A MUM and daughter have sacrificed their locks for breast cancer research.

Carla Shaw, of Rhyl and her daughter Kelsey, 14, have raised more than £1,000 for Rhuddlan charity The Osborne Trust after cutting their hair at Mojo’s hair studio on Grange Road.

Carla was moved to donate her to the Little Princess Trust - a charity that provides real hair wigs for children with cancer - after one of her friends was diagnosed with breast cancer, deciding to turn it into a fundraiser after learning of the Osborne Trust’s support for their children.

Carla said: “I decided to raise some money for the Osborne Trust as they are helping one of my friends at such a difficult time in her life.

“Kelsey asked if she could do it with me and of course I agreed. She is such an amazing young lady and couldn’t me prouder of her.”

As well as cutting her hair, Ysgol Emmanuel pupil Kelsey also raised money with a bake sale at school.

Kelsey said: “I decided to have my haircut because of all the people who lose theirs while being poorly -like my mums’ friend -I thought donating my hair can help people have a nice wig.

“When my mum told me, we were raising money for the Osborne Trust and told me what they do, I was happy to be helping children to have nice days out and take their minds off their worries, when their parents are suffering with cancer”

The Rhuddlan charity – run from founder Emma Osborne’s home with the help of 18 volunteers – has helped more than 700 children cope living with a parent with breast cancer nationwide, and is currently the only charity of its kind in the UK.

Emma Osborne, founder of the The Osborne Trust, said: “We would like to thank Kelsey and her Mum Carla for raising over £1,000 by having their hair cut as a fundraiser for us.

"It was a pleasure to go along on the day to support such an inspiring young person doing good in our community.

“We would like to thank for supporting this event and cutting the hair for free.

“The money raised ensures another 10 families from the area can be supported where children see their parents undergoing cancer treatment.”