee/tea we’ll have a guided walk around the village of Gifford with a countryside ranger, followed by lunch. This is a great chance to meet other people who are caring for someone, learn about local plants and wildlife and be … Read more

The National Carer Organisations have worked with carers and carers’ services to develop a manifesto for unpaid carers in Scotland. During the campaign for the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2016, we are calling on all political parties to commit to investing in carers, implement the Carers (Scotland) Act properly and improve support to make … Read more

The centre will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. We will re-open at the usual time of 10am on Tuesday 29 March 2016

We are delighted to offer free massage sessions at the Centre on 24 March. There will be a consultation and a chat to talk about your own specific needs which will provide scope to tailor a massage just for you! If you would like to experience the benefits a short massage can bring call Sharon or … Read more

The national carer organisations, including Carers Scotland, today published online a Manifesto for Unpaid Carers in Scotland ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary Elections in 2016. It has been developed, drawing both on the knowledge of carers and from discussions with carers throughout 2015. Carers UK will also be producing, in early 2016, campaign and information materials for … Read more

Marie Curie is working in partnership with NHS Lothian and local partners to develop and deliver high quality palliative and end of life care. One of their projects seeks feedback from those who have been employed while they were the carer for a loved one in palliative care. The survey is designed to identify the … Read more

On behalf of the team at Carers of East Lothian we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. The office will close from Christmas Eve and re-open on Tuesday 5 January 2016. Adult Wellbeing’s contact number is 0800 731 6969 for any urgent issues

Carers of East Lothian provide free Power of Attorney advice sessions for Carers regularly in the Centre. We have recently learned that Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership has been joined by all councils in the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde area in encouraging local residents to put a Power of Attorney (PoA) in … Read more

Now that Hallowe’en and Guy Fawkes night is over it’s time to tell you about our Carers Christmas Craft Workshop! Please join us at the Carer’s Centre on 26 November from 10.30am to 12pm for some arty crafty fun. We will also enjoy a nice cuppa with mince pies. Places are filling up fast so … Read more

You’re invited! Everyone is warmly invited to the CoEL AGM on Thursday 8th October 2015 starting at 11 am at the Co-op Bowling Club, Tranent, EH33 2BG. We are delighted that George Kerevan MP has agreed to come and speak at the meeting and we will have an informal lunch afterwards. If you are planning on attending please … Read more