CoEL

Our next legal advice clinic for carers with Solicitors for Older People in Scotland (SOPS) will take place on Thursday 27th November from 1:30 pm. The solicitor covering the clinic is Kerry Lees.

Our next legal advice clinic for carers with Solicitors for Older People in Scotland (SOPS) will take place on Thursday 28th October from 1:30 pm. The solicitor covering the clinic is Kerry Lees.

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There are lots of ways to have your say on the Scottish Government’s proposals for how a National Care Service should operate, including a right to a break from caring for unpaid carers.

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Our next legal advice clinic for carers with Solicitors for Older People in Scotland (SOPS) will take place on Thursday 30th September from 1:30 pm. The solicitor covering the clinic is Martin Monaghan.

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NHS Lothian and partner organisations are running a series of information sessions online for parents/carers of children and young people (up to 18 years old) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

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We need your help to shape how we develop and deliver carer support services in the coming months and years. Please join us for a strategy development session on Thu 26th Aug at the Fraser Centre, Tranent, or on Fri 27th Aug on Zoom.

Our next legal advice clinic for carers with Solicitors for Older People in Scotland (SOPS) will take place on Thursday 29th July from 1:30 pm. The solicitor covering the clinic is Greg Douglas.

We are hiring new staff – a counselling manager, volunteer and training coordinator, and finance and admin assistant. We are also looking for volunteer trustees for our management board. Come join our fantastic team!

Local carer Michael talks to Age Scotland about his experiences of caring for his wife.

The wonderful Mags Bryan is retiring from her role as a carer support worker with Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) at the end of this month.