SPECSAVERS has made a £500 donation to East Lothian Young Carers to mark the opening of its new Haddington store.

Eleven people are employed at the Haddington Retail Park business, which will provide expert clinical eyecare and audiology services, as well as offering an extensive range of branded glasses and contact lenses.

Staff officially started welcoming customers on Saturday, as Jane Gordon, from the young carers group, cut the ribbon to mark the opening.

Jane highlighted what the donation meant to East Lothian Young Carers and said: “We’re incredibly grateful to the Specsavers Haddington team for their kind donation – £500 will fund a day trip out for 20 young carers who otherwise may not have the ability to do this due to their responsibilities.

“Welcome to Haddington, Specsavers!”

Director Angela Lucas, who also works at the Fort Kinnaird store, was looking forward to welcoming people through the doors.

She said: “Demand for eyecare and audiology services has increased significantly in the Lothians in recent years, so we wanted to open this new store to increase capacity while still guaranteeing the same quality of service that Specsavers is known for – no matter which store they visit.

"I’m delighted we’ve finally opened our doors to customers and can show off the new space, it’s a fantastic building.”