A 13-year-old boy from Ravenswood Boys School, Bromley cut his hair and has raised £267 for a young boy with cerebral palsy.

William Renwick, a member of Park House Rugby Club in Hayes decided to cut his hair for the Freddie Farmer Foundation because, he says, Freddie Farmer is a great young person that he has met on many occasions at the Club.

Nine-year-old Freddie was born at 28 weeks with cerebral palsy, weighing just 2lb 12oz.

He goes three times a year to a centre near Oxford for three weeks of intensive physiotherapy involving a unique piece of equipment called the Spider.

Freddie’s family set up the Freddie Farmer Foundation in 2011 to raise enough funds to set up and run a specialised physiotherapy centre in Bromley that aims to get scores of disabled young children, like Freddie, walking for the first time.

William last had his hair cut when he was five years old and says 'it’s a bit weird as it feels like it’s still there sometimes; otherwise it’s a lot easier to manage and I now prefer it.'

He said: “I decided to cut it all off and help a fantastic young person at the same time.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported me, especially my coach, Graham Lineker, who had the original idea.”

William showed off his new hairdo at Park House Rugby Club on July 24 at the last summer training session.   

Freddie’s mum, Deanne said: “It’s a fantastic thing to do.

“We’re all so proud of him.”

To sponsor William, please visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/WilliamRenwick1