Care & Repair East Lothian

31/03/2026

Our office will be closed for the Easter weekend.

It will close at 4.30pm on Thursday 2 April 2026 and will re-open again at 9am on Tuesday 7 April 2026.

If you require a contractor during this time, please see East Lothian Council's Trusted Trader list:
https://www.trustedtrader.scot/EastLothian/

Happy Easter from the C&R Team!

20/03/2026

https://www.gov.scot/news/increased-financial-help-for-carers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQqQL5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETB0czZUOXdXTzFUWnozWnRwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm4qKNW6aJds8XbjlX1D2YqNTk8gsGSSnC3tDlcN8g3YFVfGt_jaHOHJ19Ym_aem_qOoxAsD6juC_631FLDTsMw

Additional support for people caring for more than one person.

20/03/2026

20/03/2026

Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan underlined ’s commitment to support independent living at 's national conference.

This includes a £20.9m investment for the RSL Adaptations Programme in the 2026-27 budget and a review of housing adaptations.

04/03/2026

Think we could all do with winning this prize!

This month win a home robot bundle or £1,000 cash.

Tickets cost £1 per line per week. For every £1 ticket sold, 60p will go to good causes in East Lothian. 50p would go to East Lothian Care & Repair Charitable so please ensure you select them as your chosen charity, and 10p will go towards other charities.

Further details on how to below are in the link:
https://www.eastlothianlottery.co.uk/support/east-lothian-care-and-repair-charitable-trust

12/02/2026

Your chance this month to win a luxury city break or £1,000 cash prize - all the while helping raise funds for the East Lothian Care & Repair Charitable Trust!

Tickets cost £1 per line per week. For every £1 ticket sold, 60p will go to good causes in East Lothian. 50p would go to East Lothian Care & Repair Charitable so please ensure you select them as your chosen charity, and 10p will go towards other charities.

See link below to play or learn more on how to play.

East Lothian Care & Repair Charitable Trust is offering you the chance to win big prizes and help raise much needed funds.

28/01/2026

If a trader has used high pressure selling tactics to get you to buy a product or service on the spot, you may have the right to cancel the contract and obtain a full refund within 90 days

Find out more: https://consumeradvice.scot/knowledge-centre

11/01/2026

If you are interested in having an East Lothian Deaf Club, please drop in to our meeting next week. We are lucky enough to have Gill as our BSL interpreter. If you want more information, please email [email protected]

Hope to see you next week!

09/01/2026

08/01/2026

What help can we offer?

Free advice and assistance with adapting or repairing your home

Providing details of reputable contractors

Further details can be found on our website:
https://www.careandrepaireastlothian.co.uk/

Not sure if it's something we can assist with or not, please contact us and we would be happy to assist where we can, and if not direct you to those who can.

Tel. no. 01620 828445
Email: [email protected]

05/01/2026

Would you like to be in with a chance to win a £1,000 Aldi gift card (or £1,000 cash prize) and also help raise funds for the East Lothian Care & Repair Charitable Trust?

Please find further details in the link below on how to play in the East Lothian Community Lottery:

https://www.eastlothianlottery.co.uk/support/east-lothian-care-and-repair-charitable-trust