Supporting people who care for family and friends
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
The National Carer Organisations are calling on all political party candidates to commit to supporting unpaid and young carers in Scotland ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2026. The 2026 manifesto has been published today! Fiona Collie from Carers Scotland says “The Carers Manifesto is about ensuring carers are supported, helped to stay … Read more
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 29th October. We had a fantastic turnout and we valued the opportunity to reflect on the past year together. Members and guests heard from Jim Conway, Chair of the CoEL board, our CEO Jenny White, Louise Kennedy, Carer Support Worker, and … Read more
Our 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is coming up. It will be held on Wednesday 29th October 2025 at the Fraser Centre in Tranent between 10am and 12pm. If you would like to join us for this important annual event, please contact us on 01316650135 or centre@coel.org.uk Light refreshments of tea, coffee and baked goods … Read more
Now that the dust has settled, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us and supported Carers of East Lothian at this year’s Kiltwalk 2025. The day was full of energy and fun – with walkers as young as 7, our amazing volunteers in bear costumes, and heaps of enthusiasm … Read more