LITTLE Logan Macmillan knew he wanted to do something special to help youngsters with cancer.

So he spent a year growing his hair so he could have it shaved off for the Little Princess Trust.

The charity provides real-hair wigs for children suffering from cancer.

When he was growing his hair he got hives but he persevered for a year and has raised nearly £275 of his target amount of £350.

Grange Junior School pupil Logan said: “I wanted to do this because some people don’t have hair and I wanted to give it away.

“I thought it would take six months but it took longer - I have been growing it since April last year.”

His mother Yone told the Adver how proud she was the Logan has persevered for a whole year.

The 40-year-old hairdresser from Stratton said: “He wanted to do something kind for someone else.

"It was a fantastic opportunity to show that he cares.

“He thought he could raise some funds for a child who doesn’t have hair.

“It’s harder to let it grow as a boy – he got hives and people made comments. It takes some guts to let hair grow.”

Year 3 class teacher Ray Lacey shaved Logan’s head along with three of his pals.

Lucas Butcher, Declan Ryan and Kieran Lawrence each cut a plait.

Luisa Rutherford, children’s champion at Grange Juniors in South Martson, said: “We are immensely proud of him. He had to endure the hives.

“He did not give up and he persevered.”

She added: “The whole year group had a nice day - the whole school was shocked because they didn’t know it was happening.

“They had no idea that they were going to watch a head shave – they were really excited and other children wanted to do it as well.”

The Little Princess Trust was launched in 2006 by the parents of Hannah Tarplee who died in 2005 after a battle with cancer.

Since the charity was launched it has helped thousands of children throughout the UK and Ireland by supplying real-hair wigs.

Celebrities who have donated hair include the Duchess of Cambridge, Harry Styles and Jessie J.