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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Hereford, England 5,915 followers
Providing free real-hair wigs for children & young people + funding research for better treatments for childhood cancers
About us
The Little Princess Trust is a charity based in Hereford, supplying real hair wigs free of charge to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment and other medical conditions. Started in 2006 in memory of 5-year-old Hannah Tarplee who sadly lost her own battle with cancer the previous year, the charity helps those with cancer - up to the age of 24 - with as many wigs as necessary for the duration of their treatment and hair loss. For those aged up to 24 with hair loss due to other conditions the charity also provides free wigs when possible, to help with the associated trauma. Since its inception, the Trust has given away 10000 wigs; a number which increases every day. The charity also funds research into the provision of innovative and less aggressive and less toxic childhood cancer treatments. The Trust receives thousands of donations of good condition hair from all over the world, which are then used to make wigs. Around 14 hair donations are required to make a single wig. Although the charity can accept a minimum hair donation of 7”/17cm in length, the greatest demand is for hair that is over 12”/30cm which will naturally make much longer wigs. From receiving hair donations at our office, through to fitting and styling a bespoke wig, it costs the charity from £550 to provide a real-hair wig free-of-charge, to our wig recipients. We currently supply over 150 wigs every month. The Little Princess Trust needs financial donations as well as hair donations, in order to fund the actual manufacturing of the wigs and wig-fitting service.
Industry
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Hereford, England
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2005
Specialties
'Real Hair' Wigs, Cancer Research, Childhood Cancer, Charity, Hair loss, and Children's Wigs
Locations
Employees at The Little Princess Trust
Updates
- You might have noticed inspirational Florrie on ITV This Morning yesterday as part of their Blue Monday special ✨ We were so thrilled to see Florrie wearing her new Little Princess Trust wig, she looked absolutely beautiful in it. Her mum told us, “she loves it, she said she feels like the old her in it” 🥰 We are all huge fans of Florrie and her family, so seeing her loving her wig really brightened our day - keep being amazing Florrie! 💜
- With 2025 being our 20th anniversary, it’s the perfect opportunity for you and your business to get involved with our mission and help us continue providing Hair and Hope 💜👑 To find out more about how you can help us, head to our website below! 👇https://lnkd.in/emNtgGYC
- We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve recently welcomed hair and beauty influencer, Olivia Mcveigh to be an ambassador for The Little Princess Trust 👑 We’re so excited to have Olivia on board - having experienced hair loss and being a wig wearer herself, she will be an amazing asset to us, helping more people know about our wig provision service and how they can get involved in supporting us 💜 To find our more on how our ambassadors support us, head to the link below! https://lnkd.in/eN-DThH5
- With it being the start of our 20th year, we thought it would be important to share with you how we started as a charity, and tell you the story of a little princess 💜👑 Find out more on our story via the link below 👇https://lnkd.in/dqjQRmc
- As part of our 20th anniversary, we’ve had the privilege of working with the super talented artist, Lucy Claire Dunbar ✏️💜 Here is the first image Lucy has designed for The Little Princess Trust, encompassing everything that’s important to us and our mission. We’re in awe of how Lucy has managed to capture so many aspects of our work here at LPT, from hair donations and fundraising, to research and wigs ✨ Keep your eyes peeled for more of Lucy’s incredible work coming soon! 👑
- The year 2025 is the 20th anniversary of The Little Princess Trust 💜 Across the year, we’re going to be taking a look back on the last 20 years, highlighting some of our most significant moments, the people who have helped us get to where we are today, as well as some of the incredible milestones we’ve reached ✨ While our complete focus in 2025 will, as always, be on supporting children and young people with cancer, we’re looking forward to marking this year, and celebrating the amazing supporters who help make our mission a reality 👑 To find out more on our 20th year and how you can get involved in such a special year, click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVVS2MvM
- To all of our amazing hair donors, fundraisers, corporate supporters and wig recipients - we are wishing you all a very Happy New Year! ✨ If you'd like to find out more on our work here at The Little Princess Trust in 2025, click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d2WMfHV
- 🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨 We are delighted to announce that Wendy Tarplee-Morris, one of our co-founders, has received an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours list. 💜 On receiving the honour, Wendy thanked her fellow co-founders and every single person who has helped The Little Princess Trust give Hair and Hope to thousands of children and young people. 🙏 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ePqveF_T
- Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful supporters! 💜🎄 It is only thanks to the kindness and generosity of you all that we are able to continue our mission of giving Hair and Hope to the children and young people we support 👑
- 2024 - what a year it’s been for Hair and Hope! ✨ We couldn’t possibly share every highlight of the year - you’d be scrolling for a long time! But here’s just a couple of our most memorable moments of the year 💜