Supporting people who care for family and friends
At Carers of East Lothian, we undertake an annual survey of unpaid carers. Results from the survey help us to ensure our services are responsive to the needs of carers and help us to deepen our understanding of unpaid care. If you are an unpaid carers and you would like to complete the survey to share your views, please click on … Read more
We are delighted to announce that the Scottish Government and East Lothian Council have confirmed continuation funding for CoEL to deliver Time for Me grants programme throughout 2025 and up to April 2026. The Time for Me grants programme enables unpaid carers in East Lothian to apply for financial support to take a break from their … Read more
We are currently recruiting for an administrative assistant at CoEL. We offer very flexible working and 6% matched pension. We are a Carer Positive Exemplary employer, as well as being Disability Confident Committed and a Living Wage employer. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award and … Read more
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 keeps you up to date with relevant and important information for unpaid carers as well as keeping you in the loop about what we are … Read more
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. Earlier this year, ELC invited potential providers to bid through a tendering process to deliver this service for carers. Carers of East Lothian have been … Read more
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 of East Lothian are the current providers of this service. The current contract started in 2021 and was for a maximum of four years and … Read more
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 to hear about the key issues for people who provide care and support for individuals who have a mental illness, learning disability, autism, dementia or … Read more
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 will now vote in the North Berwick store between January and March to decide how much funding we get, so please support us next time … Read more
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 period. 2025 brings new opportunities for us to provide a range of support, advice and information that helps carers in their individual caring roles. Our … Read more
2024 has been another busy year for us at Carers of East Lothian and we know it has been a difficult time for many of our carers. We would like to wish you all a peaceful time over the festive season and very much hope you are able to get a break and some time … Read more