A hair stylist from Arnold went a cut above earlier today to help take staff and volunteers at a children’s charity back in time to mark its 30th anniversary.
KH Hair Arnold stylist and leading Art Team member Helen Stilwell set up shop at Childline HQ to give classic 80s makeovers to staff and volunteers who dedicate their time to helping young people in the area. She was joined by Jessica Neil from KH Hair’s West Bridgford salon.
Helen and Jessica crimped, curled, pinned and sprayed the hair of four volunteers to recreate iconic 80s looks.
Helen, who works at the salon in High Street, said: “We really wanted to do something fun and inspired for the 30th birthday of this amazing charity.
“At KH Hair we’ve supported them for many years and as two brands with a long and rich heritage in the East Midlands we felt compelled to do something a little different that would also be enjoyed by some of the fantastic local volunteers and staff at Childline’s Nottingham HQ.
“It’s been a trip down memory lane for some of us whilst the younger ones amongst us are enjoying unique 80s styling for the very first time!”
Childline was launched in 1986 by founder Dame Esther Rantzen on the BBC TV programme Childwatch, and has since counselled four million children. And the newly relaunched website has received 3.5 million visits in the past year alone.
The Childline Nottingham base was the second to open in the UK behind London and has completed almost 400,000 counselling sessions since its launch in 1988.
During that first year, just over 3,000 counselling sessions took place, a figure that has risen to just over 25,000 in 2015-2016, demonstrating the vital work that is carried out by the team at Nottingham.
Rosie Golton, Volunteer co-ordinator for Childline Nottingham, said: “It’s interesting for staff and volunteers to get a feel for the styles of the time and think about how those who worked and volunteered back at Childline Nottingham in the 80s might have looked like when taking calls.
“Volunteering at Childline is a tremendously rewarding thing to do and we are always keen to hear from local people who think they would like to help support young people across the UK.”
KH Hair have been a supporter of Childline for many years and the pop up salon is supporting ongoing activities across the company’s 22 salons and barbers to raise money and awareness for the charity.
Every salon is currently running a competition for clients to win a free cut and blow dry simply by donating a pound. The competition closes on October 30 – Childline’s official birthday – and the total funds raised will be announced shortly afterwards.
For volunteering opportunities at Childline please contact Rosie Galton rosie.golton@nspcc.org.uk or 0115 896 9279
