Postie has her long locks cut off for cancer charities

POSTIES gathered at Envoy House yesterday to watch and cheer on a colleague as she ‘braved the shave’ to raise money for the Guernsey Society for Cancer Relief.

An emotional start to the charity haircut and head-shave for Tyler Ferbrache as her mum, Tracy Thorne, starts the process. (Pictures by Peter Frankland, 31191307)

The Guernsey Post team took it in turns to cut off 17 sections of Tyler Ferbrache’s hair which had been sold in a raffle.

‘Towards the start of the week I was really nervous, but today I’ve just felt really excited,’ she said.

Tyler’s curly hair before the charity cut and shave started. (31191309)

‘I decided to do this about a month ago and once I’ve got my heart set on something there’s no going back.

‘The amount of donations and generosity I’ve received has just been unbelievable and so that really spurred me on.’

Four colleagues who were inspired by Mrs Ferbrache’s fundraiser and also had their heads shaved.

Tracy Thorne shows daughter Tyler the piece of her hair she has cut. (31191305)

Mrs Ferbrache live-streamed the process on Facebook so that friends and family could get involved and watch the chop.

Husband Ben and mum Tracy Thorne also cut off sections of Mrs Ferbrache’s hair.

She and her mum shared an emotional moment during the hair cut.

With her hair getting shorter by the minute, Tyler was able to raise a smile. (31191301)

‘My mum is the reason I’m doing this and for everyone else who has cancer,’ she said.

‘People keep telling me I’m brave, but I don’t feel brave. The people who are receiving treatment are the brave ones.’

After the clippers had finished, Mrs Ferbrache said that her new hair style felt very light. She said she would have to get used to not running her fingers through her hair.

Cathi Robin, of Meraki Hair, did the ‘buzz cut’. (31191299)

All money raised will be donated to the Guernsey Society for Cancer Relief, working closely with the Bulstrode Oncology Unit, and providing assistance for cancer patients and their families when added financial burdens are beyond their capabilities.

Mrs Ferbrache’s hair was will be donated to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that makes wigs for children suffering from hair loss.

Tyler admires her new hairstyle, while on the right, one of her four colleagues is about to have his head shaved. (31191295)

Immediately following the head shave, more than £4,500 had been raised.

. Donations can still be made at via JustGiving, https://bit.ly/3wtts7C

A box full of Tyler’s hair which she is donating to the Little Princess Trust. (31191291