Moulton sisters donate hair and funds to Little Princess Trust

Erin D'Mellow, aged eight, and her seven-year-old sisters, twins Lily and Alice, all braved losing their long locks to support the Little Princess Trust.

The charity provides free real hair wigs to children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment or other conditions like alopecia.

The girls, who were inspired after hearing they could help someone by growing their hair, have also raised more than £2,000 for the charity.

Mum Jen D'Mellow, said: “I’m really proud of them. They decided it would be a really nice thing to do.

“They wanted to grow it as long as they could, so they could donate a good amount.

"They’re really proud of themselves. Just before they had it done they were telling anyone who would listen they were going to have their hair cut and the reason why."

Hairdressers at House of Quirk in Northwich did the cuts, with Lily and Alice both donating 13 inches of their hair, and Erin donating 12 inches.

Twins Lily and Alice before their hair cut (Image: Jen D'Mellow)

Initially unsure about having her hair cut, Erin also organised a cake sale outside the family's home, which raised more than £240 towards their total.

Jen, aged 41, added: "We weren’t sure if anyone was going to turn up, but it was just constant. We sold everything that we made."

The support from the community and the girls’ school, Moulton Primary School, has been amazing for the family.

Erin D'Mellow before and after her haircut (Image: Jen D'Mellow)

“We’ve been blown away,” Jen said.

“It’s been so nice. It’s such a nice community that we live in,”

The girls' set up a Just Giving page which is still accepting donations for the Little Princess Trust.

The sisters' cake sale for the Little Princess Trust (Image: Jen D'Mellow)

Not only does the charity use the funds for wigs, it also helps research into childhood cancer to try to find kinder and more effective treatment.

Donations can be made here: justgiving.com/page/lilyandalice.