Waterlooville grandmother braves the shave for Macmillan Cancer Support to raise £1,000

To raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, Jane Williams decided to take the bold step of lopping off her locks and has gathered more than £1,000 for the charity so far.

Jane, 69, held her charity head shave in the middle of Waterlooville precinct to try and draw in more donations from the public, as well as making it easier for friends and family to watch the efforts.

Jane’s daughter Hayley and her friend Alix Yates were the nominated head shavers on the day, with family, colleagues, members of her walking netball team and even strangers gathering to watch brave Jane lose her hair.

Having thought about doing something for charity for quite some time, as the country started to come out of lockdown, Jane began to think about what she could do and which charity to choose.

She committed to the challenge after seeing a Brave the Shave advert on television, spurred on after a loved one was diagnosed during lockdown.

‘It was something I had to think about for a few weeks before I committed to it. By that time, I thought it doesn’t matter what it looks like when it’s done because that’s not what it’s about,’ Jane told The News.

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She added: ‘I think very few people are untouched by cancer in some way, whether it’s a family member, friend or workmate.

‘I have lost family members in the past, I also have family members who are survivors.’

Once the cash donations and online contributions were all totted up, Jane was delighted to find she had raised £1,050 for the cancer support charity.

The much-loved grandmother was particularly moved when her two grandsons gave £1 out of their money boxes towards the charity fund.

Jane said: ‘I’m over the moon with people’s generosity and the amount of people who came to support me on the day.

‘The whole experience has been really uplifting. It makes me feel very happy and warm.’

Visit bravetheshave.macmillan.org.uk/shavers/jane-williams to donate.

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