A SIX-YEAR-OLD from Oxton has decided to chop off her hair to make a wig for a children's cancer charity.
Jessie Penman was born with a full head of hair and has been growing it ever since. She is a big fan of drama, swimming and crafts.
She decided that she was ready for a change and asked her mum, Naomi Penman, originally from Northumberland, if she could cut her hair and give it to The Little Princess Trust.
Naomi said: "I told Jessie about The Princess Trust a while ago and I've got a friend from uni who lost all of her hair and had a wig so I was telling her about that.
"She then asked about cutting her hair for the charity so I left it for a bit because I wanted her to be sure and then we decided to set up the fundraising page."
What does The Little Princess Trust do?
The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or to other conditions such as Alopecia.
The charity is also one of the largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK.
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The Little Princess Trust relies solely on the generosity of its wonderful supporters who help the charity give Hair and Hope to so many children and young people with cancer each year.
It costs £550 to create one child's wig so that was Jessie's original target.
The Go Fund Me page, which was created under a week ago, has already raised over £700.
Jessie is planning to have the big chop before her Easter holidays.
"I've told her how much she has raised so far and she got a little fundraising plaque which she has taken into school", Naomi added.
"She's so excited. I just got my haircut and now she's excited about hers because she keeps saying how nice mine is.
"It's a big change. Her hair is part of her identity but I will be slightly relieved because of the amount of brushing it needs!"
To donate to Jessie's page, click here.
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