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…
CoEL AGM
Non-Residential Social Care Charges
With the continuing cost of living crisis, we know that financial matters will be on many carers minds more than ever before. The latest charges applying to social care support for people at home (non-residential care charging) can be found online. We are sharing a link to this information.
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…
The next Chapter: Making Carers Rights a Reality
We were thrilled to join Coalition of Carers In Scotland and VOCAL Edinburgh at Edinburgh City Chambers for their event ‘The next Chapter: Making Carers Rights a Reality’.
Mindfulness for Unpaid Carers at CoEL
CoEL have been running a 4-week introduction to mindfulness for unpaid carers.
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Recognising and Supporting Carers in the Community – Art Work
Carers created this beautiful art work whilst trying their hand at gel printing, which was new to all who participated
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Care to Create- regular crafting group for carers
A regular crafting group ‘Care to Create’ hosted at Haddington Day Centre and led by Volunteers Julie and Jenny was launched with a session creating beautiful paper flowers
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Intergenerational Alpaca Treks
Over 60 carers of all ages enjoyed an incredible intergenerational experience at John Muir Alpacas on Tuesday 4th April.
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EASTER HOLIDAY 2023
CoEL office and telephone line are closed for the Easter long weekend. We re-open on Tuesday 11th April 2023 at 10 am. Happy Easter everyone.
