Supporting people who care for family and friends
As a carer, you have a right to be involved in the discharge process when the person you care for is in hospital. This means staff must invite your views about the discharge, take your views into account when planning the discharge and inform you in advance when the discharge will take place. To mark … Read more
An Adult Carer Support Plan (ACSP) is a record of a conversation about your caring role, how it affects your life, and what support could make things easier. Having one helps make sure you get the right help in place. All unpaid carers have the right to request an Adult Carer Support Plan. Creating the … 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
Please find details below of Venturing Out Carers Adventure Wellbeing Programme from Dec 2025 through to Feb 2026. If you would like to register to be part of this wonderful group and sign up for any of the activities, please contact Claire Mackenzie directly on claire@venturingout.org.uk.
We very excited to be launching the Carers of East Lothian Festive Raffle. 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 … Read more
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership are keen to understand what opportunities are available in East Lothian for young people with additional support needs and their carers to access over holiday periods. They also what to understand how they can make activities and spaces more accessible. They are talking to young people, carers and … Read more
Along with Alzheimer Scotland, and East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, Carers of East Lothian developed a Carer Education Programme that carers attending the Dunbar and Musselburgh Dementia Cafés kindly agreed to pilot over the last 12 months. In response to feedback from participants of the programme, Alzheimer Scotland are going to work closely … Read more
You may remember that earlier this year, we consulted with parent carers to help us to review the group support that we were offering. We received a fantastic response that has really helped to inform our redevelopment of the group support. Parent carers told us that they’d like to see us offering a combination of … 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
Have you heard about Venturing Out’s Carers Adventure Wellbeing Group? This group is about adventurous activities, offering a break from the caring routine and a setting for social connection. Activities have included cooking in the woods, climbing rock faces, paddleboarding & kayaking in Musselburgh Lagoons and exploring East Lothian on foot and bike with coastal … Read more