Supporting people who care for family and friends
We were delighted to welcome so many people to our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Fraser Centre, Tranent, on 28 October. The AGM provided an opportunity to reflect on the past year, with presentations on our achievements, impact and finances during 2025-2026. You can find our annual summary below: We were pleased to … Read more
Throughout 2026, the year that Carers of East Lothian celebrates its 30th anniversary, we have been collecting Pearls of Wisdom from carers for carers. The pearl was chosen as our theme for the year because it is the traditional gift associated with a 30th anniversary. The idea came from a member of our Carers Panel, … Read more
To mark the significant milestone of Carers of East Lothian turning 30 this year, we organised a range of events and activities celebrating our 30th anniversary. Our regular support groups opened their doors to welcome new people to special events, including archery sessions, afternoon teas, day trips, art workshops and an interesting session with a … Read more
To mark the significant milestone of Carers of East Lothian turning 30 this year, we organised a wide range of events and activities throughout the year to celebrate with carers, volunteers, staff and supporters. Our regular support groups welcomed new people along to special anniversary events, including archery sessions, afternoon teas, day trips, art workshops … Read more
We are sharing the Autumn/ Winter programme of group support sessions for parent carers. The programme has been designed based on feedback that parent carers gave us when we reviewed our group support. They told us that they’d like to see us offering a combination of in person and online sessions, a mixture of learning … Read more
Join us for the Carers of East Lothian Annual General Meeting We are pleased to invite carers, members, colleagues and supporters to our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will be held at the Fraser Centre, Tranent, from 10.00am to 12.00pm on Wednesday 28th October. Alongside the formal business of the AGM, the morning is … Read more
The following article provides an overview of Winter Heating Benefits from Social Security Scotland. Child Winter Heating Payment Child Winter Heating Payment is a payment to help disabled children and young people and their families with increased heating costs over winter. The payment for winter 2026/27 is £265.50. Children and young people in Scotland can … Read more
Earlier this year, we asked carers supporting someone with mental health issues to share their thoughts on what would benefit them when attending carer support groups. We received lots of helpful feedback about the benefits of peer support, session formats, and the topics carers would like us to focus on. A huge thank you to … 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
As we develop our next five year strategy, it is really important that we hear directly from carers about how we can provide the best possible support. We have already held a some sessions where we have heard from carers and would like to invite more carers to share their views. Please see below for … Read more