A Felsted Prep School pupil has raised over £1,500 for two charities, as well as having her hair cut and donated to the Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children and young people with hair loss.
Ellie B, aged 8 from Ashdon in Essex, donated 12 inches of her hair after growing it during the first lockdown
She was inspired by her friend Charlie, who lost his hair when he was four years old. She started to think how she would feel in that situation and during lockdown she decided to grow her hair until it was long enough to donate.
Ellie had 12 inches cut off her hair, as well as raising the £570 needed for the Little Princess Trust to make the hair into a wig. She also raised an additional £1,000 in sponsorship money which she has donated to Charlie’s Angels, a charity which raises money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital where her friend Charlie has his treatment.
Ellie feels very proud to have made a difference to a young person’s life and commented: “The support I have had from friends, family and all at Felsted has been overwhelming.”
Felsted Prep Head, Simon James said: “At Felsted, we inspire our children to make a difference to those around them and we are very proud of how Ellie has found a way to do this through a very personal approach.”