FOUR Hitch Society members innovatively raised money for charity by bringing in a professional hairdresser to offer students cheap haircuts.

Melissa Chisholm, 20, invited students to the event in Xtreme Lounge, Union House on Facebook and an abundance of clients turned up:

“We didn’t expect such a great turnout. It was great to talk to loads of people and explain what we were doing for charity. We had to turn a lot of people away as we were just so busy.

“We are raising money for Link Community Development as we are hitch hiking to Morocco over Easter to raise money for the charity.”

Over the nine hours, 21-year-old hairdresser, Lowri Williams cut 40 students’ hair, raising £270 solely for the charity.

The charity aims to improve sustainable education in Africa by inviting students to responsibly hitchhike to Morocco or Croatia with friends.

Each member has to raise £375 for charity, so four members came together to put on events.

The students, Duncan Moreland, Carys Thorne, Laura Beaumont and Melissa have also started a kitchen-cleaning venture to add to their funds.
Organising it on www.facebook.com/Charity KitchenCleaners, they have so far raised £170, bringing their charity pot to £440.

Melissa added: “We hope to do another similar event soon. Thanks to everyone who turned up.”