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Oct 2022

Last Updated: 19/10/2022

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Ripon pupil's long lockdown locks chopped for charity

by Tamsin O'Brien

| 19 Oct, 2022

Jamie Tabor, 15, from Ripon Grammar School braved the big chop in front of a school assembly hall, to loud applause from students and staff.

A Ripon Grammar School student who grew his hair during lockdown has raised more than £500 for charity after having his locks cut off.

Jamie Tabor, 15, braved a haircut in front of a packed school assembly hall, to loud applause from students and staff.

Jamie grew his hair to support the charity, WaterAid, which campaigns for clean water worldwide. WaterAid was the school’s chosen charity for its recent charity week.

The teenager donated the 12-inch lengths of hair he had cut off to The Little Princess Trust, a charity which makes wigs for children with cancer.

Jamie had been growing his hair for exactly two years, two months and 12 days.

“Classmates in my form suggested it when we were discussing how to raise money for the charity, and I thought it might be a good idea.

"It’s probably time.”

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Dan Eastham of Wilson and Bailey's hairdressers in Ripon cut Jamie’s hair for free and said:

“We are more than happy to give time for such a good cause as WaterAid, and we do a lot of work with The Little Princess Trust too.

“I was a bit jealous. I would have loved to have had hair that colour and thickness.”

Jamie’s mother Helen Tabor said she was proud:

My hoover, bath plughole and I would like to express our delight in Jamie’s decision to do this and we’d like to thank everyone who has donated.”

Jamie, who has raised more than £300 above his target of £200, added:

“Water is taken for granted and life can be incredibly difficult without easy access to it. If something I can do will help someone, I’m all for it.

“And cancer is such a horrific thing to go through, if something from me can make it even slightly better, it’s worth it.”

To support Jamie’s fundraising haircut, visit: Helen Tabor is fundraising for WaterAid (justgiving.com)

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