Locks get the chop for charity

Robyn raises over £1000

A caring Glenboig schoolgirl has chopped her hair and raised thousands of pounds for a kids’ charity.

Kind-hearted seven-year-old Robyn Cassidy took the decision to trim 11 inches from her luscious locks and donate her pigtails to the Little Princess Trust – who make real-hair wigs for children suffering from cancer.

And the plucky youngster gathered a four-figure sum in sponsorship in the process, thanks to the generosity and kindness of friends and family.

Robyn, who attends Our Lady and St Joseph’s Primary, harnessed the help of her school chums, who donated more than £120 towards her fantastic total after learning about cancer in school.

Her proud mum Laura told the Advertiser: “Robyn is amazing. She is a special little girl with such a kind heart.

“It was out of the blue. She came home from school last week and asked if anyone in our family had suffered from cancer.

“I told her that her gran had it when Robyn was a baby and showed her some pictures, to which she gasped, ‘was she bald?’

“She then said, ‘I want to cut my hair and donate it to make wigs’.”

The Primary Two pupil made he bold decision despite loving her lengthy locks.

Laura continued: “Robyn thought she was like Ariana Grande. But was adamant that she wanted to go through with it, and she did. I’m so proud of her – and she has kept it long enough for Irish dancing competitions.

“When we were heading to the hairdresser she hesitated and had a little cry, but decided to go ahead for all the children who had lost their hair through illness.

“Her new look was a bit of a shock but she likes it now and it’s about the same length as her younger sister, Riley.”

And thanks to the generosity of donors and staff at the Haircraft salon in Coatbridge, Robyn exceeded her expectations and raised almost £1200.

Laura added: “It’s currently sitting at £1289 but will probably be up to £1400 when we’ve finished collecting all the sponsorship money.”

Before Robyn was proud of her long hair