New young carer group for 5 to 8 year olds. This is a closed group and places must be booked ahead of time.

Support group for carers supporting someone with memory difficulties or a new dementia diagnosis. This is a great opportunity to meet other carers in a similar caring role to you.

The group offers a friendly, safe space to share experiences and support each other. You can join us on your own or with the person you support. Cyrenians OPAL will be there to provide dementia friendly activity based support so you can enjoy a cuppa and a chat.

Meet on the 1st Friday of each month at Craigsfarm Community Hub from 10.30am-12pm.

Lego sessions for the whole family. Join us for some creative fun in an safe and friendly space. Get in touch to book.

Social get together for bereaved carers. We meet a few times a year for a friendly chat over a cuppa and cake in a West Lothian cafe. This a is a great way to get out and about, meet other bereaved carers who understand and look after your own wellbeing.

Location TBC

Get in touch for more details.

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Peer support for disabled people offering a friendly inclusive space to share experiences, build connections and support one another.

These are closed groups and run in 8 week blocks during term time. The junior group meets from 5 - 6.30pm and the senior group meets from 7 - 8.30pm

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Training session for carers of autistic adults. Delivered by Sarah Barratt, an Educational Psychologist and carer of an autistic adult.

Reframing the experience of challenging behaviour empowers capacity to see an individual differently.  When we can view an individual differently, we are able to respond differently, and when we can respond differently it becomes possible for growth and emotional development.

Get in touch to register interest.

Second Thursday of every month

Our weekly coffee morning open to all carers! Come and join us for a wee catch up over a cuppa. It’s a great chance to meet other carers in a similar situation to you.

Second last Friday of every month

Peer support group for bereaved carers. It’s a relaxed and friendly group open to all to come along to. If you’d like to find out more about our bereavement support, click here.

Social group open to young carers aged 8-15. Get in touch to book your space. Runs on the second Friday of each month.

Last Tuesday of every month*

Designed for those who look after a child with additional needs, Parent Space is a drop-in session where anyone can come and find out more about the support CoWL offers. It’s perfect if you’re looking to have a wee chat, and meet some other parent carers in a similar position to you.

*This group does not run over the school holidays.

These are closed groups and run in 8 week blocks during term time. The junior group meets from 5 - 6.30pm and the senior group meets from 7 - 8.30pm

Fourth Tuesday every month

Social group for disabled people (Livingston)

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Please note, this group is meeting a week earlier in December due to festive period.

Last Wednesday of every month*

Designed for those who look after a child with additional needs, Parent Space is a drop-in session where anyone can come and find out more about the support CoWL offers. It’s perfect if you’re looking to have a wee chat, and meet some other parent carers in a similar position to you.

*This group does not run over the school holidays.

Please note, this group is meeting a week earlier in December due to festive period.

4th Thursday of month*

Designed for those who look after a child with additional needs, Parent Space is a drop-in session where anyone can come and find out more about the support CoWL offers. It’s perfect if you’re looking to have a wee chat, and meet some other parent carers in a similar position to you.

*This group does not run over the school holidays.

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

First Monday of every month

Support group for carers of individuals with a mental health condition

First Tuesday of every month

Social group for disabled people

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Second Thursday of every month

Our weekly coffee morning open to all carers! Come and join us for a wee catch up over a cuppa. It’s a great chance to meet other carers in a similar situation to you.

Support group for carers supporting someone with memory difficulties or a new dementia diagnosis. This is a great opportunity to meet other carers in a similar caring role to you.

The group offers a friendly, safe space to share experiences and support each other. You can join us on your own or with the person you support. Cyrenians OPAL will be there to provide dementia friendly activity based support so you can enjoy a cuppa and a chat.

Meet on the 1st Friday of each month at Craigsfarm Community Hub from 10.30am-12pm.

Social get together for bereaved carers. We meet a few times a year for a friendly chat over a cuppa and cake in a West Lothian cafe. This a is a great way to get out and about, meet other bereaved carers who understand and look after your own wellbeing.

Location TBC

Get in touch for more details.

Social group open to young carers aged 8-15. Get in touch to book your space. Runs on the second Friday of each month.

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Peer support for disabled people offering a friendly inclusive space to share experiences, build connections and support one another.

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Third Tuesday of every month

Social group for disabled people (Bathgate)

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Second last Friday of every month

Peer support group for bereaved carers. It’s a relaxed and friendly group open to all to come along to. If you’d like to find out more about our bereavement support, click here.

Fourth Tuesday every month

Social group for disabled people (Livingston)

Last Tuesday of every month*

Designed for those who look after a child with additional needs, Parent Space is a drop-in session where anyone can come and find out more about the support CoWL offers. It’s perfect if you’re looking to have a wee chat, and meet some other parent carers in a similar position to you.

*This group does not run over the school holidays.

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Please note, this group is meeting a week earlier in December due to festive period.

Last Wednesday of every month*

Designed for those who look after a child with additional needs, Parent Space is a drop-in session where anyone can come and find out more about the support CoWL offers. It’s perfect if you’re looking to have a wee chat, and meet some other parent carers in a similar position to you.

*This group does not run over the school holidays.

Training session for carers of autistic adults. Delivered by Sarah Barratt, an Educational Psychologist and carer of an autistic adult.

Communication between people, particularly people of different neurotypes can be complex and sometimes create significant misunderstandings.  This makes sense, given that only 7% of what we communicate is the words we use. So how do we reach and establish common understandings when much of our communication is through our behaviour?

Get in touch to register interest.

Last Friday of month

Our young adult carer group is for 16-24 year old’s and meets on the last Friday of the month. The group is a mix of peer support and guest speakers. Please do keep an eye on our social media pages for what’s coming up this year.

First Monday of every month

Support group for carers of individuals with a mental health condition

First Tuesday of every month

Social group for disabled people

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Support group for carers supporting someone with memory difficulties or a new dementia diagnosis. This is a great opportunity to meet other carers in a similar caring role to you.

The group offers a friendly, safe space to share experiences and support each other. You can join us on your own or with the person you support. Cyrenians OPAL will be there to provide dementia friendly activity based support so you can enjoy a cuppa and a chat.

Meet on the 1st Friday of each month at Craigsfarm Community Hub from 10.30am-12pm.

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Peer support for disabled people offering a friendly inclusive space to share experiences, build connections and support one another.

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Training session for carers of autistic adults. Delivered by Sarah Barratt, an Educational Psychologist and carer of an autistic adult.

A particular communication style that when used in a genuine way, invites participation, embraces an understanding that an individual will, if they can; while fundamentally avoiding power struggles and at worst relationship breakdown.  It requires counter intuitiveness, perseverance and a willingness to practice.

Get in touch to register interest.

Second Thursday of every month

Our weekly coffee morning open to all carers! Come and join us for a wee catch up over a cuppa. It’s a great chance to meet other carers in a similar situation to you.

Social group open to young carers aged 8-15. Get in touch to book your space. Runs on the second Friday of each month.

Third Tuesday of every month

Social group for disabled people (Bathgate)

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Second last Friday of every month

Peer support group for bereaved carers. It’s a relaxed and friendly group open to all to come along to. If you’d like to find out more about our bereavement support, click here.

Fourth Tuesday every month

Social group for disabled people (Livingston)

Last Tuesday of every month*

Designed for those who look after a child with additional needs, Parent Space is a drop-in session where anyone can come and find out more about the support CoWL offers. It’s perfect if you’re looking to have a wee chat, and meet some other parent carers in a similar position to you.

*This group does not run over the school holidays.

Online support group for unpaid carers. Get in touch for the zoom joining details.

Please note, this group is meeting a week earlier in December due to festive period.

Last Wednesday of every month*

Designed for those who look after a child with additional needs, Parent Space is a drop-in session where anyone can come and find out more about the support CoWL offers. It’s perfect if you’re looking to have a wee chat, and meet some other parent carers in a similar position to you.

*This group does not run over the school holidays.

Please note, this group is meeting a week earlier in December due to festive period.

4th Thursday of month*

Designed for those who look after a child with additional needs, Parent Space is a drop-in session where anyone can come and find out more about the support CoWL offers. It’s perfect if you’re looking to have a wee chat, and meet some other parent carers in a similar position to you.

*This group does not run over the school holidays.

Last Friday of month

Our young adult carer group is for 16-24 year old’s and meets on the last Friday of the month. The group is a mix of peer support and guest speakers. Please do keep an eye on our social media pages for what’s coming up this year.

Training session for carers of autistic adults. Delivered by Sarah Barratt, an Educational Psychologist and carer of an autistic adult.

From the outside it looks like won't and feels like defiance, while from the inside it is experienced as can't, often activating a fight-flight, survival response.  The threat is in demand, demands that are both self-imposed and required by others.  How can one using a trauma informed parenting style, create a low demand life for the PDAer?

Get in touch to register interest.

Social group open to young carers aged 8-15. Get in touch to book your space. Runs on the second Friday of each month.