Brave the shave

Do something amazing by shaving your head and raising money for people living with cancer.

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How it works

  • Sign up to Brave the Shave
  • Pick your date and location
  • Ask friends and family to sponsor you
  • Shave and share!

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Total raised this year

£2,259,191

Macmillan nurses this could fund for a year

42

Shavers signed up this year

11,571

Shaves this week

237

Shaves completed

10,221

Our Shavers

Across the UK, thousands of incredible people are getting sponsored to shave their hair for Macmillan Cancer Support. Be inspired by their stories

Elliot Wooton

Elliot

Raised 26% of target Shaves in 4 days
Hayley Gilmour

Hayley

Raised 78% of target Shave Completed
Joanne Nicholson

Joanne

Raised 33% of target Shaves in 23 days
Liz Godden

Liz

Raised 32% of target Shaves in 21 days
Nigel Walter

Nigel

Raised 105% of target Shave Completed

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How you are helping

How Macmillan supported Kate through cancer

When Kate was diagnosed with cervical cancer aged 30, her Macmillan nurse, Vikki, was there to help her. Watch Kate talk about the support Vikki gave her and how it made a difference at a difficult time.

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