For all unpaid carers and disabled people living in West Lothian
Whatever situation you’re facing, we are here to meet the needs of all unpaid carers, young carers and disabled people.
How can we help you today?
Find the most requested support services and information from our carers. Choose an option below.
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Everything we do is aimed to support you.
From helping with money to tailored support groups. Our team is here to provide the most appropriate advice, right when it’s needed.
£392,486
We have helped unpaid carers and disabled people secure £392,486 in financial gains within the last 3 months. In the last year, we’ve supported people to secure almost £1.2m (with West Lothian Advice Shop)
805
Hours of counselling and wellbeing support provided in the past year
£15.9B
Based on the 627,000 unpaid carers registered in Scotland. The economic value is estimated to be £15.9 billion per year.
Upcoming Event & Sessions
The CoWL team host a number of peer support groups, information sessions and social opportunities for unpaid carers and disabled people in West Lothian.
No matter your situation, there’s something for everyone in our programme!
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About our support and services
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A carer is a person of any age who provides unpaid care and support to a spouse, partner, relative, friend or neighbour, who cannot manage to live independently without the carer’s help. This may be due to frailty, illness, disability or addiction.
If you find yourself helping someone in this capacity, no matter how much or how little, then you are a carer.
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Carers of West Lothian are happy to provide support for any of your questions!
You can get in touch in whatever way is most comfortable to you: email, phone, Facebook Messenger or face-to-face. Visit our ‘Contact Us’ page to find out how to get in touch with us.
(Please arrange any in-person appointments beforehand so we can guarantee our availability)
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If you’d like to request a call back, please fill out our webform on our ‘Contact Us’ page and a member of the team will be in touch as soon as they can.
If your call is urgent, then the fastest way to get in touch is to call us directly on 01506 448000 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
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As a carer or disabled person, you are entitled to certain rights and protections.
To view your rights as a carer visit our Carers Rights page. As a disabled person you can visit this page.
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You can get in touch with us Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. For anything urgent, we recommend you call us for the fastest response.
If you’re looking for out of hours support, West Lothian Social Work have an out of hours emergency line. Call 01506 281028 or 281029 to get in touch.
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As an unpaid carer, you are entitled to a break from your responsibilities.
Carers of West Lothian offer a number of ways you can access these breaks. Have a look at our ‘Breaks from Caring’ page to find out more.
More questions?
Never Miss a Beat
Register with Carers of West Lothian to access our full range of services including practical and emotional support, a range of support groups, access to our counselling service, community passes and short breaks for carers.
You also receive regular updates from us with first access to any special events, exclusive content and much more!