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November 15, 2016 By CoEL

Children Inc East Lothian

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We are in partnership with a new project called Children Inc which is funded by Better Breaks Scotland. Children Inc works with families who have a child/children with additional support…

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October 26, 2016 By CoEL

Celebrate our 20th Birthday!

Our AGM is going to be a bit different this year. With support from the Marine MacDonald Hotels, North Berwick we are able to invite carers to join us for…

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October 6, 2016 By CoEL

Free YOGA TASTER Session

Our Autumn Workshops and Events continue on Tuesday 11 October 2016 with a Yoga Taster Session at The Musselburgh East Community Centre. Join us at 10:30am until 12pm for gentle…

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September 7, 2016 By CoEL

Carers Day Out in Aberlady, Thursday 6th October

We’ll meet for morning coffee or tea in the Old Aberlady Inn, have a guided walk around the village and Gosford Estate with a countryside ranger, followed by lunch. This…

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May 11, 2016 By CoEL

Free Carers Day Out in Gifford

Join us in celebrating Carers Week 2016 on Thursday 9th June! After meeting for morning coffee/tea we’ll have a guided walk around the village of Gifford with a countryside ranger,…

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April 5, 2016 By CoEL

Manifesto for Unpaid Carers

The National Carer Organisations have worked with carers and carers’ services to develop a manifesto for unpaid carers in Scotland. During the campaign for the Scottish Parliament elections in May…

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March 22, 2016 By CoEL

Easter Opening Hours

The centre will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. We will re-open at the usual time of 10am on Tuesday 29 March 2016

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March 16, 2016 By CoEL

Free Massage Therapy For Carers

We are delighted to offer free massage sessions at the Centre on 24 March. There will be a consultation and a chat to talk about your own specific needs which…

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January 21, 2016 By CoEL

Manifesto for Unpaid Carers in Scotland – Carers UK

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The national carer organisations, including Carers Scotland, today published online a Manifesto for Unpaid Carers in Scotland ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary Elections in 2016. It has been developed, drawing…

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January 6, 2016 By CoEL

Marie Curie Carer Survey Request

Marie Curie is working in partnership with NHS Lothian and local partners to develop and deliver high quality palliative and end of life care. One of their projects seeks feedback…

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Quick and helpful response with no fuss. Excellent service

I first contacted COEL some 4 years ago when my husband was first diagnosed with Alzheimers and got excellent advice...

Sensitive, awareness and attention to detail all impeccable. I could not have managed without it.

I now understand better what I need and need to do, with help at hand if needed.

I found CoEL staff very helpful and reassuring when I felt stressed at the form filling to claim benefits and...

I feel very well supported and have been impressed with the service.

Feel totally at ease when we use CoEL. Their knowledge is excellent.

I can't praise your organisation enough for all the help you provided in the past.

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Having someone to listen to problems and give encouragement and make helpful suggestions (also help with filling in forms) has...

Very supportive, kind, nothing was any trouble, went out of way to help. Nothing but praise for all help given.

I benefitted from a home visit, and I feel now I'm not alone.

It was at a time we were not sure what to do regarding care options for my mother. CoEL were...

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The staff in the office were very helpful and supportive when I dropped in without warning a couple of weeks...

Just to know you are not on your own and there is someone else you can rely upon when times...

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The Carers Centre is open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

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Carers of East Lothian
East Lothian Community Hospital,
Alderston Road, Haddington, EH41 3PF

Carers of East Lothian is a charity registered in Scotland Charity Number SC027000 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No. SC366908

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