Supporting people who care for family and friends
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.
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Unpaid carers, who have not yet received or been contacted about their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, should register for an appointment now.
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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.
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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
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Carers of East Lothian (COEL) has launched a new Connections for Life project to support carers whose loved ones are at risk of suicide.
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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.
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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.
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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 in the new financial year (from April 2021 onward).
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We are delighted to welcome Catherine Cain, the carer support worker for our new Connections for Life project, to the staff team.
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We have produced a short summary of the results of our CoEL Coronavirus Response Survey that we issued in September. Please read our report and let us know if it resonates with your experiences and/ or priorities.
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