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Consett fundraiser to 'boost spirits' of Ukrainian refugees by giving haircuts on trip to Poland

Consett fundraiser Kathryn Rooney will have to remember to pack her scissors when she travels to Poland to later this month.

For the former hairdresser-turned Ukraine fundraising champion is planning to offer haircuts to families who have fled their homes in the Ukraine and who are currently living in refugee camps.

And Kathryn has come up with a novel way to raise extra funds to buy supplies for the camp while she is there - by asking North East people to sponsor each haircut - and it's a snip at £5 a go.

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