Supporting people who care for family and friends
We are currently recruiting for three roles at Carers of East Lothian. We are a values driven local charity making a real impact in the community supporting adults who care for family and friends. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award and have recently secured the … Read more
Join us on 2nd April, 9:45am – 11:15am for a hustings chaired by our CEO, Jenny White. This is a chance to hear directly from political candidates about their stance on carers’ issues ahead of the election in May. All political parties will be represented. This is a hybrid meeting where you can attend in … Read more
This year, we are delighted to be celebrating our 30th birthday at Carers of East Lothian. To mark this special milestone, we will be hosting a series of enjoyable events throughout the year. These events will offer opportunities for carers, staff, volunteers and supporters to join in with the celebrations. We would especially love to … Read more
Happy New Year from the Carers of East Lothian team. We hope you have been able to get a break and some time for yourself over the festive period. 2026 brings new opportunities for us to provide a range of support for carers. Please reach out to us if you are a carer who needs … Read more
As the year draws to a close, I would like to take a moment to write to carers and supporters of Carers of East Lothian to say thank you and wish you well for the festive period. 2025 has been a busy year at Carers of East Lothian, with the latter part of the year … Read more
Welcome to the Winter 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
Our amazing group of dedicated fundraising volunteers have collected dozens of fantastic prizes including items for a £200+ Christmas Hamper (which has a butchers voucher for Christmas dinner for 4), £50 Lobster Shack/Rocketeer voucher, Bass Rock trip, lots of meals out, days out, activities, wellbeing, hair and beauty vouchers. See below for more information about … Read more
We are currently recruiting for a hospital link carer support worker at Carers of East Lothian (CoEL). CoEL is the local organisation supporting adults who care for family and friends. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award and have recently secured the contract to deliver adult … Read more
Carers Rights Day – 20 November 2025Theme: Know your rights, use your rights Today is Carers Rights Day. Carers Rights Day is an important annual opportunity to raise awareness of the rights of unpaid carers and to ensure that everyone who looks after a loved one feels informed, supported and valued. This year’s theme, “Know your rights, … Read more
Carers Rights Day – 20 November 2025Theme: Know your rights, use your rights Tomorrow is Carers Rights Day. Carers Rights Day is an important annual opportunity to raise awareness of the rights of unpaid carers and to ensure that everyone who looks after a loved one feels informed, supported and valued. This year’s theme, “Know … Read more