Supporting people who care for family and friends
CoEL 
On 15th September 2024, CoEL’s very own Kirsty, Lydia and Suzie Q are participating in the Edinburgh kiltwalk. They are raising funds to support the work that Carers of East Lothian do locally to support unpaid carers. You can read more about it and support their amazing efforts by following this link to their Just … Read more
The Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service TIPS-EIC team has updated the Lothian parent anxiety resources. You can find their flyer here with a list of their updated resources for parents and carers on anxiety and worry: Resources for Parents and Carers:Anxiety and Worry
Welcome to the second 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
The Carers of East Lothian survey was conducted earlier in 2024. The survey was disseminated to carers via CoEL’s mailing list, social media platforms and via an East Lothian professional network to reach as many carers as possible. The survey was designed to help deepen the organisations understanding of unpaid care and ensure their services … Read more
Carers Week 2024 is 10th – 16th June. The theme this year is Putting Carers on the Map. We have a wide variety of opportunities this year for carers to engage in different activities.
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 financial support to enable you to enjoy some time for yourself and have a … Read more
Carers of East Lothian CEO Jessica Wade and the rest of the team of staff and volunteers are thrilled to announce that the organisation have successfully achieved the Carers Trust Excellence for Carers Award. The award follows a rigorous assessment of CoEL’s services to unpaid carers across East Lothian. Welcoming the award for Carers of East Lothian, … Read more
David Binnie has been appointed as the Carers Representative of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) for East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). David’s role as the Carers Representative is to ensure that the views and interests of unpaid carers are taken into account by the IJB, which is responsible for planning, resourcing and … Read more
If you provide unpaid care for a friend or family member and you live in or care for someone who lives in in East Lothian, we would like to hear from you about your experience of caring and carer support. Please follow the link to complete CoEL’s survey to give your views, which will … Read more
On 16th January, 30 unpaid carers and former carers joined representatives from CoEL and East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership at Cockenzie House. East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership are currently working to improve the local eligibility criteria for carer support. The purpose of the event was for ELHSCP to hear directly from … Read more