Dundee councillor embraces bald thinking with head shave for HIV charity
29.07.2022 - 20:31
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A Dundee councillor has swapped her long flowing locks for a 'number 1' all over after braving the shave for an HIV charity.
Cllr Lynne Short, an SNP representative in the east coast city, shaved her hair off to raise money and awareness for the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). The local representative - who jokingly referred to herself as "Cllr Short Back and Sides" after the feat - will donate the locks to the Little Princess Trust, which provides wigs to children undergoing cancer treatment.
The shave itself was done by hairdresser Niki Brand of local salon Hush Hair at the city's landmark V&A Dundee museum.
To date she has raised almost £1,000 to support the charity. THT - named after one of the UK's first known victims of HIV/AIDS - says the money will go towards supporting the charity's mission of ending new cases of HIV by 2030 and helping those already living with the virus.
Cllr Short said: “I’m doing my Big Shave Off during a time when many are turned off by squabbling, inward-looking politicians – I’m coming out of my comfort zone to show there are bigger things than individual egos. Hopefully, doing this will not only raise funds and the profile of Terrence Higgins Trust’s work, but show that there is hope, and love."
The Maryfield ward politician - who once worked in property - says she has been a keen supporter of the Terence Higgins Trust ever since they held an official council event in December 2016. She added: “I also take part in their drop-in testing – it’s really important, and sexual health testing should be treated the same way as check-ups at the dentist and opticians.”
In Dundee, THT runs an active men's sexual health support service, Men Only Tayside, in co-operation with NHS Tayside. Across
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