Carers of East Lothian Newsletter, April 2025
Welcome to the Spring edition of the Carers of East Lothian Newsletter. Our newsletter is for unpaid carers and is issued three times a year. We hope that the newsletter … Read more
Advice, Information and Support service for unpaid carers in East Lothian
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East Lothian Council (ELC) have a duty, under the Carers Act (Scotland) 2016, to provide an advice, information and support service for unpaid carers caring for people in East Lothian. … Read more
Venturing Out Carers Adventure Wellbeing Group
We are delighted that Venturing Out have been successful in their funding bid to take the East Lothian Carers’ Adventure Wellbeing Group into its 2nd year! Hear from them below … Read more
Advice, information and support service for unpaid carers in East Lothian – tendering process 2025.
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East Lothian Council have a duty, under the Carers Act (Scotland) 2016, to provide an advice, information and support service for unpaid carers caring for people in East Lothian. Carers … Read more
Mental Welfare Commission – Carer Themed Report (events for carers)
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The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is holding a series of three Zoom calls for family members and carers, of all ages, across Scotland. These 60-minute virtual events would like … Read more
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025 – 17th – 23rd March
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17th -23rd March is Neurodiversity Celebration Week – a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported … Read more
Share your views – Draft Policy for Transport and Assisted Travel
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East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership is collecting community feedback on the draft Policy for Transport and Assisted Travel in Adult Social Care. If you or the person you … Read more
Carers Trust – Grants for Carers
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If you, or the person you care for, need extra help to pay for something, there are grants, funds, and charities that may be able to help. If you are … Read more
Tesco Stronger Starts – North Berwick
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We are thrilled that we are in the customer vote for Tesco Stronger Starts. It’s a scheme which gives community projects like us grants of up to £1,500. Tesco customers … Read more
The Therapet Service
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Have you ever heard of a Therapet? Therapets and their owners regularly visit hospitals, day centres nursing homes and schools, where the pets provide a little four-legged therapy and companionship … Read more
Donated Breaks for Carers
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Carers of East Lothian are a Respitality Delivery Partner. Respitality is a simple, yet powerful, initiative which offers unpaid carers in Scotland a much-needed break, through partnerships with local hospitality, … Read more
Happy New Year 2025
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Happy New Year from all of us at Carers of East Lothian. We hope you have been able to get a break and some time for yourself over the festive … Read more