A Perthshire youngster has an extra reason to hope for the arrival of warmer weather after shaving her head for charity.
Brave Emma Mackenzie, 10, had her flowing blonde hair removed after deciding that she “wants to do something to help children”.
Emma, from Stanley, made the sacrifice to raise over £1,500 for the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS), which runs Rachel House in Kinross.
The amount is more than treble the £500 the Luncarty Primary School P6 pupil had set out to raise. Her hair was also given to the Little Princess Trust, which makes wigs for youngsters.
The Courier told last month how Emma’s decision pre-dated the money-raising stunt by pop star Jesse J, who shaved her head for Comic Relief.
Despite her parents giving her months to reconsider her decision, Emma has never wavered in her determination to carry out her pledge.
The big moment finally arrived at Taylors Hair and Beauty Salon in Luncarty after school.
Proud mum Kirsteen said: “She has done fantastically well and has raised about £1,100 through her justgiving page on the internet and she’s got other sponsor forms as well. She was so excited yesterday because it was her last full day with hair and there has never been any indication at all of her backing out.
“I don’t have a clue how she came up with the idea but she just said she wanted to do something to help children. We’re just amazed by the response because everyone has been so generous.”
Donors can still add to Emma’s total at justgiving.com/Emma-Mackenzie1.