Boy donates lockdown locks to children's charity

3 days ago

Laura Devlinand

Alice Cunningham,Suffolk

News image — Noah had cultivated his long locks for the past six years

Stephen Huntley/BBC A composite image of two photographs of the same boy. In the first image, on the left, he has his back to the camera to show off his long blond hair, which reaches down his entire back. He is turning and smiling and is wearing a black top. On the right, he is in a head and shoulders image. He is smiling and his hair is cropped short. — Noah had cultivated his long locks for the past six years

A nine-year-old boy who had not had his hair cut since the pandemic has donated his long locks to a charity which makes wigs for children.

Noah, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, was just three during the Covid-19 lockdown when he could not get a trim and instead left his hair to grow - and grow.

With his blond tresses reaching down to his hips, he braved the scissors on Saturday to help The Little Princess Trust.

"It's going to be weird because when I have long hair I have to tie it for sport, long hair washes and other stuff," said Noah.

"When I have short hair it's going to feel weird because I'm not going to have to have as long washes, I'm not going to have to tie it up and I'm not going to have to dry it for that long."

He was also keen to surprise his friends and teachers with his short do when he returned to school after the Easter break.

Alex Chapman Nine-year-old Noah sitting in a hairdressers as he prepares to get his long blond hair cut for charity. The hairdresser stands on his right hand side preparing to cut his hair. — Noah had his long locks cut in Bury St Edmunds on Saturday

Noah's dad, Alex, explained that during lockdown, Noah had seen other people doing things for charity which inspired him to grow his locks.

"We are all so proud of Noah," he said.

"Initially the idea was to just donate the hair, but once he found out it costs around £700 to make one wig he wanted to start a Just Giving page as well and raise as much as possible.

"He's been so excited about going to school today and surprising everyone as he hadn't told his friends or teacher when it was going to be cut.

"He's always been known as the boy in school with the long hair so it'll be a shock."

Alex added: "We are now going to have to think about haircuts every month unless he decides to grow it again."