An animal rehoming centre will have a new kennel roof and children undergoing chemotherapy will have beautiful wigs thanks to the generosity of two charity workers.

The two young women at Watford’s National Animal Welfare Trust, NAWT, have raised almost £3,000 by having all their hair shaved to a number 2 on June 11.

NAWT supervisor Yasmin Menezes, 28, and animal care assistant Ashley Stevens, 29, sacrificed their hair to help pay for much needed repairs to the kennel block roof at the rescue centre following a storm.

They have donated their locks to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that creates wigs from real hair for children undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

Watford Observer: After the headshave - The National Animal Welfare Trust’s Yasmin (left) and Ashley (right) with colleague Lizzie Morris.After the headshave - The National Animal Welfare Trust’s Yasmin (left) and Ashley (right) with colleague Lizzie Morris.

The ‘hairdressers’ were NAWT colleagues Lizzie Morris and Matthew Barker, neither of whom have had any hairdressing training.

Yasmin and Ashley said: “We set our goal at £2,000 as we weren’t sure how much we’d be able to raise but we have been blown away by everyone’s generosity and have now exceeded our target.”

With Gift Aid included they have raised £3,398.4 which will cover the cost of the new roof, and the fundraising page is still open for any last-minute donations.

The National Animal Welfare Trust cares for and rehomes up to 1,300 animals a year - it cares for animals who find themselves homeless through no fault of their own, bring them back to good health, trains them and, finally finds them a loving forever home.

Watford Observer: Ashley and colleague Matthew Barker.Ashley and colleague Matthew Barker.

It receives no government support and relies entirely on public support to keep going. The charity’s mission is to promote responsible pet ownership throughout the UK.

To help make the animals’ roofs weatherproof, you can donate via the JustGiving page here.