Little Princess trust are delighted to be able to accept hair donations from anyone wishing their hair to be used to help children suffering hair loss due to cancer treatment and other causes.
If you have long hair and are thinking about getting it cut, then please read our frequently asked questions below then follow these steps;
- Ensure you have at least 10”-12” of clean, good condition hair.
- Hold the hair tightly whilst cutting it and securely tie the follicle end of the
hair ensuring all the hair is lying in the same direction.
- Package the hair in such away that it cannot become tangled.
- Send it to;
Little Princess Trust
43 George Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 1PL
Hair donation frequently asked questions
What is the minimum length of hair you accept?
10” (25cm)
What about layered hair?
Please ensure the shortest layers are at least 10". We will not be
able to use hair shorter than this.
Will I get a receipt when you receive my hair?
Please ensure you include your name and address with your hair and we will
try to ensure everyone gets an acknowledgement letter. If you don't get one,
please be assured we are grateful but due to the high quantity of hair we receive,
the odd one does slip through the net.
Can you accept shorter hair for boys wigs?
No, unfortunately all hair must be at least 10" in order for the wig makers
to be able to work with it. We will not be able to use hair shorter than this.
Do you accept hair from the USA / Other countries?
Yes, we accept hair from anyone although we can only help children in the
UK. Please just add UK to the end of the address.
Where are your wigs made?
Our wigs are custom made, mostly in the USA and China using the hair we supply.
Will my donated hair only be used for children?
Yes, all the hair we provide to the wig makers is allocated for our use
only.
Do you ever sell hair?
No. We never have and never will.
How much hair does it take to make a wig for a child?
Typically around 12oz of hair is required to make one wig. That’s about 10 average
sized pony tails.
Do you need specific colours and hair from specific ethinic minorites?
We need all hair from all ethnic groups and of all colours.
Do you accept coloured / bleached hair?
Yes.
My child is already receiving chemotherapy and I’m cutting their hair before it
falls out. Do you accept hair from children undergoing chemotherapy / radiotherapy.
Yes.
Will you be able to give me any details of the child who eventually benefits from
my hair?
Unfortunately we cannot give any details about ultimately who receives
donated hair.
Why can’t you tell who will receive my hair?
The hair is sent to factories all over the world, hair we send is marked for
our purposes only but there are no processes in place to inform us where the hair
came from that made the wigs we supply. It is likely that hair from a large number
of people will be used to make one wig.
Additionally, we are very sensitive about the children we help, we never give
out any of their details without express permission from them and their parents.
You didn’t used to accept hair, why not?
We have in the past received a lot of hair which at that time was more than
we needed, however as the charity is growing, we have greater demand for hair and
also, we have changed our procurement process
so that nearly all our wigs come from
the same source.
Who does the hair get sent to?
The hair gets sent to our principle partner, Optima Hair Specialists in Birmingham.
They send it on to the wig makers in the USA and China.
If you require any further information regarding Hair donation,
please contact
Simon Tarplee
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