FANCY hairdos and barmy barnets were on display last month as staff at Nationwide Building Society’s headquarters in Swindon raised money for the cancer charity CLIC Sargent.

The team took part in the charity’s annual Wig Wednesday on May 25 by playing games, creating a giant tombola in the office, baking wig-related cakes and playing ‘guess the weight of the wiggy-water melon’.

The campaign each year sees thousands of companies, schools and members of the public raise money by donning a new do for the day.

All funds raised go towards the charity’s vital work supporting children and young people diagnosed with cancer.

James McDonald, CLIC Sargent fundraising manager, said: “I want to say a really big hair-raising, wig-waving thank you. Without your help, we couldn’t support thousands of children and young people in the UK who go through cancer treatment every day. You’re a cut above the rest.

“Today 10 children and young people in the UK will hear the shocking news that they have cancer. CLIC Sargent provides clinical, practical and emotional support for children and young people with cancer and their families, and we couldn’t do that without your help.”

Funds flew in and a hair-raising £800 was raised from the event, which is enough to fund a CLIC Sargent Social Worker for a week.

CLIC Sargent, which was formed in 2005 after a successful merger between charities CLIC and Sargent Cancer Care for Children, is one of the leading cancer charities in the UK.

It meets with children and young people soon after diagnosis and helps them understand and cope with the effects of cancer through their treatment and beyond.

Wig Wednesday started in 2011 when a CLIC Sargent supporter was inspired by a family member's experience of cancer to help raise awareness of the impact of childhood cancer.

If you want to find out more about the charity or organise a fundraising event in your workplace, visit www.clicsargent.org.uk.

CLIC Sargent CLIC Sargent was formed in 2005 after a successful merger between CLIC and Sargent Cancer Care for Children.