'Astounding' Isham schoolgirl to raise money for Little Princess Trust by chopping her hair for childhood cancer charity

Grace Barker, who attends Isham CofE Primary School, will soon be losing her long blonde hair - which currently reaches down her back - to instead sport a cropped style, donating her hair to one of the largest charity funders of childhood cancer research in the UK.

While Grace was made aware that her idea to give the newly-formed wig to her grandfather, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, would be impossible, Grace instead decided to persist regardless, instead opting to help someone else in need.

Grace’s aunt, Carla Ellis, said: “To our complete surprise, Grace took it upon herself to research whom she could give her hair to, telling us that if she couldn't give her hair to ‘Pop’ she would like to donate it to someone who could have it to make another cancer sufferer ‘feel a little better.’

"This is a 10-year-old girl, who is autistic and feelings in general are hugely different in the way you or I would perceive them.

"To undertake the research, let alone get her head around the enormity of the process a wee poppet like herself would have to go through, is just astounding.

“To say I am totally blown away and completely in awe of this utterly amazing, beautiful, selfless child, is an understatement.

“Grace is having her hair cut and hoping to, in addition raise the £700 cost to make a wig for the Little Princess Trust.”

At present, Grace is well on her way to her goal of £700 with £200 currently raised on her JustGiving page.

The Little Princess Trust provides free real hair wigs to children and young people up to 24-years-old who may have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions.

Today, the charity has helped more than 20,000 young people to regain their confidence, with costs covering the making, fitting and styling of the wig.

Grace’s JustGiving page can be found online here.