Cutting crew gets snipping for charity
Barber shop pulls an all-nighter to raise cash
A Rutherglen barber is a cut above after raising money for a cancer charity.
Staff at Revival Room, based on Main Street, took part in a non-stop hair-cutting challenge for 24 hours.
All money raised from the event is to be given to The Beatson Cancer Charity.
A spokesperson for the shop explained: “Everyone in the shop is involved, but it’s the owners David Murray and Jordan Rae that set it up.”
It’s not the first time the shop has raised cash for the cancer charity after being touched by the plight of a teenage client.
The spokesperson added: “This is the second time that David and Jordan have raised money for the Beatson, so we wanted to do it again.
“We have done a 24-hour marathon before.
“We had a client at the time who we still see and we chose to do it to raise a bit of money after they were diagnosed. It was difficult for us to take it all on board. We took it hard.
“Beatson Cancer Charity touches 95 to 100 per cent of people around the whole of Scotland.
“We chose it because everyone is affected by cancer.
“We started at 8am on Monday and
stopped on Tuesday at 8am. We took short breaks throughout the day for lunch and dinner.
“We also had a raffle live on Instagram which was drawn throughout the 24 hours.
“We managed to get our hands on a signed Celtic top and we
also had different DJs throughout the day, with a buffet and drinks available.”
All five members of the shop took part in the challenge and said they had been kept busy throughout.
A Beatson Cancer Charity spokesperson said: “We’re so grateful for the support we’ve been shown by the team at Revival Rooms in Rutherglen.
“This is a fantastic way to raise money for our charity and incredibly generous for the staff to donate their time and services to supporting cancer patients and their families.”