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It has been weeks in the making but the finalists of this year’s Stars of Norfolk and Waveney Awards 2021 can finally be revealed.

Carly Gorton, 11, had challenged a charity which said it could not make wigs using her hair.

BBC A GIRL who was originally told her afro hair was unsuitable for children’s wigs said she was “really proud” her locks were now being used. Carly Gorton, 11, from Norfolk, had urged the Little Princess Trust charity to rethink after it said afro hair was too delicate for wig-making. It said wigs were now possible after research and a trial, and described them as a “historic breakthrough”. “It’s really beautiful,” said Carly, of one of the new creations. The charity provides w...

Share: GARDENA, Calif., Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After failing to find any Childrens human hair wig charities that would accept Annas daughters textured Afro hair donation, Anna found a possible solution through Detroit based Wigs 4 Kids and their California based wigmaker HairArt. Whether in the United States or in the U.K., 2020 is a hard time to be a Black parent. The pervasive anti-blackness experienced by Black people around the world has found a loud voice in recent years and ...

Published: 2:44 PM December 21, 2020    Carly Gorton, 10, from Southburgh near Hingham, shaved her hair off to raise more than £2,500 for the Little Princess Trust. - Credit: Anna Mudeka A Norfolk 10-year-olds "amazing" gesture will see a charity create its first ever wig made from Afro hair. In August, the parents of Carly Gorton, from Southburgh near Hingham, began their search for a charity which could accept donated Afro hair after their selfless daughter announced her intention to sha...

play-icon Watch a report by ITV News Anglias Claire McGlasson When 10-year-old Carly Gorton decided to donate her hair to help children with cancer, she thought that cutting it off would be the difficult bit.In fact, the biggest challenge was finding a charity to accept it. Carly from Southburgh in Norfolk was told that wig-makers couldnt work with Afro hair because its too delicate. So she started a campaign to get that changed. And it was huge relief to have finally made the cut when Carly ...