A WOMAN from an Anglesey village is to have her head shaved for charity as she aims to help those suffering in Ukraine.

Deborah Varney, from Benllech, will take on the challenge at The Shed café in the village on Tuesday, May 10 at 3pm, with all proceeds going to British-Ukrainian Aid.

Mitch McGregor, a chef at The Shed, and the café owner Stuart Briggs’ son, Kane, will also take part along with Deborah.

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Deborah said she was inspired to do this particular challenge after seeing some harrowing footage from Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia on February 24, which particularly resonated with her.

She said: “I first thought of this idea for a fundraiser when watching the footage of a poor woman hospitalised in Ukraine. She had had her head shaved because of horrific shelling injuries.

“I thought: ‘I want to raise a significant amount of money for Ukraine’. This footage inspired the head shave for Ukraine.

“I went to my lovely local cafe in Benllech, The Shed, and told Stuart, the owner. He was really on board with the idea of using his cafe as a platform for the fundraiser; then his son, Kane, and chef Mitch, said they would do it with me.

“As a woman, I know how important most other women find their hair to be. Like most people, I watch the news daily in horror.”

A GoFundMe page to support Deborah’s efforts has currently raised £385, which has already surpassed the target set of £300.

To donate yourself, go to: www.gofundme.com/f/8g8jcb-head-shave-for-ukraine.

British-Ukrainian Aid is a charity supporting people suffering from the crisis in Ukraine by aligning UK and Ukrainian efforts.

For more information, visit: www.british-ukrainianaid.org.