Carers Strategy

Overview

This is East Lothian’s third local strategy and over the lifetime of these, support available to carers in the local area has increased. Each strategy has helped provide a framework for the improved recognition and support to carers. 

This strategy sets out our shared vision, aspirations and ambitions for unpaid carers of people in East Lothian, it assesses where we are now, where we want to get to and the actions we will take to make this progress.

Closes 15 Mar 2026

Opened 11 Feb 2026

Areas

  • All Areas

Audiences

  • Carers
  • Carers of People with Dementia
  • Children & Young People
  • Citizens' Panel Members
  • Community Groups & Organisations
  • Council staff
  • Disabled People
  • ELC Councillors
  • LGBT individuals
  • Local Residents
  • Local Residents
  • Parents & Carers
  • Parents & Guardians
  • Patients
  • People affected by Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • People Affected by Drugs / Alcohol Misuse
  • School staff
  • Service Users
  • Staff
  • Students
  • Teachers
  • Volunteers

Interests

  • Adult Social Care
  • Care at Home / Housing Support Services
  • Carers
  • Children & young people
  • Dementia
  • Disability
  • Drugs and Alcohol Issues
  • Health & Social Care
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Mental Health
  • Older people
  • Voluntary / Third Sector