Welcome to this week’s East Lothian Third Sector Update.

We’ve pulled together key funding opportunities, upcoming training, and sector updates to support your organisation – including Carers Week events, new grants, and volunteer opportunities across East Lothian.

The session is an opportunity to share experiences, highlight barriers, and help shape a fair and inclusive approach to community participation across East Lothian.

Join VCEL during an exciting period of growth and help support individuals and families across East Lothian.

We are recruiting a Communications & Networks Lead to strengthen local partnerships, amplify community voices, and support East Lothian’s third sector.

We are recruiting a Community Development & Networks Officer to strengthen local networks and support community organisations across East Lothian.

Find out more about the Community Benefits Gateway.

This relaxed get-together is for everyone who works with the voluntary and community sector, including colleagues from East Lothian Council, Health & Social Care Partnership and our Local Councillors.

Our office will be closed from 18th December and will reopen on 5th January.

Women’s Aid East & Midlothian will be holding their annual general meeting on the 5th of December 2025. Join them for a review of their work over the past year, and the unveiling of their Strategic Plan for 2026-2030

We’re pleased to confirm that your lottery website is now back up and running.

Over the weekend, our lottery website experienced an unexpected period of downtime due to a power outage at a third-party server provider

A high point for the Scotland Demands Better campaign.

Be part of East Lothian’s biggest third sector gathering at the 2025 Annual Conference – Facing the Future Together. Enjoy a day of inspiration, networking, and showcasing your organisation at The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club.

Be part of East Lothian’s biggest third sector gathering at the 2025 Annual Conference – Facing the Future Together. Enjoy a day of inspiration, networking, and showcasing your organisation at The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club.

Applications now open for the Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund (Year 5–6)!
Grants up to £50,000 available for community-led mental health projects in East Lothian.

Changing the narrative on suicide.

Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.

What is this training?

This training offers an opportunity to hear from a person with lived experience and for practitioners to reflect

on how the guidance is helpful as a framework

A new community hub for young adults with additional needs is opening this September.

We proudly support the Scotland Demands Better Campaign. Change for the better happens when we stand together.