Our hairdressing student, Jodie Slater was given the huge responsibility of chopping off Nicky Newton’s crowning glory, in the name of charity!
Nicky has decided to donate 30cm of her lovely long locks to Little Princess Trust, a national charity that makes wigs for children with cancer. She chose St Helens College hairdressing school salon to help with the cut because her daughter is a student here.
Despite this being the fourth time Nicky has donated her hair for cancer patients, she was still very nervous to be parted with her beautiful tresses. She said:
“I get very anxious about getting my hair cut, which is why I can grow it so long. I wait four years between haircuts and when it reaches my bum then I know it has to go! But I always donate my hair to help others. It makes me feel better knowing someone is going to feel better with it.”
This is the third time Nicky has donated her hair and fundraised for cancer. It all started when a close friend underwent cancer treatment and lost all her hair. Her wig was made from donated hair and this gave Nicky the idea.
“Over the years I have fundraised and even persuaded others to donate hair. A friend Graham had grown his hair since his Iron Maiden fandom days, so he had his long plait cut off and gave it to charity too. It costs around £550 to make one wig so any donations, no matter how small can add up and will help someone get their confidence back.”
Despite her anxiety, Nicky was in safe hands with Jodie who has just completed her level 2 hairdressing qualification at with us. She quickly sectioned and snipped away the long bunches, before trimming Nicky’s now shoulder length hair expertly.
The four bunches were put into an envelope and will be sent to Little Princess Trust to be turned into a lovely hairstyle.
Jodie said:
“Nicky and I chatted about having people close to us who are going through cancer. I now feel like in a small way, I am part of their journey to recovery, by helping with this cut.”
Each year the charity provides around 2,000 real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their own hair due to cancer treatment and other conditions.
Discover more about Little Prince’s Trust, how you get can get involved by visiting their website: www.littleprincesses.org.uk
