A Dereham girl has decided to donate 11 inches of her hair, along with more than £1,100, to a charity who make wigs for children with cancer.

Dereham Times: Amelia Wright decided to have 11 inches of hair cut off in aid of the Little Princess Trust charity.Amelia Wright decided to have 11 inches of hair cut off in aid of the Little Princess Trust charity. (Image: Emma Wright)

Five-year-old Amelia Wright decided to do this after seeing a child with leukaemia, and talked with her mother about how she could help - which led them to talk about the Little Princess Trust charity.

Dereham Times: Amelia Wright, pictured before her haircut in aid of the Little Princess Trust.Amelia Wright, pictured before her haircut in aid of the Little Princess Trust. (Image: Emma Wright)

“She was born with loads and loads of hair, and she’s always had just a little bit cut off, but this is the biggest haircut she’s ever had,” said her mother, Emma.

Dereham Times: Amelia Wright was born with lots of hair, and grew it especially long during lockdown.Amelia Wright was born with lots of hair, and grew it especially long during lockdown. (Image: Emma Wright)

“It costs £450 just to make one wig, so she’s done ever so well, bless her little heart,” she added.

“We just thought we’d donate the hair and if we could get a little bit of money, then that was an extra bonus to help us as much as we could. But the fund’s still going up and we’re over £1,100.”

Dereham Times: Amelia Wright decided to have 11 inches of her hair cut off in aid of the Little Princess Trust charity.Amelia Wright decided to have 11 inches of her hair cut off in aid of the Little Princess Trust charity. (Image: Emma Wright)

Donations for the Little Princess Trust are still welcome via Amelia’s GoFundMe page: 'Amelia's Big Hair Cut'