By Islay Leeming

My name is Islay and I am 13. When I was little, I always wanted to have long hair and felt it was a way to show my personality.

I grew my hair for seven years and said I would never cut it, but when I heard about Little Princess Trust, I began to think again. What it would be like to lose all your hair to cancer treatment? It must be devastating. When I understood that it is a reality for some people, I made my final decision to donate my hair. Little Princess Trust hand-makes wigs from real hair. It was a very nerve-wracking experience but it felt really good to know I could make a difference to someone.

In the future I am hoping to grow my hair again and then cut it all to enable me to support another child who has been affected by cancer.

You can support too. Find out more at: www.littleprincesses.org.uk