Supporting people who care for family and friends
On Friday 27th September, the sun came out at Musselburgh Lagoons. A group of adult carers attending with Carers of East Lothian and a group of young carers attending with the East Lothian Council Young Carers team came together for an intergenerational activity afternoon with the brilliant Venturing Out. Carers of all ages, lots of … Read more
We at CoEL are absolutely delighted to be supported by local artist Kate Henderson. Kate has made 20 drawings over the past few months from walks along the Ormiston/Pencaitland railway walk. These drawings have formed her Colour for Carers project. Kate is selling each of these mounted pieces and has decided to generously donate 100% … Read more
To mark Falls Week, CoEL hosted Cara Blair, Physiotherapist and Acting Falls Lead from the East Lothian Rehabilitation Service who ran an incredibly informative session for carers with the focus of preventing falls. Attendees said that the session was really beneficial and full of valuable information. Here is Cara’s presentation for those of you who … Read more
Throughout October, we will be offering a FREE mindfulness course for carers. CoEL is a qualified mindfulness instructor. The course will be a four-week introduction to mindful meditation and relaxation techniques. This group is suitable for people who are brand new to mindfulness or those who would like to return to practice. During the sessions, … Read more
On 15th September 2024, CoEL’s very own Kirsty, Lydia and Suzie Q are participating in the Edinburgh kiltwalk. They are raising funds to support the work that Carers of East Lothian do locally to support unpaid carers. You can read more about it and support their amazing efforts by following this link to their Just … Read more
Welcome to the second 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
The Carers of East Lothian survey was conducted earlier in 2024. The survey was disseminated to carers via CoEL’s mailing list, social media platforms and via an East Lothian professional network to reach as many carers as possible. The survey was designed to help deepen the organisations understanding of unpaid care and ensure their services … Read more
Carers of East Lothian is a registered charity for the Kilt Walk 2024. The #KiltwalkEdinburgh is on Sunday 15th September 2024. It is a fantastic fundraising event that attracts thousands each year, wearing tartan and raising money for their chosen charity. You could participate in the walk and support the work that CoEL do locally … Read more
Carers Week 2024 is 10th – 16th June. The theme this year is Putting Carers on the Map. We have a wide variety of opportunities this year for carers to engage in different activities.
In the lead up to Carers Week, carers were invited to participate in photography workshops with our very own Carer Support Worker Louise Kennedy who studied photography and does a lot of photography in her spare time. They learnt lots of tips to help them to take a really good snap, as well as considering … Read more