Roos Alopecia Journey&Fundraising For Little Princess Trust

Hello Everyone!

I am a mum to 4 children, 3 boys & 1 girl. My 12 year old daughter Roo has a rare Alopecia diagnosis.

Roo has suffered bullying as a result of her hair loss, something I feel goes beyond ‘kids will be kids’. Although the bullying has been dealt with efficiently, I feel it could be due to lack of understanding and knowledge of Alopecia.

As a parent, I feel totally helpless as this is something I cannot make okay for my child, which as I’m sure you can sympathise, is a soul destroying feeling. The only thing I can do, and that I owe to not only Roo, but to all the other children who are currently suffering from Alopecia, is to raise awareness. This is not just a physical condition. The impact emotionally and mentally on my little 12 year old girl, has affected all who are close to her.

We, as a family, have been fortunate enough to be supported by the charity Little Princess Trust. They have given Roo a lifeline in the way of an amazing wig. The way her confidence has grown has been a delight to watch!

I have approached all schools within our local area proposing a £1 mufti day for the colours of Little Princess Trust with all proceeds being donated straight to the charity.

As a three generations family, we are also signed up for our local 5K event, and in a few years, the children will be old enough to take the challenge of the 10K! Raising much needed funds for the charity along the way!

Our aim is to raise awareness of Alopecia and the devastating impact it has on sufferers and their families whilst raising funds for others to be able to benefit from such a supportive and incredible charity!

All donations are greatly appreciated and go towards helping another young person with hair loss!