Oxfam Scotland

Oxfam Scotland is committed to improving the lives of the world's poorest people. We are determined to highlight the plight of people living in poverty whether it is here in Scotland or in other parts of the world.

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Oxfam Art Exhibition

4 September 2008

An art exhibition at Oxfam's Royal Mile shop in Edinburgh has raised over £13,000 from the sale of paintings by the artist John Foulger, an established landscape and seascape painter, who died in 2006 leaving his house and its contents to Oxfam.

Oxfam shop in Haddington is 1!

3 September 2008

The Oxfam shop in Haddington is one today! To celebrate this important birthday local MSP Iain Gray is visiting the shop, which, he opened a year ago and joining the volunteers for some birthday cake. Mr Gray will also be awarding certificates to Doris Mullholland and Calun Mason who have been successfully volunteering for Oxfam for a year.

Sandi Thom helps Oxfam erect 11,000 litre water tank

24 July 2008

Chart-topping Scottish singer, Sandi Thom, helped Oxfam Scotland erect an 11,000-litre water tank, of the kind used by Oxfam in emergencies, to illustrate the need for Scots to donate in response to the developing crisis in East Africa.