When I first decided to shave my head for Youth Cancer Trust - I set an ambitious target of £1000... Having had some amazing support for a great cause we have trebled that figure!

Youth Cancer Trust provides FREE breaks for young people with cancer. At the YCT, the residential activity holidays are centred around fun, relaxation and communication, offering horse riding, water sports, sailing, go karting and more at absolutely no cost to the guests.

YCT expect 300 guests to attend this year. With only 3 paid members of staff and the remaining hands on help coming from volunteers, YCT relies on donations to continue to offer the unique breaks to young people affected by Cancer.

Each trip, costs YCT around £400. You all thought my hair was worth a few bob and we have now sent 8 young people on fun activity breaks.

On Saturday 16th May, approximately 130 guests turned up at Trent Park Golf Club to join in with the fundraising fun and to see me shave my head!

The cake sales, Krispy Kreme donuts, raffles, face painting, nail painting, henna tattoos, head massage, hair quizzes, beat the keeper, table tennis, foosball, salsa dancing, live music, live DJ and raffles raised over £700. Additional sponsors on the day came in the form of £391.50.

The grand total of funds raised on the 16/05/09 alone, as a result of everybody's efforts and generosity is £1111.37!!

Every single penny will be going directly to YCT due to the venue, the entertainment, the professional services, the poster printing, the local press coverage, the sound system, the prizes and the volunteer helpers all offering their time / products / services free of charge. It would be impossible to calculate the total in-kind contributions that the above would have amounted to if they hadn't been free.

The love, support and atmosphere was awesome!

Well done everyone, what an achievement... totally worth being bald!

I did it... a deal's a deal... this just-giving page is live until August ;)

Please don't forget to gift-aid your donation if you're a UK tax payer.