News & Information

The wonderful Mags Bryan is retiring from her role as a carer support worker with Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) at the end of this month.

Only young carers aged 16 and 17 can now register as unpaid carers for vaccination. This is because a new self-registration service for everyone aged 18 to 29 has opened, and appointments for everyone over 30 are currently being scheduled. ***Click on title to read full post***

Check out our online and face-to-face programme of events for Carers Week 2021, starting on Monday 7th June. All events are FREE to carers but must be booked in advance. ***Click on title to read full post***

We are delighted to announce the trial of a monthly free legal clinic for unpaid carers with Solicitors for Older People in Scotland (SOPS). ***Click on title to read full post***

You can support us by buying an East Lothian Community Lottery ticket online. We’ll receive 50p from every £1 ticket sold through the Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) page. ***Click on title to read full post***

East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) is inviting carers of all ages to a big day out at Foxlake Adventures near Dunbar on Friday 11 June 2021 as part of the celebrations for Carers Week 2021. ***Click on title to read full post***

The first meeting of this new group will take place on Tuesday 4th May, 12:30 to 13:30 – a lunchtime slot that may suit working carers. ***Click on title to read full post***

Read the Carers Manifesto developed by National Carers Organisations (NCOs) and share it with your constituency candidates to show the next Scottish Parliament that #CarersVotesCount ***Click on title to read full post***

We have received funding from East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) to offer small grants of up to £80 for carers who are facing financial insecurity. ***Click on title to read full post***

Please let us know if you would be interested in a NEW online only support group for unpaid carers living anywhere in East Lothian by answering our short survey (it will take 2-3 minutes). We greatly value your input – your views will shape what we do. ***Click on title to read full post***

UPDATE 09/03/2021: This fund has closed early due to the volume of applications we have already received. We hope to receive further funds to support carers with breaks from caring grants from October 2021 onward. ***Click on title to read full post***