Charity receives £12,000 boost to support young cancer sufferers

The Little Princess Trust received a £12,000 donation from the Inco Foundation after a year of staff fundraising at Inco Contracts, to fund free wigs and childhood cancer research.

The Little Princess Trust has received a donation of £12,000 from the Inco Foundation following a year of fundraising by staff at Inco Contracts. The Hereford-based charity provides free wigs to young people up to the age of 24 who lose their hair through cancer treatment. The donation will be used to deliver wigs and to fund research into kinder, more effective childhood cancer treatments. Inco Contracts employees raised the funds through events such as golf days, office fitness challenges and a Christmas Jumper Day, and selected the trust as their charity partner for 2025. Key details: - The Inco Foundation donated £12,000 to The Little Princess Trust after staff fundraising at Inco Contracts. - The Little Princess Trust provides free wigs to people up to age 24 and works with a network of accredited wig fitters to offer local fittings. - Funds are designated for wig delivery and for supporting research into less aggressive childhood cancer treatments. - Inco Contracts staff raised money through multiple activities, including golf days, fitness challenges and a Christmas Jumper Day. - The Inco Foundation has previously named five charities of the year and, between them, has raised more than £50,000. Summary: The donation will support the trust's provision of wigs and contribute to childhood cancer research funding. Undetermined at this time.