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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kind-hearted schoolgirl cuts off 22 inches of hair to donate to sick children
Kind-hearted schoolgirl cuts off 22 inches of hair to donate to sick children Kind-hearted schoolgirl cuts off 22 inches of hair to donate to sick children (Image: George Munro) A KIND-HEARTED Greenock schoolgirl has taken part in a hair-raising charity challenge to help sick children. Eight-year-old Luna McDonald lopped off 22 inches of her luscious locks, which will be made into a wig for a child who has lost their hair through cancer treatment or due to conditions such as alopecia by the Little Princess Trust. The caring youngster has also raised more than £750 for the charity, which will cover the costs of making the wig. Those wishing to donate to Luna's fundraiser should visit Speaking to the Tele after her hair got the chop, Luna told us she was delighted to be donating her long locks to a good cause, and said she was pleased with her new look. ADVERTISEMENT (Image: George Munro) She added: 'I wanted to get my hair cut to give it to a little boy or girl. 'We were talking about the wee boys and girls that lose their hair because they have cancer. 'I was excited [before getting it cut], I thought it would look good like this. 'I've not told people about it that much, I want it to be a surprise for them.' Luna's proud parents Paula and Robert said the St Patrick's Primary pupil had done them proud with her generous gesture. (Image: Paula McDonald) Paula said: 'Her hair's always been really long, so we thought we'd let it grow as long as we could. 'She got 22 inches of hair taken off, it was right down to behind her knee. 'They take the hair, but it also costs £500 to make the wig, we have a wee fundraiser on the go and she's already raised over that. 'We're really proud of her, she's wanted her haircut for a while but she's grown it to this length so it can be donated, which is a lovely thing to do.' ADVERTISEMENT The Little Princess Trust has helped more than 18,000 children and young people by providing them with free wigs to help them through their cancer journey since the charity was established in 2005. Since 2016, it has funded more than 150 research projects searching for kinder and more effective treatments for childhood cancers. The charity's work earned it the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - described as 'the MBE for voluntary groups' in 2012.
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Holly the dog on her last shift as Cuddle Manager at Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Holly the dog has celebrated her last shift as the official Cuddle Manager at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool this is a Labrador Retriever, who has been visiting Alder Hey as a registered therapy dog for the last eight job has been to give cuddles to tens of thousands of patients, families and staff at the 15 April marked her 500th trip to the hospital and the staff threw her a special retirement party to celebrate her work over the years. Holly and her owner Barry registered with the national charity, Pets as Therapy, after Barry noticed Holly had a gentle manner which meant she was a good fit for being a therapy about her last shift, Barry said: "It's a sad day in many ways, but this is our 500th visit, eight years in now, and I think the time has come for her to put her paws up and smell the biscuits!"Nathan Askew, the Chief Nursing Officer at Alder Hey, said: "Holly makes a massive difference to the lives of the children and their families, but also the staff here at Alder Hey."She's always out and about, you see her in the atrium and everybody stops and says hello, I think she's probably the most famous person here! We have children and people that come back for repeat treatments, and they always ask if Holly is in today and if they can see her. "So she just really helps people to relax, she puts people at ease, and gives people a little bit of normality while they're having their care and treatment." Holly has won a CBeebies Hero Award and even appeared in an episode of Operation Ouch!She was also part of the hospital's volunteer team which received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in hospital is also visited by other therapy dogs, including Bonnie the cocker spaniel.
BBC News
21-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Guernsey's St John community library to close after 76 years
A community library in Guernsey which specialises in large print books is closing after 76 John Guernsey Charity said it will shut the library, which won the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2014, in charity said it was "no longer... best placed" to continue offering the service and it would be transferred to the Guille-Allès Library in St Peter library first operated from volunteers' homes to provide books for sick and wounded servicemen in hospital. Heather Langlois, CEO of the charity, said it had decided to see if it could make efficiencies to "ensure a more impactful and accessible service" and avoid duplicating services offered by other said the Guille-Allès Library had a collection of large print books and was "best placed to continue providing this service". The change means the charity can concentrate on growing its youth and first aid school programmes and train volunteers for community collection of books will be offered to library members and volunteers to keep and also donated to people in need, added Ms Langlois.
