Thank you for visiting my just giving page. By cutting off my hair I am hoping to raise £1000 for Young Mind's charity.

I have chosen this charity because my Grandpa Jim died from a serious mental health issue (Bipolar Disorder) in 1998 and a few other people in my family have suffered from mental health challenges. 

• A presentation produced by NHS England says that 35% of adults with anxiety or diagnosable depression are not in contact with mental health services, but this rises to 76% of those aged five to 15.
  
•  Only 6% of spending on mental health goes on services aimed at children and young people, even though 50% of lifetime mental illness starts by the age of 14.
  
• A survey by Young Minds found that 2/3 of local authorities have cut budgets for young peoples mental health.  (The Guardian, 18/5/2014)