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 Calum Mason who have been successfully volunteering for Oxfam for a year.

Alex Grant who manages the Oxfam shop in Haddington said, " It is great to have Iain Gray come back and visit us on our first birthday. Congratulations to Doris Mullholland and Calun Mason who have been successfully volunteering with us since we opened our doors last year. Anyone who wants to volunteer in the shop is most welcome.

" I feel that the Oxfam shop in Haddington is really part of the community. The volunteers have been wonderful and we now have many regular customers from all over the area who pop in to see us. I would like to thank everyone for supporting us over the last year in doing so they are really making a difference to help Oxfam carry out its work around the world."

Iain Gray MSP added, " Well done to Alex and his team! The shops are the lifeblood of Oxfam and are very much its public face. I am delighted they invited me back to celebrate the Haddington shop's first birthday and I hope that there will be many more to come.

" As someone who previously worked for Oxfam I know how important the shops are in helping Oxfam achieve its aim of overcoming poverty and suffering. The funds raised through shops like Haddington are important because they can change the lives of people around the world for the better. "

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