Carers of East Lothian CEO Jessica Wade and the rest of the team of staff and volunteers are thrilled to announce that the organisation have successfully achieved the Carers Trust Excellence for…
David Binnie appointed as Carers Representative IJB
David Binnie has been appointed as the Carers Representative of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) for East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). David’s role as the Carers Representative…
Christmas Break Closure
Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) will be closed from 12 noon on Friday 22nd December 2023 until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd January 2024. There will be one event for…
Winter Preparedness – East Lothian and CoEL Q&A
Winter preparedness plan for Scotland 2023/24 Scottish Government and COSLA published a joint Health and social care winter preparedness plan for 2023-2024 The purpose of a Winter Plan is to outline the priorities for health…
CoEL AGM
We held our Annual General Meeting on 29th November at the Maitlandfield House Hotel in Haddington. We were delighted that lots of members and other interested people could attend. During…
Financial Insecurity Fund
At Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) we know that many carers are facing increased costs and additional financial pressure at the moment. That’s why, with funding from East Lothian Health…
1 Year of ‘Time For Me’
In October 2022, we launched our ‘Time For Me’ carer grants scheme, enabling unpaid carers to take a much-needed break from caring. In its first year the programme has supported…
Time for Me Grants
Our Time for Me small grants are funded by the Scottish Government and East Lothian Council. (Please note that we cannot accept applications from carers who have already received a…
Flu and Covid-19 booster vaccines for carers
Unpaid carers (16+) are eligible for a free flu vaccine and Covid-19 booster this winter. Book your appointment now online or via the national vaccination helpline.
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CoEL Next Steps Survey 2021 – Summary of Results
We are delighted to share the results of CoEL’s Next Steps 2021 survey – thank you to everyone who took part.
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