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Other contacts for carers

Listed below are other carer-specific organisations providing a range of services. Every effort is made to keep this list up-to-date. Please contact us with any corrections, or if you have suggestions for further contacts.

 

Go to list of carer organisations - Edinburgh

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Download A-Z of contacts for carers living in Edinburgh and the Lothians

 

Carer Organisations (Edinburgh)

 

City-wide:

 

Edinburgh Carers Council

356 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5BR

Tel: 0131 554 5153

Email: info@edinburghcarerscouncil.co.uk

Provides information, advice and training to carers of those with mental health problems.

 

CA(I)RE Project

Eric Liddell Centre, 15 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4DP
Tel: 0131 446 3321/ 3317

Email: caireproject@ericliddell.org

Offers a wide range of learning opportunities and recreational activities for carers in Edinburgh.

 

MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of Older People Project)

MECOPP Carers Centre, 23 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8LN

Tel: 0131 467 2994

Email: mecopp@carers.net

 

Edinburgh Young Carers Project

Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh EH7 5QY

Tel: 0131-475 2322

Email: info@youngcarers.org.uk

 

Artlink can give advice by phone about disabled access to arts venues. Artlink offers a transport and volunteer companion service to arts venues and other arts opportunities for disabled people in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Artlink Edinburgh & Lothians
13a Spittal Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DY
Telephone: 0131 229 3555 Fax: 0131 228 5257
Email: info@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk
http://www.artlinkedinburgh

 

North East Edinburgh:

 

Care for Carers
Lochend House, 33 - 35 Lochend Road South, Edinburgh, EH7 6BR

Tel: 0131 661 2077
Email:
ruth@c4c.carers.net

Operate support groups for carers in North East Edinburgh.

 

North West Edinburgh:

 

North West Carers Centre
36 Muirhouse Crescent, Edinburgh, EH4 4QL

Tel: 0131 315 3130
Email:
resource@pilton.carers.net

 

Queensferry Community Care Project (for carers around South Queensferry)

Queensferry Churches' Care in the Community Project, The Haven , South Queensferry, EH30 9JA.

Contact: Gillian Smith on 0131 331 5570

 

South Edinburgh


Carer Advice & Development Officer
LAHA Building, 20 Gracemount Drive
Edinburgh EH16 6RN
Contact: Lisa Rice on 0131 672 0987
Email: lisarice@laha.org.uk
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Carer Organisations (Lothians)

 

Carers of East Lothian
149 North High Street, Musselburgh, EH21 6AN

Tel: 0131 665 0135.
Email:
centre@elothian.carers.net

Provide information, advice and training to carers in East Lothian. Operate outreach and rural projects.

 

VOCAL Midlothian

PO Box 28916, DALKEITH, EH22 5YH

Tel: 0131 663 6869

Email: midlothian@carers.net

Provide information and advice to carers in Midlothian.

 

Midlothian Young Carers Project
4/4 Newmills Road, Dalkeith, EH22 IDU
Tel: 0131 654 9540

 

Carers of West Lothian
Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LH
Tel: 01506 771750.
Email:
office@carers-westlothian.com

Provide information, advice and training to carers in West Lothian.

 

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Carer Organisations (Scotland)

 

Carersnet
CarersNet is the official website of the Coalition of Carers in Scotland - an information network designed for carers, carer groups and organisations, and for people working with carers.

 

Carers Scotland
91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LN

Tel: 0141 221 9141

Email: info@carersscotland.org

Campaigning and working for Scottish carers.

 

Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Campbell House, 215 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 4TT.
Tel: 0141 221 5066.
Email:
infoscotland@carers.org
Information, advice and support for carers.

 

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