Free haircuts project aims to inspire other stylists

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Holliday, I. (2026, October 28). Free haircuts project aims to inspire other stylists. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8dz5578081o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Isabella Holliday

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A hair stylist who previously faced financial difficulties after divorce now runs the Community Haircuts project in Hampshire, offering free drop-in haircuts with no questions asked. The project has been operating for a year from various venues across Hampshire and Dorset, helping people struggling due to rising living costs. Stylists like Thomas Perriman have joined to support the initiative, which aims to provide luxury treatment despite limited resources. Chappels hopes to inspire other stylists nationwide to start similar projects in their communities.
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Georgia Chappels, a hair stylist from Ringwood, Hampshire, runs the Community Haircuts project, offering free haircuts with no questions asked. The initiative began about a year ago and operates across multiple venues in Hampshire and Dorset. Inspired by her own financial struggles after a divorce, Chappels aims to help people manage rising living costs. She collaborates with other local stylists who also volunteer their time. According to Chappels, the service supports families facing economic hardships, as well as students and elderly community members. The project has been running for over a year and aims to encourage more hairdressers across the country to offer similar free services.

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🔮 She says: "I can't give back monetary value into the community, but I can give back my time." Chappels and other stylists from the area have run the project for a year, from several venues across Hampshire and Dorset. She hopes that it will help anyone struggling while the cost of living continues to rise.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Free haircuts project aims to inspire other stylists
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Chappels Community Haircuts Dorset Hampshire Ringwood

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Chappels PERSON · 3× Hampshire GPE · 2× Community Haircuts ORG · 1× Dorset GPE · 1× Georgia Chappels PERSON · 1× Ringwood GPE · 1× Thomas Perriman PERSON · 1×

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She says: "I can't give back monetary value into the community, but I can give back my time." Chappels and other stylists from the area have run the project for a year, from several venues across Hampshire and Dorset. She hopes that it will help anyone struggling while the cost of living continues to rise.
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🔮 She says: "I can't give back monetary value into the community, but I can give back my time." Chappels and other stylists from the area have run the project for a year, from several venues across Hampshire and Dorset. She hopes that it will help anyone struggling while the cost of living continues to rise.
2026-10-28 · BBC News
Free haircuts project aims to inspire other stylists · assertive framing

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- Published A hair stylist from Ringwood is hoping to inspire other hairdressers across the country to offer free haircuts. asserted
stylist → publish → haircuts
A few years ago, Georgia Chappels found herself in a 'financial crisis' after going through a divorce. asserted
Chappels → find → divorce
She relied on foodbanks and charities to support her family. asserted
She → rely → family
Now she runs the Community Haircuts project in Hampshire - offering a free, drop-in service with no questions asked. asserted
she → run → questions
She says: "I can't give back monetary value into the community, but I can give back my time." Chappels and other stylists from the area have run the project for a year, from several venues across Hampshire and Dorset. She hopes that it will help anyone struggling while the cost of living continues to rise. asserted
cost → say → living
"People are making ends meet", she said. asserted
she → make → ?
"The mum might work two jobs, the dad works full time. uncertain
dad → work → jobs
Yes, they've got a mortgage. asserted
they → get → mortgage
Yes, they've got a car. asserted
they → get → car
"But the bills and everything after everything's gone - there's no money for luxuries such as a haircut. asserted
everything → go → haircut
And it isn't just for parents and their children - the service is for everyone and has been used by students and elderly members of the community too. asserted
service → use → community
Barber Thomas Perriman only recently started his career but has decided to give up some of his time to help out. asserted
Perriman → start → time
He said: "It's so important to give back when you've maybe gone through stuff yourself. "Everyone in the community deserves to get their hair cut in an environment which, for whatever reason, they might not be able to get to normally." uncertain
they → say → reason
Likewise, Chappels still works in a salon four days a week, alongside the Community Haircut events held regularly. asserted
Chappels → work → events
While they do not have the same facilities or products that may be used in a salon, the team aims to make it feel as luxury as possible. uncertain
it → have → salon
Events are advertised on their Facebook page and Chappels hopes to spread the word so other hair stylists offer their time to offer a similar service. asserted
stylists → advertise → service
"I would love to inspire other hairdressers up and down the country to maybe roll it out in their local community. asserted
I → love → community
It takes a couple of hours a month. asserted
It → take → hours
The difference a haircut can make is it makes you feel like you again. asserted
you → make → you
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