HEREFORD’S junior mayor, Jane Farmer, will have her long hair cut next month to support the Little Princess Trust, the charity that provides wigs for children who have suffered hair loss through cancer treatment.

Jane, aged 11, has hair down to below her waist but is to cut it to shoulder length, with the unwanted hair going to the trust to be made into a wig for young cancer sufferers.

“I wanted to give it to a child to have the chance of having hair again,”

said Jane, a pupil at Our Lady’s Primary School in Belmont.

Cutting will be done by charity trustee Tracey Prosser, of the Peter Prosser Hairdressing company in Hereford, on August 3.

Donations will be split between the trust and bereavement support charity the Noah’s Ark Trust.

■ The Hereford Times is backing the Little Princess Trust in its bid to raise £130,000.

This would allow the charity to create a local store of wigs ready to answer a request within seven days, against the current wait of around eight weeks.

Anyone planning any fundraising activities can let us know what they are doing by calling 01432 845884.

LITTLE PRINCESS TRUST FACTFILE

■Provides wigs and hairpieces for children who have suffered hair loss as a result of cancer treatment and other illnesses

■Has helped close to 250 children across the UK

■Wigs are custom made, mainly in the USA and China, using real hair partly supplied by the charity for the perfect effect.

■Needs £130,000 to create a store of wigs allowing a cut in the current eight-week wait

■Has no paid committee with the charity formed by volunteers

■The charity can be contacted on 0845 094 4509 or via e-mail to info@littleprincesses.org.uk

■Donations can be made via cheque, to Little Princess Trust, 28 Castle Street, Hereford HR1 2NW. Hereford branches of NatWest will host paying-in books. Donations can also be given by following Just Giving links at littleprincesses.org.uk