Two members of staff at G&T’s ice cream parlour near Ripon shaved their heads outside the shop this weekend for Cancer Research UK.
Sophie Craven and Lynsey Harker publicised the event on their Facebook page and quite a crowd turned up to witness the pair losing their locks at the parlour on Home Farm in Risplith on Saturday afternoon.
Both know friends and family who have suffered from cancer and wanted to help in some way so decided to fund raise by shaving their hair off . So far they have raised £2,000.
Lynsey said:
“It felt strange-one minute your hair is there and the next is gone! Bizarre! It was fun and it was a good afternoon.
“Everybody has lost someone to cancer or knows someone who is going through it at the moment. It’s a big thing.”
Sophie added:
“The lady who shaved our hair is a local hairdresser for the area Sandra Bassett.
We did it outside the front parlour. The seats outside were full up. Our families were here to watch it.
We couldn’t have asked for more – we are still collecting money and are flabbergasted by the amount we’ve raised.
We only decided to do it a few weeks ago! We can’t thank people enough.”
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Two women ‘brave the shave’ for Knaresborough school
Two women from Knaresborough have shaved their heads to fundraise for The Forest School in Knaresborough – the school supports children with additional needs.
Sarah Bennington and Michelle Czupcyck both work at the school and wanted to do their bit to raise much needed funds. The school is in need of new playground equipment and additional sports facilities.
The women shaved their heads today at the school.
The pair had hopes to raise £500 but have already surpassed that by raising an additional £100.
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Children at The Forest School, Knaresborough.
Sarah Bennington sacrificed her blue locks for the cause. She has worked at the school for eight years, she said:
“We decided to do Brave the Shave to raise money for the playground equipment. The kids at this school are fantastic and deserve everything we can raise money to get for them.
“The many questions we get asked are why shaving your hair? My answer to that is you only live once; my hair will grow back and for me I will be interested in what colour it will grow back as my hair is always different colours.”
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The school’s headteacher, Michelle Farr, thanked the women for their efforts saying the impact on the children with access to the new equipment will be “immense”.
She said:
Ripon schoolgirl smashes charity fundraising target“The staff never cease to amaze me with their dedication and support for our pupils. Sarah and Michelle decided they wanted to help our fundraising campaign by Braving the Shave and I am extremely grateful to them.
“Some of our play equipment failed a safety test and had to be removed, and some of our playground was reduced due to building additional classrooms. The redevelopment will allow the children to play and socialise independently in a safe environment.”
When Lacey Dyason decided to take part in the Brave the Shave challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support, she hoped to raise £500.
At the time of publication, the eight-year-old pupil of Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School had raised more than £1,900 and counting.
As well as joining in the nationwide event to bring in funds for Macmillan, Lacey also supported the Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides real hair wigs to children with cancer.
Saks Hair Salon in High Skellgate, which works with the trust, was the setting for Lacey’s hair cut and shave, watched by her mother and father Louise and Barry, with support from grandparents Doreen and Stewart Ellis.
Hairstylist Samantha Waggitt prepares to cut Lacey’s long her
The double gesture, from one of the youngest people in the UK to take part in Brave the Shave won the hearts of many in the city.
Steven Holmes, headteacher of Lacey’s school, wrote in the school’s newsletter:
“We are so impressed with her loving attitude and the way that Lacey is aspiring to be the best person she can be.”
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On Lacey’s Macmillan fundraising page, the Mayor of Ripon, Councillor Eamon Parkin, said:
“Well done you brave young lady, we are very proud of you.”
Similar comments have flooded in from 69 donors, whose donations ranging from £5 to £100 mean Lacey has raised almost four times her original target.
With her fundraising page, Lacey’s Brave the Shave, still open, it looks certain that she will exceed £2,000.
So what does Lacey think of her new look?
She told the Stray Ferret:
“I was a bit shocked when I looked in the mirror, but I think it’s ok.”
Grandmother Doreen, who was among those who attempted to dissuade Lacey from having her head shaved, pointed out:
“Along with Barry and Louise, I tried to talk her out of it, but she was determined. We are so proud of her.”
Barry, added:
“We were absolutely amazed by the generosity of all the donors and would like to say a big thank you to everybody who has supported her.”
Lacey doesn’t have to worry about feeling the colder autumn weather.
Louise, said:
“It was her birthday earlier this month and among her presents, she received seven woolly hats – one for every day of the week!”