A CHARITY that makes wigs for women who have lost their hair after cancer treatment have received vital support from a caring young girl.

Mia Barclay has supported The Little Princess Trust, which uses donated hair from generous members of the public for its wigs.

As well as growing out her own hair and braving the cut just before lockdown, Mia has collected hundreds of pounds worth of donations for the charity.

Mia’s fundraising efforts will enable the trust to make two wigs for children and young people up to the age of 24.

Her stepmum Victoria was proud to say that Mia just wanted to make a difference.

“She’s been growing it for a long time and one day she said ‘I’m going to donate it when I get it cut’.”

Victoria added: “She said she just wanted to help somebody.

“She is 10 years old and is a beautiful soul who is so caring and as you can imagine we are all immensely proud of her.”

Mia’s mum Helen Barclay, stepmum Victoria and dad Tommy Barclay have all felt a boost during the challenging coronavirus pandemic seeing Mia helping others.

She lives with her mum in Egremont and stays at her dad and stepmum’s in Whitehaven at weekends.

The student of St Bridget’s has raised £1,187 so far with donations from 113 supporters – way surpassing her original target of £50.

Victoria said: “We’re really proud of her. We’ve just got some donations from people we work with so there’s another £200 to go in.”

It costs the charity around £600 to make one wig. A spokesperson for the charity said: “When a child loses their hair to cancer or another condition, we’ll be there with a free, real hair wig to help restore their confidence and identity. We won’t stop until the research that we fund ends childhood cancer forever.”

The trust receives no formal funding, but relies solely on the charity efforts of people like Mia.