A REAL life Rapunzel hopes to raise more than £1,600 after donating 25cm of her hair to make wigs for children suffering with cancer.

Eight-year-old Erin Robinson, from Thornaby, had her long locks chopped for the Little Princess Trust.

The charity provides free wigs made from real hair to boys and girls across the UK and Ireland who have lost their own hair because of cancer treatment.

Brave Erin followed the example of another girl she saw in a magazine who had set herself the same challenge.

Erin’s hair was left in the capable hands of stylist Mark Williams, at Jalz Salon in Thornaby.

Alongside donating her hair, which is long enough to make one wig, Erin also pledged to raise £1,600 - enough to buy five more.

Erin said: “I wanted to donate my hair because I thought a young girl or boy would appreciate my hair much more than I do. When I saw another girl

who had done it, I wanted to do it too as I know mine will grow back but someone else’s won’t.”

Mother, Lisa added: “Erin is a lovely little girl and it came as no surprise to me when she said she wanted to raise money for charity.

“At first I was a little taken a back when she said she wanted to donate all her hair but I am so proud of her and just want her to raise as much

money as she can.

“She has always been a kind girl and has fundraised in the past. She once made loom band bracelets at a wedding and sold them to the guests for the

Butterwick.”

“I want to say thank you to everyone involved and to everyone who has donated and helped Erin raise so much.”

Salon owner Allan Iveson, said: “It was a lovely day and such an admirable thing for a girl of Erin’s age to want to do.

“We had a shop full of people who all came to see Erin have her hair cut and our stylist, Mark, did a fantastic job.”

To make a donation, visit Erin’s Just Giving page at: www.justgiving.com/Lisa-Robinson18?