Supporting people who care for family and friends
Jess provides strategic leadership for Carers of East Lothian to support the Trustees in realising their vision for the organisation. Jess is keen to make sure that carers are at the centre of everything we do, so please do get in touch with your comments and suggestions.
Claire’s role is to support, supervise and line manage the Carer Support Team and provide direct support to carers.
Kirsty is responsible for administration at Carers of East Lothian and making sure that everyone gets a warm welcome at the Carers Centre.
Sandra helps Kirsty and Sharon with administration and making everyone feel welcome at the Carers Centre.
Sharon works with Sandra and Alison on administration and making everyone feel welcome at the Carers Centre.
Rowena identifies supports and signposts unpaid carers in a ward setting at East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington, ensuring carers are well placed to act as equal partners in care. In particular, Rowena supports carers to become more involved in planning for the future for people they care for, ensuring the carers are aware how … Read more
Lydia oversees the counselling service, supporting volunteers and managing carer’s journey through the service, alongside holding a small client caseload.
Claire supports carers throughout the county who are caring for someone with significant mental health problems.
Diane’s focus is on supporting unpaid carers to access person centred information, advice and support with a specific focus on improving financial wellbeing. Diane both directly supports carers with these issues and acts as a resource for the rest of the Carer Support Team and others.
Gemma coordinates communications for CoEL and supports carers to have their voices heard in consultation, local and national service development and planning. Gemma coordinates a programme of events, workshops and training for carers.