Exeter Student Donates Hair to The Little Princess Trust

The school community at St James School in Exeter is very proud of student Olivia who has generously donated 15 inches of her hair to The Little Princess Trust, supporting children and young people facing hair loss due to illness. 

To complement her donation, Olivia also held a cake sale, raising £117 from the school community. Combined with other fundraising efforts, she has raised a fantastic £232 for the charity. 

The Little Princess Trust is one of the largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK.  The charity relies solely on the generosity of its wonderful supporters who help them give hair and hope to so many children and young people with cancer each year.

At St James School, which is part of theTed Wragg Trust, they empower their students to use their education to be kind and community minded and to go onto lead happy and healthy lives.

Emily Harper, Headteacher at St James School, said: "We are incredibly proud of Olivia’s selflessness and determination. Her generosity and initiative show exactly the kind of values we nurture at St James, caring, thoughtful, and community-minded. She has made a real difference to young people who need it most."

Olivia said: “I gave my hair to help someone smile through pain and worry."