Brave mum gives school a head starts

WHEN facing a battle with cancer, fundraising would be the last thing on most people’s minds.

But specialist nurse Shelley Smith is determined to do something positive after being diagnosed with breast cancer in May.

The mum-of-two from Leckhampton has had her head shaved to raise funds for an appeal launched by St Rose’s School in Stroud to create a hydrotherapy pool and physiotherapy unit.

The 41-year-old’s nephew William Smith, 12, who has Down’s Syndrome, attends the school.

Shelley said: “I’m trying to turn something negative into a positive.”

Shelley, who starts chemotherapy today and underwent three operations in June, is hoping to raise about £2,000 for the school’s Smile Appeal.

She went under the clippers at Andy’s and Co yesterday.

supportive: Shelley Smith had her head shaved by Steve Pickering while her friends offered moral support