Jake's haircut raises hundreds for charity

Churcher’s College Junior School pupil Jake Barnes said farewell this month to his long locks for two children’s cancer charities and has raised over £675 so far in doing so. The hair itself has been donated to The Little Princess Trust and the money to Children with Cancer UK.

10-year-old Jake was inspired by his friend’s cancer diagnosis last year and wanted to do something to make a difference. The Little Princess Trust make wigs for children having cancer treatment and Children with Cancer UK raises awareness, conducts research and supports young cancer patients and their families.

Jake explains: “I grew my hair especially to be cut off and made into a wig for children who have lost theirs due to cancer treatment. If you want to do the same thing as me your hair needs to be at least 7 inches long. I grew my hair for 6 months and had it cut in January. My hair will be donated to the Little Princess Trust. I also wanted to raise money to donate to Children with Cancer UK as they do really important work.”

To promote his cause during the six month growing, Jake made a poster which local Petersfield hair salon, Salon Sixteen, put up for customers to see alongside a donation box. Salon Sixteen also cut Jake’s hair for no charge to help the cause. Family and friends have all donated and to date have raised £250 in cash donations as well as the amount at JustGiving – in total over £675!

If you would like to donate, please visit Jake’s JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/jakehbarnes

For more information about Little Princess Trust go to: http://www.littleprincesses.org.uk/

For more information about Children with Cancer UK go to https://www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk/