A BOY has donated his long hair and raised more than £1,000 for charity after losing two grandparents to cancer.

Sammy Buckley, 10, from Burnham, grew his hair during the Covid lockdowns and when it came to cutting it, he was inspired to put it to good use.

After losing two of his beloved grandparents to cancer, he wanted to raise money and do something for people dealing with the disease.

Three of his grandparents have been through cancer treatments, which inspired him to support people impacted by the illness.

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His grandad Julian died on January 11 this year and his nan died in January 2022.

Sammy’s mum Sarah set up a JustGiving page, with a goal of raising £200 for the Little Princess Trust.

More than £1,300 has now been raised for the trust, which makes free wigs to young people aged up to 24 who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment or other conditions.

The charity relies solely on funding and donations from the public to provide real hair wigs to people.

Sammy is a pupil at St Mary's Primary School, in Burnham, and has been well supported by classmates and teachers, who have donated to the JustGiving page.

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Sarah said: “He’s a bit of a cheeky chap and was excited to cut his hair.

“I suggested why not do something with it and he was keen to do it.

“He was excited to get a new haircut.

“A lot of his friends and teachers from school have donated.”

She added: “We weren’t expecting to raise more than a thousand pounds.

“Both me and his dad are really proud of him for doing it and going through it.

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“We are really thankful for everyone who has donated, we never expected to raise so much money.

“It’s quite a big thing and very personal to cut off so much hair so we are really proud of him.”

To donate, go to Sammy’s fundraiser for Little Princess Trust on the JustGiving website, set up by Sarah Buckley.