Supporting people who care for family and friends
Now that Hallowe’en and Guy Fawkes night is over it’s time to tell you about our Carers Christmas Craft Workshop! Please join us at the Carer’s Centre on 26 November from 10.30am to 12pm for some arty crafty fun. We will also enjoy a nice cuppa with mince pies. Places are filling up fast so … Read more
You’re invited! Everyone is warmly invited to the CoEL AGM on Thursday 8th October 2015 starting at 11 am at the Co-op Bowling Club, Tranent, EH33 2BG. We are delighted that George Kerevan MP has agreed to come and speak at the meeting and we will have an informal lunch afterwards. If you are planning on attending please … Read more
Tell us at a free lunch on 7th July 2015 CoEL is developing our own strategic plan for the next few years and we are inviting carers to lunch on 7th July so you tell us what you think. The consultation lunch will be from midday to 1.30pm at our offices in Musselburgh and everyone … Read more
STV’s series RBS – Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes, celebrates Scotland’s unsung heroes whose hard work, ingenuity, ambition and generosity has improved local communities across the nation. The five part series will air this autumn and is hosted by Carol Smillie. In each programme, they meet people, groups and animals, who have been nominated by members … Read more
The next course we are running is ‘Letting Go and Moving On’ dealing with loss and bereavement on Wednesday 13th May from 10am to 3pm at the Fraser Centre, Winton Place Tranent. Caring can be seen as a journey with many stages. Moving on to the next stage can be challenging as we face the unknown and leave … Read more
Carers of East Lothian are holding an informal, drop in event on Tuesday 28th April between 6pm and 8pm at our office in Musselburgh. We will provide information on key carer issues such as money matters, rights and entitlement and we will let you know about the services and support we provide through Carers of East … Read more
Last Autumn we ran a number of workshops for carers covering everything from Understanding Dementia to Time for Me. These were very well received and 93% of the people who attended felt more confident after the workshops. As a result we are running some more! We are running the 5 week long “Who Carers for Carers” … Read more
Under the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014, NHS Lothian and East Lothian Council have agreed that East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership will assume responsibility for the planning and commissioning of adult health and social care services in 2015. As an integral element of the establishment of the Health and Social Care Partnership … Read more
Staff from Carers of East Lothian attended journalist and broadcaster Sally Magnusson’s book event at Haddington Town Hall recently. Sally’s late mother had Dementia and her book ‘Where Memories Go’ is described as ‘An inspiring memoir of a family’s love for a mother- and… a searing manifesto for social change’. Since her mother’s death, Sally has … Read more