A young Urmston boy has been growing his hair to donate to a charity.
Woody Challinor, seven, has had long hair since he was born according to mum Lisa, but soon that will all change when he gets his hair cut off.
His hair will be going to the Little Princess Trust, which makes wigs for children and young people who have lost their hair through cancer treatment or other conditions.
Additionally, he has smashed his £1,000 target for another charity, Kidscan, which funds cancer research.
Woody’s hair currently measures around 47cm long and he has even received support from his school teachers.
Lisa, 37, said: “I’m not quite ready for him to cut his hair off, he’s going to look really different.
“He’s excited, we set the target at a thousand, so if it goes above that then great.”
Now the money pot is above £1,000 on the JustGiving page, the family is looking for a date to get his hair cut, but the fundraiser remains open.
Lisa said: “He’s always had long hair, and I had heard about the Little Princess Trust so I showed him the website and he really liked the idea.
“Since last summer he’s been growing it to make sfure it’s above the minimum length. He wanted to make sure it was long enough to give to them.
“He’s a really kind boy in general, that’s just what he’s like. He’s done other fundraisers before for people in school, he did a sponsored thing for a friend with down syndrome.”
While Woody is nervous to get the chop, Lisa says he’s excited.
She added: “He’ll be fine, he’s quite brave, and he knows it will grow back so he’s not too upset. I’m not forcing him to do it, he does want to have it cut.
“After swimming and stuff in the mornings we have a struggle sometimes brushing it and it can get knotty.
“He starts junior school in September so he’s ready for a change of image. But he’s looking forward to doing it.
“We’re really proud of him, I’ll probably be a bit emotional when he cuts it, I’ve got to take pictures to send to the charity for a before and after.
“Hopefully I’ll be able to keep a little of it myself just to remember how long it was.”
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