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Paralympian Gold Medallist / Strictly Star Supports Barbers Christmas Fundraiser

A barber hair salon in Telscombe Cliffs has raised over £1,500 for local charities at their annual fundraising event, despite having to downsize plans due to rising Covid infection numbers.

Barber stylists at Maverick Barber Co, owned by Doe Mehmet, gave haircuts, Turkish wet shaves, and beard services on Monday 13�� December plus an online raffle, and donated all proceeds to the Havens Community Hub which saves and redistributes over 1 ton of perishable food from supermarkets per week, provides day centre activities for older people with complex needs and supports other local groups and charities with administration support and advice.

The Havens Community Hub also founded the Havens Community Cars charity, which has over 400 members supported by 15 trained volunteer drivers who offer transport solutions for medical appointments, social activities, and daily living needs.

Paralympic Gold Medallist and Strictly Come Dancing Star, Will Bayley, popped by for a haircut and praised the dedication and kindness of the staff for ‘donating a day’ to charity.

Generous donors to the raffle included Evergreen Waste Removal Services, CR Allen & Sons vehicle repair shop, Maverick Barber Co and Barbershop Botanicals.

Founder of the Havens Community Hub, Paula Woolven, said “Doe and his team pulled off an amazing event and raised a fantastic amount for our projects. Just to put it in perspective, their donation will enable us to rescue and redistribute £15,000’s worth of supermarket surplus produce free of charge locally – feeding bellies, not bins. We can’t thank them, and their customers, enough.” Picture below: Will Bayley with Doe Mehmet

Picture below: Rescued surplus food from Havens Food Cooperative

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