Supporting people who care for family and friends
CoEL Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) is currently recruiting new team members. Please click on the links below for job descriptions and details of how to apply. : Parent Carer Support Worker Carer Support Worker Volunteer & Training Coordinator (Maternity cover) Group Worker (Men who care) We are also looking for Trustees to join our Management … Read more
Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) is an independent charity that supports unpaid carers, including people with unpaid caring roles who have recently arrived in East Lothian from Ukraine.
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Please share your views on proposed changes to mental health and incapacity legislation if you care for someone who is autistic or who has a mental illness, a learning disability or dementia.
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Our next FREE legal advice clinic for carers will take place on Thursday 28th April from 1:30 pm. Please call 0131 665 0135 to book a 30 minute telephone appointment.
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Share your views with the Scottish Government on what Scottish Carer’s Assistance, the replacement benefit for Carer’s Allowance, should look like when it is launched.
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FUND NOW CLOSED. CoEL has launched a new time-limited fund to support carers to take practical steps to improve their caring situation. Please apply ASAP and by Monday 11th April.
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The Carers Trust is looking to speak to adult carers who have accessed carer services and/or assessments (Adult Carer Support Plans) in 2022. Can you help?
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A carer who works for a major bank shares her top tips about keeping safe and reporting financial scams.
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If you provide unpaid care to another person, please identify yourself as an unpaid carer in question 12 of Census 2022.
CEO Jess Wade sets out the range of ways carers can access our services, including face-to-face options, as restrictions ease.
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